Ricky Johnson (Louisiana)
Ricky Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the Jefferson Parish School Board in Louisiana, representing District 2. He assumed office in 2015. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Johnson (Democratic Party) won re-election to the Jefferson Parish School Board to represent District 2 in Louisiana outright in the primary on November 8, 2022, after the general election was canceled.
Elections
2022
See also: Jefferson Parish Public School System, Louisiana, elections (2022)
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Jefferson Parish School Board District 2
Incumbent Ricky Johnson won election outright against Maia Yordanov, John Neal, and Darold Ingram in the primary for Jefferson Parish School Board District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ricky Johnson (D) | 62.5 | 6,176 |
 | Maia Yordanov (R)  | 26.8 | 2,651 | |
| John Neal (D) | 7.0 | 695 | ||
| Darold Ingram (Independent) | 3.6 | 352 | ||
| Total votes: 9,874 | |||
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2018
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
General election
General election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 2
Incumbent Ricky Johnson defeated Eddie Boudreaux Jr. in the general election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 2 on December 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ricky Johnson (D) | 70.7 | 2,077 |
 | Eddie Boudreaux Jr. (R) | 29.3 | 861 | |
| Total votes: 2,938 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Jefferson Parish School Board District 2
Incumbent Ricky Johnson and Eddie Boudreaux Jr. defeated April Williams, Molly Brunkow, and Sheldon Vincent Sr. in the primary for Jefferson Parish School Board District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ricky Johnson (D) | 43.2 | 5,182 |
| ✔ | | Eddie Boudreaux Jr. (R) | 23.1 | 2,772 |
| April Williams (D) | 20.7 | 2,485 | ||
 | Molly Brunkow (D) | 10.7 | 1,282 | |
| Sheldon Vincent Sr. (Independent) | 2.2 | 265 | ||
| Total votes: 11,986 | |||
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2014
Nine seats on the Jefferson Parish School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Candidates who were unopposed at the end of the filing period were considered elected as of that date. Two districts advanced to a general election on December 6, 2014.
Eight of the district seats saw contested races. District 2 incumbent Etta Licciardi (R) filed to run in the District 3 contest, but later withdrew. Newcomers Rickeem Jackson (D), Ricky Johnson (D) and April Williams (D) ran to fill the open seat. Jackson and Johnson advanced to the general election. District 3 incumbent Ray St. Pierre (R) faced Raymond "Ray" Griffin Jr. (R) in his re-election bid. Phillip Huskey (D) also filed for the race, but was disqualified. District 4 incumbent Pat Tovrea (R) did not file to run for re-election. Melinda Bourgeois (R) and Glenn Mayeaux (R) vied for the open seat.[1]
Karen M. Barnes (D) and Sharlayne Jackson-Prevost (D) challenged District 5 incumbent Cedric Floyd (D). Meladie Munch (D) ran against District 6 incumbent Larry Dale (R). District 7 incumbent Mark Jacobs (R) faced challengers Melinda Doucet (R) and Jo Ann Scott (L). Deborah Armstrong (D) had filed for the District 7 seat, but later withdrew. Jacobs and Doucet advanced to the general election.[1]
Mike Delesdernier (R), the District 8 incumbent, faced Marion "Coach" Bonura (R). Denise Carpenter (R) also filed for the race, but later withdrew. Eugene "Gene" Katsanis (R) and incumbent Sandy Denapolis-Bosarge (R) faced one another for the second election in a row for the District 9 seat. Connie Montgomery (R) also filed to run in District 9, but later withdrew.[1]
In the only uncontested race, District 1 incumbent Mark Morgan (I) was re-elected without opposition after his opponent, Charles "Ken" Bradley (R), withdrew from the race.[1]
Results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Ricky Johnson |
54% | 5,290 | |
| Democratic | Rickeem Jackson | 46% | 4,499 | |
| Total Votes | 9,789 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Primary election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ricky Johnson |
38.1% | 3,979 | |
| Democratic | Rickeem Jackson |
34.2% | 3,572 | |
| Democratic | April Williams | 27.7% | 2,887 | |
| Total Votes | 10,438 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 4, 2014 | ||||
Funding
As of October 29, 2014, Johnson had reported $2,850.00 in receipts and $939.83 in disbursements to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, which left his campaign with $1,910.17 on hand. AFT Committee for School Board Accountability in Jefferson Parish supported Johnson and four other candidates. The committee received a total of $446,150.00 and spent a total of $165,488.50 as of October 16, 2014.[2]
Endorsements
Johnson was endorsed by the Alliance for Good Government and the Jefferson Federation of Teachers.[3][4]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ricky Johnson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Louisiana Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ The Times-Picayune, "Jefferson Parish School Board endorsements announced by Alliance for Good Government," September 12, 2014
- ↑ Jefferson Federation of Teachers, "Jefferson Parish School Board Endorsements," accessed October 29, 2014
