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Lacy Johnson (Minnesota)
Lacy Johnson (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Johnson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Johnson attended Metro Junior College, the University of Minnesota, and the Brown Institute for undergraduate studies. Johnson's career experience includes working in computer technology and as an entrepreneur.[1]
Johnson previously served as chapter president of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, as a member of the North High School Site Council, and as a member of the PUC Charter School Advisory Committee.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Minnesota's 5th Congressional District election, 2020
Minnesota's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Democratic primary)
Minnesota's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 5
Incumbent Ilhan Omar defeated Lacy Johnson, Mickey Moore, Toya Woodland, and Ervan Katari Miller in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ilhan Omar (D) | 64.3 | 255,924 |
 | Lacy Johnson (R)  | 25.8 | 102,878 | |
 | Mickey Moore (Legal Marijuana Now Party) | 9.5 | 37,979 | |
 | Toya Woodland (G) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 34 | |
| Ervan Katari Miller (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 1,448 | ||
| Total votes: 398,263 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chris Kelley (Independence Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 5
Incumbent Ilhan Omar defeated Antone Melton-Meaux, John Mason, Daniel Patrick McCarthy, and Les Lester in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 5 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ilhan Omar | 58.2 | 103,535 |
 | Antone Melton-Meaux | 38.5 | 68,524 | |
 | John Mason | 1.5 | 2,721 | |
| Daniel Patrick McCarthy | 1.1 | 1,901 | ||
 | Les Lester | 0.7 | 1,267 | |
| Total votes: 177,948 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ervan Katari Miller (D)
- Leila Shukri Adan (D)
- Haji Yussuf (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 5
Lacy Johnson defeated Danielle Stella and Dalia al-Aqidi in the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 5 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lacy Johnson | 76.6 | 9,188 |
 | Danielle Stella | 18.6 | 2,236 | |
 | Dalia al-Aqidi | 4.7 | 568 | |
| Total votes: 11,992 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Laverne Turner (R)
- Brent Whaley (R)
- Lucia Vogel (R)
- Alley Waterbury (R)
Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election
Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 5
Mickey Moore advanced from the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 5 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mickey Moore | 100.0 | 940 |
| Total votes: 940 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 59B
Incumbent Raymond Dehn defeated Lacy Johnson in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 59B on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Raymond Dehn (D) | 82.3 | 15,826 |
| Lacy Johnson (R) | 17.5 | 3,357 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 48 | ||
| Total votes: 19,231 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 59B
Incumbent Raymond Dehn defeated Lisa Neal-Delgado in the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 59B on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Raymond Dehn | 52.6 | 3,317 |
| Lisa Neal-Delgado | 47.4 | 2,989 | ||
| Total votes: 6,306 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 59B
Lacy Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 59B on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lacy Johnson | 100.0 | 418 |
| Total votes: 418 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lacy Johnson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. 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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- Focus on Family, Education, Economics, and Spirituality (F.E.E.S.)
- Hold government accountable for cost-effective results
- Respect and support of Bill of Rights includng 2nd amendment, individual freedom, free enterprise competition, and US sovereignty and security. and policies which put American first.
I would like to follow the example of my dad who was strong but gentle and quite, who worked hard and provided for his family, who lead a disciplined life, and who taught me how to be a good family man.
2. Having an unselfish purpose for entering politics and never losing sight of that purpose by getting caught up in the selfish aspects of politics.
3. Focus on solving problems by addressing root causes and working across the aisle to get things done.
Non-judgemental listening
Very effective problem analysis and solution development
Ability to not take things personally even if meant to be
Intelligence
Unselfishness
Self-accountability
2. Work with others to write and pass effective laws.
A smaller role and budget of the federal government
Elimination of stress and strain on families and communities especially poor ones
Less reliance on government and a thinking of "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country
Starting a path to elimination of identity politics and having all citizens consider our common bond of being Americans
Drastically reduce the impact of big money
The greatness of his sonnets, Allegories, and other poetry especially the epic poem Paradise Lost which to this day seems impossible to write especially by a blind man who he was when he wrote it. His genius,use of language, mastery of all the various subject required to write an epic poem, reflection of his dedication to causes, and his spirituality.
2. A wide variety of Interests and pursuits which once mastered, looking for other challenges
2. The branch of the federal government that is closest and most accessible to the American people
3. Determination of the budget and spending priorities of the federal budget
In general, this is something that must be looked at on a case by case basis. It depends on how previous experiences and job performance.
However like many, if not most, things in life, there are trade offs. It's beneficial in limiting the learning curve and the ability to leverage relationships to get work done
2. National security and defense especially in relations to current threats such as international terrorism, China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea
3. Reducing the size and role of the federal government and related dependencies
4. America's role in a global economy ensuring fair trade, roles and responsibilities among our friends and allies
Budget
Science, Space, and Technology
Judiciary
There was a pending bus strike. When asked how she would get to work in case the strike came to fruition, how would she get to work..She indicated she would get her bike fixed to make the 25-mile round trip to work each day.
Later, she came to us to let us know she could barely read or write and was embarrassed to let her children to know. When offered she readily agreed to sign up for the program and have individual teaching in a separate room.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
