Denise Johnson (New York)

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Denise Johnson

Democratic Party

New York Supreme Court 11th Judicial District

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2037

Years in position

2

Prior offices

New York City Civil Court Queens County 4th Municipal Court District

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Law

Saint John's University School of Law, 1997

Denise Johnson (Democratic Party) is a judge of the New York Supreme Court 11th Judicial District. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2037.

Johnson (Republican Party, Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the New York Supreme Court 11th Judicial District. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Johnson graduated from St. John's University School of Law with a J.D. in 1997.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Queens County, New York (2022)

General election

General election for New York Supreme Court 11th Judicial District (4 seats)

Denise Johnson, Leigh Cheng, Nestor Diaz, and incumbent Lee Mayersohn won election in the general election for New York Supreme Court 11th Judicial District on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Denise Johnson (R / D)	26.2	379,296
✔	Submit photo	Leigh Cheng (R / D)	24.7	357,530
✔	Submit photo	Nestor Diaz (R / D)	24.4	352,043
✔	Submit photo	Lee Mayersohn (R / D)	24.3	351,364
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	5,190

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,445,423
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2020

See also: Municipal elections in Queens County, New York (2020)

General election

General election for New York City Civil Court Queens County 4th Municipal Court District

Denise Johnson won election in the general election for New York City Civil Court Queens County 4th Municipal Court District on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Denise Johnson (D)	99.7	186,929
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	569

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 187,498
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Denise Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Queens County 4th Municipal Court District.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Denise Johnson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. 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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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a Queens County based attorney with over 22 years experience. During my career, I have served as an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the New York City Law Department and have run my own firm specializing in appellate and commercial litigation. I have also served my community through various organizations. I am a member of the Queens Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., I am a Past President of the Macon B. Allen Black Bar Association and am a member of several other legal and civil organizations.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Experience
• Ethical
• Fair

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about access to Justice for All.

What is your favorite book? Why?

To Kill a Mockingbird is one of my favorites. Atticus Finch inspired me to consider a career as an attorney.

Is there a particular judge, past or present, whom you admire?

I admire several legal giants like the Honorable Constance Baker Motley, Honorable Thurgood Marshall and Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg. I also admire some lesser known heroes like the Honorable Jane Bolin, the nation's first Black female judge. She served with distinction in the NYC Family Court for nearly 40 years.

Have you ever been rated by a Bar Association? If so, what was the rating?

I was rated "Highly Qualified" as a candidate for Judge of the NYC Civil Court the Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission for Queens County.

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