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LaTonya Johnson
2017 - Present
2029
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LaTonya Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing District 6. She assumed office in 2017. Her current term ends on January 3, 2029.
Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Wisconsin State Senate to represent District 6. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Johnson was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Finance Committee
- Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children, and Families
- Joint Legislative Council Committee
- Joint Finance Committee
2021-2022
Johnson was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Finance Committee
- Joint Legislative Council Committee
- Senate Finance Committee
- Housing, Commerce and Trade Committee
- Human Services, Children and Families Committee
- Labor and Regulatory Reform Committee
2019-2020
Johnson was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Finance Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Finance Committee
- Public Benefits, Licensing, and State-Federal Relations Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Economic Development, Commerce, and Local Government |
| • Education |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Public Benefits, Licensing, and State-Federal Relations |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Johnson served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Criminal Justice and Public Safety |
| • Financial Institutions |
| • Family Law |
| • Children and Families |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Johnson served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Children and Families |
| • Consumer Protection |
| • Criminal Justice |
| • Urban Education |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Senate District 6
Incumbent LaTonya Johnson won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | LaTonya Johnson (D) | 98.5 | 69,190 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 1,043 | ||
| Total votes: 70,233 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 6
Incumbent LaTonya Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 6 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | LaTonya Johnson | 99.8 | 18,778 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 40 | ||
| Total votes: 18,818 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Johnson in this election.
2020
See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Senate District 6
Incumbent LaTonya Johnson defeated Alciro Deacon and Cordelia Bryant in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | LaTonya Johnson (D) | 88.5 | 60,057 |
| Alciro Deacon (R) | 11.1 | 7,555 | ||
| Cordelia Bryant (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.2 | 142 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 101 | ||
| Total votes: 67,855 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 6
Incumbent LaTonya Johnson defeated Michelle Bryant in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 6 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | LaTonya Johnson | 80.4 | 14,462 |
| Michelle Bryant | 19.5 | 3,515 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 17,989 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 6
Alciro Deacon advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 6 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Alciro Deacon | 98.5 | 782 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 794 | |||
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Campaign finance
2016
- See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Wisconsin State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016. Incumbent Nikiya Harris Dodd (D) did not seek re-election.
LaTonya Johnson ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Senate District 6 general election.[1][2]
| Wisconsin State Senate, District 6 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  LaTonya Johnson (unopposed) |
100.00% | 60,129 | |
| Total Votes | 60,129 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission | ||||
LaTonya Johnson defeated Thomas Harris and Michael Bonds in the Wisconsin State Senate District 6 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Wisconsin State Senate, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | LaTonya Johnson |
60.76% | 9,583 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Harris | 20.07% | 3,166 | |
| Democratic | Michael Bonds | 19.16% | 3,022 | |
| Total Votes | 15,771 | |||
2014
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2014
Elections for all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 12, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Incumbent LaTonya Johnson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Eugenie Stackowitz ran as an independent candidate. Johnson and Stackowitz faced off in the general election.[5][6] Incumbent Johnson defeated Stackowitz, and was re-elected to another term.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | LaTonya Johnson Incumbent |
87.5% | 19,666 | |
| Independent | Eugenie Stackowitz | 12.5% | 2,802 | |
| Total Votes | 22,468 | |||
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
Johnson won election in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17. She defeated Tracey Dent, Sam Coleman, and Fred Royal in the Democratic primary on August 14. Incumbent Democrat Barbara Toles did not run for re-election. Johnson defeated Anthony Edwards (I) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Virginia Pratt (Write-In) | 0% | 6 | |
| Democratic | LaTonya Johnson |
84.7% | 20,288 | |
| Independent | Anthony Edwards | 14.9% | 3,573 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.3% | 76 | |
| Total Votes | 23,943 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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LaTonya Johnson |
43.1% | 2,054 |
| Fred Royal | 22.9% | 1,093 |
| Tracey Dent | 22.5% | 1,072 |
| Sam Coleman | 11.5% | 548 |
| Total Votes | 4,767 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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LaTonya Johnson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
LaTonya Johnson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Johnson's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[10]
Public safety and criminal justice reform
- Excerpt: "Being smart on crime by reserving prison time for the most violent and egregious offender and shifting funds from corrections to more necessary uses such as education, economic development, mental health, prison deferment and AODA treatment are priorities."
Economic development and family supporting jobs
- Excerpt: "Partnering with private sector employers to provide access to the education and job training necessary to make Milwaukee competitive in the 21st Century global economy is an essential priority."
Health care access
- Excerpt: "Making sure Medicaid recipients can find physicians and providers willing to accept their coverage is priority."
Early childhood education
- Excerpt: "Investing in high quality, educational opportunities in early childhood years has been proven to reduce later cost associated with incarceration, special needs education and economic assistance."
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Johnson is the mother of a daughter named Sydney.[11]
Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 16 to March 12.
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2023
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In 2023, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 3 to December 31.
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2022
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In 2022, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 18 to March 8.
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2021
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In 2021, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 4 to December 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 13.
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2019
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In 2019, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 7, 2019 through January 13, 2020.
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2018
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In 2018, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 16 through March 27. Special sessions were held from January 1 through February 27 and from March 15 through March 29.
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2017
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In 2017, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 3 through December 31. There were also special sessions. The first special session was January 5. The second special session was August 1 through September 15.
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2016
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In 2016, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 15.
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2015
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In 2015, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 5 through December 31.
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2014
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In 2014, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 14 through June 4.
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2013
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In 2013, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 7 to December 31.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Wisconsin State Senate District 6 |
Officeholder Wisconsin State Senate District 6 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2016 Fall General Election Results," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commissions, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability, "Candidates Registered by Office," June 11, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2014 Partisan Primary Candidates," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Canvass Results for 2014 General Election," December 1, 2014
- ↑ Government Accountability Board, "2012 Fall Partisan Primary," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Government Accountability Board, "2012 Fall General Election," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Vote for LaTonya, "Issues," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ La Tonya Johnson for State Assembly on Facebook, "About," accessed August 12, 2012
- ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Wisconsin State Senate District 6 2017-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 17 2013-2017 |
Succeeded by David Crowley (D) |
