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Richard Johnson (2018 Texas congressional candidate)
Richard Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 18th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 6, 2018.
Biography
Richard Johnson was born in Houston, Texas. He graduated from Furr High School. Johnson served in the U.S. Army. He earned a bachelor's degree in history and government from Wiley College, an M.A. in clinical philosophy from Texas Southern University, and a Ph.D. in higher education from Wiley College. Johnson’s career experience includes working as chief of staff for two Houston City Councilmen and advising team leader for St. Phillips College. Johnson founded the Golden Eagle Leadership Academy in 1991 and Chatawa Management International Incorporated, serving as president from 2004 to 2006. He serves as chief of staff for State Representative Jarvis Johnson.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 18
Incumbent Sheila Jackson Lee defeated Ava Pate, Luke Spencer, and Vince Duncan in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 18 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sheila Jackson Lee (D) | 75.2 | 138,704 |
 | Ava Pate (R) | 20.8 | 38,368 | |
 | Luke Spencer (L) | 2.2 | 4,067 | |
 | Vince Duncan (Independent) | 1.7 | 3,193 | |
| Total votes: 184,332 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lori Bartley (Independent)
- Jessica Peterka (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 18
Incumbent Sheila Jackson Lee defeated Richard Johnson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 18 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sheila Jackson Lee | 86.0 | 34,514 |
 | Richard Johnson | 14.0 | 5,604 | |
| Total votes: 40,118 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 18
Ava Pate advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 18 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ava Pate | 100.0 | 7,634 |
| Total votes: 7,634 | |||
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 18th Congressional District election, 2018
- Texas' 18th Congressional District
External links
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- Official campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Twitter page
Footnotes
