Joel Johnson (Michigan)
Joel Johnson is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 97 from 2010 to 2017.
Johnson did not seek re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2016 because he was term-limited.
Biography
Johnson earned his degree in Agricultural Business Management from Michigan State University. His professional experience includes working as the owner and operator of a small local farm in Michigan and as a manager of Johnson Elevator.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Johnson served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Commerce and Trade |
| • Judiciary |
| • Workforce and Talent Development, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Johnson served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Commerce |
| • Financial Services |
| • Judiciary |
| • Natural Resources |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Johnson served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Insurance |
| • Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation |
Campaign themes
2012
Johnson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
- Excerpt: "To protect and defend the constitution"
- Excerpt: "To help protect and create jobs in Michigan"
- Excerpt: "To make government accountable to the people"
- Excerpt: "To cut waste in government spending and reduce the tax burden"
- Excerpt: "To create a friendly business climate in Michigan"
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
2016
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 19, 2016. Incumbent Joel Johnson (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Jason Wentworth defeated Robert Townsend in the Michigan House of Representatives District 97 general election.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 97 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jason Wentworth |
64.85% | 24,124 | |
| Democratic | Robert Townsend | 35.15% | 13,074 | |
| Total Votes | 37,198 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Robert Townsend defeated Robert Corbett in the Michigan House of Representatives District 97 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 97 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Robert Townsend |
59.50% | 1,729 | |
| Democratic | Robert Corbett | 40.50% | 1,177 | |
| Total Votes | 2,906 | |||
Jason Wentworth defeated George Gilmore, Brian Johnson, Jacob Link and Thomas Winarski defeated in the Michigan House of Representatives District 97 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 97 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jason Wentworth |
41.77% | 3,309 | |
| Republican | George Gilmore | 12.98% | 1,028 | |
| Republican | Brian Johnson | 8.17% | 647 | |
| Republican | Jacob Link | 23.74% | 1,881 | |
| Republican | Thomas Winarski | 13.34% | 1,057 | |
| Total Votes | 7,922 | |||
2014
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Mark Lightfoot was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Joel Johnson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Johnson defeated Lightfoot in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joel Johnson Incumbent |
63.1% | 16,570 | |
| Democratic | Mark Lightfoot | 36.9% | 9,688 | |
| Total Votes | 26,258 | |||
2012
Johnson won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 97. He ran unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Chris Breznau (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joel Johnson Incumbent |
61.8% | 23,295 | |
| Democratic | Chris Breznau | 38.2% | 14,387 | |
| Total Votes | 37,682 | |||
2010
Johnson won election to the District 97 Seat in 2010. He defeated Kim Emmons, George Gilmore, Tom Kerrins and Roy Morrison in the August 3 Republican primary. He defeated Mark Lightfoot (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[10][11]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 97 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joel Johnson (R)
|
16,818 | |||
| Mark Lightfoot (D) | 10,657 | |||
| Brandon Dickhausen (L) | 1,392 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Tea Party Scorecard
The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.[12]
January 2011 - March 2012
Joel Johnson received a 83% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[12]
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Johnson's endorsements included:
- Right to Life of Michigan[13]
Personal
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Johnson and his wife, Dawn, have four children. He is a former president of the Clare Area Chamber of Commerce.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Joel + Johnson + Michigan + Legislature
See also
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Office website
- Profile from Open States
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ "joeljohnson4rep," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 25, 2012
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 97 2011 – 2017 |
Succeeded by Jason Wentworth (R) |
