Myah Johnson
Myah Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 44. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 9, 2020.
Johnson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Myah Johnson was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She has resided in Clayton County, Georgia, the majority of her life. Johnson earned a bachelor's degree from Georgia State University in 2006 with a major in political science and a minor in sociology. Johnson's career experience includes working as a compliance manager and as a senior constituents services representative with federal, state, legislative, and campaign experience.[1][2]
Elections
2020
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 44
Incumbent Gail Davenport defeated Benjamin Brooks in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 44 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gail Davenport (D) | 88.2 | 77,593 |
 | Benjamin Brooks (R)  | 11.8 | 10,405 | |
| Total votes: 87,998 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 44
Incumbent Gail Davenport defeated Myah Johnson in the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 44 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gail Davenport | 67.5 | 28,024 |
 | Myah Johnson | 32.5 | 13,465 | |
| Total votes: 41,489 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 44
Benjamin Brooks advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 44 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Benjamin Brooks | 100.0 | 3,061 |
| Total votes: 3,061 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Myah Johnson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. 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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- Vote for Myah if you want new and improved jobs in the 44th district to reduce unemployment and underemployment. Vote for Myah if you want apprenticeships that will turn into permanent positions that pays a nice salary.
- Vote for Myah to bring the the Boys and Girls Club to our community to mentor our children, create programs focused on academics, leadership, and provide employment opportunities, for our youth.
- Vote for Myah if you want college funding to assist our children with their tuition as an incentive for them to go to college.
I want to also create apprenticeship opportunities in major corporations that will turn into permanent positions.
In an effort to deter gangs in our community, I want to bring the Boys and Girls Club to our community to mentor our children, create programs focused on academics, leadership, and provide employment opportunities for our youth.
I will create stricter laws to deter sex trafficking.
I will reduce the rate of recidivism by providing better job opportunities for convicted felons that are re-entering the workforce.
It's important that you have integrity, intelligence, and that you love working with individuals of all walks of life.
I also worked as a Senior Housing Representative for nine years and I have assisted many constituents in avoiding foreclosure and keeping their homes. Additionally, I assisted thousands of constituents in filling out their financial documentation to qualify for the $345 Million dollar Hardest Hit Fund program. I also had the pleasure of providing new policy legislation to Congressman David Scott regarding the Hardest Hit Fund program, which was later implemented to allow more Georgians to get approved for this Federally funded, State administered program. I partnered with the United States Department of Treasury each year to allow constituents within the district the opportunity to meet face to face with their lender to try and obtain a loan modification or refinance their mortgage loan.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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