Leanne Johnson

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Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 3
Tenure

2013 - Present

Term ends

2030

Years in position

12

Compensation

Base salary

$154,000

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Appointed

November 13, 2013

Education

Bachelor's

Southern Arkansas University, 1983

Law

University of Arkansas School of Law, 1986

Contact

Leanne Johnson (Republican Party) is a judge for Place 3 of the Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals. She assumed office in 2013. Her current term ends on December 31, 2030.

Johnson (Republican Party) ran for re-election for the Place 3 judge of the Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Johnson was appointed by Governor Rick Perry (R) on November 13, 2013. She was the first female justice to serve on this court.[1][2]

Biography

Education

Johnson received her B.S. in political science from Southern Arkansas University in 1983 and her J.D. from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1986.[3]

Career

Johnson began her career as a clerk for U.S. District Court Judge Nauman Scott of the Western District of Louisiana. She spent 26 years as an attorney prior to her judicial appointment in 2013. She was a senior partner of Orgain, Bell and Tucker LLP at the time of her appointment.[3][1]

Awards and associations

  • State Bar of Texas
  • Life fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
  • Arkansas Bar Association
  • Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
  • Member/past board member, Jefferson County Bar Association
  • Past member, Texas Association of Defense Counsel
  • Board certified, Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law
  • Board member, Boy Scouts of America Three Rivers Council
  • Board member, Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program
  • Volunteer, Beaumont Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2024

General election

General election for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 3

Incumbent Leanne Johnson won election in the general election for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Leanne Johnson (R)
 
100.0
 
437,253

Total votes: 437,253
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 3

Incumbent Leanne Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Leanne Johnson
 
100.0
 
124,284

Total votes: 124,284
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Johnson in this election.

2018

See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2018

General election

General election for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 3

Incumbent Leanne Johnson won election in the general election for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Leanne Johnson (R)
 
100.0
 
289,065

Total votes: 289,065
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 3

Incumbent Leanne Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on March 6, 2018.


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2014

See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Johnson ran for re-election to the Ninth District Court of Appeals.
Primary: She was successful in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 56.2 percent of the vote. She competed against Earl Stover III.
General: She won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014. [4][5][6] 

Judicial poll

Below are the results of the 2014 judicial poll, conducted by the State Bar of Texas, which asked attorneys to cast a vote in favor of their preferred candidate in each appellate race.[7]

Place 3 Justice
Candidate: Votes:
Leanne Johnson 152
Earl Stover III 134

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign finance summary


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Leanne Johnson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 3Won general$1,500 $1,946
Grand total$1,500 $1,946
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 3
2013-Present
Succeeded by
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