Demetris Johnson Jr.
Demetris Johnson Jr. (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 35. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 5, 2024.
Biography
Demetris Johnson Jr. was born in West Memphis, Arkansas. Johnson's professional experience includes working as an educator and coach. He earned a bachelor's degree from Lane College in 2022.[1]
Johnson has been affiliated with Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Lambda, and Sigma Alpha Pi.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 35
Jessie McGruder defeated Robert Thorne Jr. in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 35 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jessie McGruder (D) | 50.6 | 4,814 |
 | Robert Thorne Jr. (R) | 49.4 | 4,691 | |
| Total votes: 9,505 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Arkansas House of Representatives District 35
Jessie McGruder defeated Raymond Whiteside in the Democratic primary runoff for Arkansas House of Representatives District 35 on April 2, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jessie McGruder | 59.3 | 432 |
| Raymond Whiteside | 40.7 | 296 | ||
| Total votes: 728 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 35
Jessie McGruder and Raymond Whiteside advanced to a runoff. They defeated Demetris Johnson Jr. and Sherry Holliman in the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 35 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jessie McGruder | 46.7 | 632 |
| ✔ | Raymond Whiteside | 23.7 | 321 | |
 | Demetris Johnson Jr. | 15.4 | 208 | |
| Sherry Holliman | 14.2 | 192 | ||
| Total votes: 1,353 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 35
Robert Thorne Jr. defeated Gary Tobar in the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 35 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Thorne Jr. | 94.1 | 1,247 |
| Gary Tobar | 5.9 | 78 | ||
| Total votes: 1,325 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Johnson in this election.
2022
See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 35
Incumbent Milton Nicks Jr. won election in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 35 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Milton Nicks Jr. (D) | 100.0 | 5,782 |
| Total votes: 5,782 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 35
Incumbent Milton Nicks Jr. defeated Demetris Johnson Jr. in the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 35 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Milton Nicks Jr. | 74.1 | 936 |
| Demetris Johnson Jr. | 25.9 | 327 | |
| Total votes: 1,263 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Demetris Johnson Jr. completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Johnson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- For the general public
- For women who have experienced violence
- State the problem
At public four-year colleges in Arkansas, 39.7 percent of students graduated within six years, the lowest rate among its neighboring states.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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