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Jay Johnson (Texas)

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Jay Johnson
Image of Jay Johnson
Prior offices
Texas State Board of Education District 15
Successor: Aaron Kinsey
Predecessor: Marty Rowley

Elections and appointments
Last election

March 1, 2022

Personal
Profession
Dentist

Jay Johnson (Republican Party) was a member of the Texas State Board of Education, representing District 15. He assumed office on January 1, 2021. He left office on January 1, 2023.

Johnson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Texas State Board of Education to represent District 15. He lost in the Republican primary on March 1, 2022.

Biography

Jay Johnson earned degrees from Texas Tech University and Baylor University College of Dentistry. Johnson's career experience includes working as a dentist. He served as the president of the Panhandle District Dental Society.[1]

Political career

Texas State Board of Education (2021-2023)

Johnson was elected to the board in November 2020 and assumed office in January 2021.

Elections

2022

See also: Texas State Board of Education election, 2022

General election

The general election was canceled. Aaron Kinsey won election in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 15.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 15

Aaron Kinsey defeated incumbent Jay Johnson in the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 15 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Aaron Kinsey
Aaron Kinsey Candidate Connection
 
52.2
 
83,096
Image of Jay Johnson
Jay Johnson
 
47.8
 
75,997

Total votes: 159,093
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: Texas State Board of Education election, 2020

General election

General election for Texas State Board of Education District 15

Jay Johnson defeated John Betancourt in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 15 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jay Johnson
Jay Johnson (R)
 
77.8
 
496,080
Image of John Betancourt
John Betancourt (D)
 
22.2
 
141,675

Total votes: 637,755
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 15

John Betancourt advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 15 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John Betancourt
John Betancourt
 
100.0
 
42,234

Total votes: 42,234
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 15

Jay Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 15 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jay Johnson
Jay Johnson
 
100.0
 
190,677

Total votes: 190,677
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Campaign finance

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Jay Johnson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

See also


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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Marty Rowley (R)
Texas State Board of Education District 15
2021-2023
Succeeded by
Aaron Kinsey (R)