Matthew Johnson (Minnesota)
2008 - Present
2029
17
Matthew Johnson is a judge for District 17 of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. He assumed office on January 1, 2008. His current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Johnson ran for re-election for the District 17 judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Johnson was appointed to this position by Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty and took office on January 1, 2008.
Johnson served as chief judge from November 1, 2010, through October 31, 2013.[1][2]
Education
Judge Johnson is a graduate of St. Olaf College (1985) and William Mitchell College of Law (1992).[1]
Career
Johnson served as a judicial law clerk to Charles Wolle and then to David R. Hansen. He joined the law firm Popham, Haik, Schnobrich & Kaufman, Ltd., in 1994. He then practiced with the firm Smith Parker, P.L.L.P., from 1995 to 2001 and the firm Halleland, Lewis, Nilan & Johnson, P.A., from 2001 to 2007.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Minnesota intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 17
Incumbent Matthew Johnson won election in the general election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 17 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matthew Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 99.1 | 1,321,452 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 11,616 | ||
| Total votes: 1,333,068 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Matthew Johnson advanced from the primary for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 17.
Campaign finance
2016
Judge Johnson filed to stand for election in 2016.[3] He was unopposed.
Election results
November 8 general election
Incumbent Matthew Johnson ran unopposed in the general election for Seat 17 on the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
| Minnesota Court of Appeals, Seat 17, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Matthew Johnson Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.08% | 1,640,174 |
| Write-in votes | 0.92% | 15,226 |
| Total Votes (4073 of 4120 precincts reporting: 99%) | 1,655,400 | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||
2010
Johnson was re-elected to a six-year term after running unopposed.[4]
- See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2010
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Matthew Johnson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Minnesota Court of Appeals District 17 |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Judge Matthew E. Johnson," accessed July 20, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Lawyer, "Johnson will step down as chief of appeals court next month," September 13, 2013
- ↑ Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings, 2016 State General Election," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, State Offices
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Minnesota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Minnesota
State courts:
Minnesota Supreme Court • Minnesota Court of Appeals • Minnesota District Courts • Minnesota Problem-Solving Courts • Minnesota Tax Court • Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals
State resources:
Courts in Minnesota • Minnesota judicial elections • Judicial selection in Minnesota
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