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Jennifer Johnston
Jennifer Johnston (Republican Party) was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing District 28. She assumed office on January 9, 2017. She left office on January 11, 2021.
Johnston (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Alaska House of Representatives to represent District 28. She lost in the Republican primary on August 18, 2020.
Johnston is a former member of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly in Alaska, representing District 6 from 2007 to 2016.[1]
Biography
Representative Johnston moved to Alaska in 1976. In her career, she has served as a small business owner, outdoor educator, and public servant. Additionally, she is a founding member of the 49th State Angel Fund Network.[2]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Johnston was assigned to the following committees:
- Legislative Budget and Audit Committee
- House Rules Committee, Vice chair
- House Finance Committee, Vice chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Education |
| • Health & Social Services |
| • Legislative Budget and Audit |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 28
James Kaufman defeated Suzanne LaFrance, Benjamin Fletcher, and L. Adolph Garcia in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 28 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Kaufman (R) | 49.8 | 6,160 |
 | Suzanne LaFrance (Nonpartisan)  | 46.1 | 5,698 | |
 | Benjamin Fletcher (Independent) | 4.0 | 496 | |
 | L. Adolph Garcia (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 12,368 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Adam Lees (D)
- Ross P. Bieling (Independent)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 28
James Kaufman defeated incumbent Jennifer Johnston in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 28 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Kaufman | 66.3 | 2,444 |
 | Jennifer Johnston | 33.7 | 1,242 | |
| Total votes: 3,686 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ross P. Bieling (R)
Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary election
Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 28
Adam Lees advanced from the Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 28 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Adam Lees | 100.0 | 2,211 | |
| Total votes: 2,211 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent Jennifer Johnston defeated Amber Lee in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 28 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Johnston (R) | 57.4 | 5,557 |
| Amber Lee (D) | 42.4 | 4,108 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 9,689 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent Jennifer Johnston defeated Ross P. Bieling in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 28 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Johnston | 59.4 | 1,637 |
| Ross P. Bieling | 40.6 | 1,119 | ||
| Total votes: 2,756 | |||
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Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary election
Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 28
Amber Lee advanced from the Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 28 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Amber Lee | 100.0 | 1,438 | |
| Total votes: 1,438 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Alaska House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 16, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016. Incumbent Mike Hawker (R) did not seek re-election.
Jennifer B. Johnston defeated Shirley A. Cote in the Alaska House of Representatives District 28 general election.[3][4]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 28 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jennifer B. Johnston |
56.17% | 5,903 | |
| Democratic | Shirley A. Cote | 43.83% | 4,606 | |
| Total Votes | 10,509 | |||
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||||
Shirley A. Cote ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 28 Democratic Primary.[5][6]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Shirley A. Cote (unopposed) | |
Jennifer B. Johnston defeated Ross P. Bieling in the Alaska House of Representatives District 28 Republican Primary.[5][6]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 28 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jennifer B. Johnston |
57.37% | 1,573 | |
| Republican | Ross P. Bieling | 42.63% | 1,169 | |
| Total Votes | 2,742 | |||
2010
- See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2010
Johnston faced Catherine A. Giessel and Mark W. Moronell in the August 24 primary. Geissel defeated Democrat Janet L. Reiser in the general election.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 21 to May 20.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2019
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In 2019, the legislature was in session from January 15, 2019, through May 14, 2019.
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2018
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In 2018, the 31st Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 16 through May 13.
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2017
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In 2017, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 17 through May 17. The legislature held a special session from May 18 to June 16, a second special session from June 16 to July 15, a one-day special session on July 27, and a fourth special session from October 23 to November 21.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Anchorage, "Assembly Member Profiles," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Vote Johnston, "About," accessed February 26, 2020
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "General Election Official Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 State of Alaska Division of Elections, "August 16, 2016 Primary Candidate List," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2016 Primary Election results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Alaska Business Report Card, "About," accessed November 5, 2019 Cite error: Invalid
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Anchorage Municipal Assembly, District 6 2007–2016 |
Succeeded by John Weddleton |
