Robert Blake Johnson

This article is about Rep. Robert Blake Johnson, representing Indiana House of Representatives District 100. For the Arkansas State Senate District 21 senator, see Sen. Blake Johnson.

Robert Johnson

Democratic Party

Indiana House of Representatives District 100

Tenure

2020 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

5

Predecessor

Dan Forestal

Prior offices

Indianapolis City Council District 12

Successor: Jason Larrison

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Compensation

Base salary

$32,070.24/year

Per diem

$196/day

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Appointed

June 27, 2020

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Robert Johnson (Democratic Party) (also known as Blake) is a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 100. He assumed office on July 10, 2020. His current term ends on November 4, 2026.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 100. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Johnson was appointed to the Indiana House of Representatives on June 27, 2020, following the resignation of Dan Forestal (D) from the chamber.

Biography

Johnson represented District 12 as a city-county councillor in Indianapolis from 2015 until his appointment to the state legislature in 2020. His professional experience includes working as a director at education nonprofit Complete College America. Johnson received a bachelor's degree in political science and communications from Eckerd College and a master's degree in teaching from Marian University.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Johnson was assigned to the following committees:

• Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development Committee
• House Local Government Committee
• House Public Policy Committee
• Roads and Transportation Committee
• Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee
• House Joint Rules Committee

2021-2022

Johnson was assigned to the following committees:

• House Local Government Committee, Ranking member
• House Public Policy Committee
• Roads and Transportation Committee

2019-2020

Johnson was assigned to the following committees:

• Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications Committee
• Courts and Criminal Code Committee

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2024

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 100

Incumbent Robert Johnson defeated Joseph Bortka in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 100 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Johnson (D)	71.7	16,667
	Submit photo	Joseph Bortka (R)	28.3	6,585

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,252
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 100

Incumbent Robert Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 100 on May 7, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Johnson	100.0	2,474

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 100

Joseph Bortka advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 100 on May 7, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joseph Bortka	100.0	1,641

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,641
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 100

Incumbent Robert Johnson won election in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 100 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Johnson (D)	100.0	11,558

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 100

Incumbent Robert Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 100 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Johnson	100.0	3,724

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2020

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 100

Incumbent Robert Johnson defeated Wayne Harmon in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 100 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Johnson (D)	67.0	16,353
		Wayne Harmon (R)	33.0	8,037

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,390
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 100

Incumbent Robert Johnson defeated Clif Marsiglio in the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 100 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Johnson	74.7	4,677
		Clif Marsiglio	25.3	1,585

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,262
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Timothy Hughes (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 100

Wayne Harmon defeated Niles Yensel in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 100 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wayne Harmon	82.3	1,470
	Submit photo	Niles Yensel	17.7	317

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,787
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2019

See also: City elections in Indianapolis, Indiana (2019)

General election

General election for Indianapolis City Council District 12

Incumbent Robert Johnson defeated Jerry Mahshie and Justin Harter in the general election for Indianapolis City Council District 12 on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Johnson (D)	72.5	4,050
	Submit photo	Jerry Mahshie (R)	24.0	1,338
		Justin Harter (L)	3.5	195

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,583
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indianapolis City Council District 12

Incumbent Robert Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for Indianapolis City Council District 12 on May 7, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Johnson	100.0	1,091

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,091 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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2015

See also: Indianapolis, Indiana municipal elections, 2015

The city of Indianapolis, Indiana, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A partisan primary election took place on May 5, 2015. The filing deadline for major party candidates who wished to run in this election was February 6, 2015. The filing deadline for independent or minor party candidates was July 15, 2015. Twenty-five city council seats were up for election. Indianapolis's four at-large seats were not up for election, because those seats were scheduled to expire at the end of 2015.

In the Republican primary election for District 12, Susan Marie Smith ran unopposed. In the Democratic primary, Robert Blake Johnson also ran unopposed. Johnson defeated Smith and Michael Gunyon (Libertarian) in the general election. Incumbent Michael J. McQuillen (R) ran for election to the District 4 seat.

Indianapolis City Council District 12, General election, 2015
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Robert Blake Johnson	59.6%	3,298
	Republican	Susan Marie Smith	34.5%	1,909
	Libertarian	Michael Gunyon	5.9%	324
		Write-in votes	0%	0
Total Votes				5,531
Source: Indianapolis and Marion County, "2015 Municipal Official Election Results", accessed November 16, 2015

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2020

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2019

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Campaign finance summary

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Robert Johnson campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Indiana House of Representatives District 100	Won general	$28,945	$15,934
2022	Indiana House of Representatives District 100	Won general	$56,274	$32,883
2020	Indiana House of Representatives District 100	Won general	$32,606	N/A**
Grand total			$117,825	$48,817
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal 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
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

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In 2024, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 8. ACLU Indiana Legislators are rated based on their votes related to civil liberties. Indiana Family Institute Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.

2023

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In 2023, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 28. ACLU Indiana Legislators are rated based on their votes related to civil liberties. Indiana AFL-CIO Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues. Indiana Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Indiana Family Institute Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues. Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2022

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In 2022, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 4 to March 8. ACLU Indiana Legislators are rated based on their votes related to civil liberties. Indiana AFL-CIO Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues. Indiana Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Indiana Family Institute Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues. Indiana Friends Committee on Legislation Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the Quaker community. Indiana Manufacturers Association: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on whether they supported or opposed IMA's position on a bill. Indiana Scorecard: Senate and House Legislators are scored on votes by bills supported by the organization. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. The Indiana Coalition for Public Education Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to public education.

2021

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In 2021, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 4 to November 15. Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to consumer interests. ACLU Indiana Legislators are rated based on their votes related to civil liberties. Indiana AFL-CIO: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues. Indiana Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Indiana Family Institute Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues. Indiana Friends Committee on Legislation Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the Quaker community. Indiana Manufacturers Association: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on whether they supported or opposed IMA's position on a bill. Indiana Scorecard: Senate and House Legislators are scored on votes by bills supported by the organization. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. The Indiana Coalition for Public Education Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to public education.

2020

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In 2020, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 6 to March 11. Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to consumer interests. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Indiana AFL-CIO: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues. Indiana Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Indiana Family Institute Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues. Indiana Manufacturers Association: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on whether they supported or opposed IMA's position on a bill. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. The Indiana Coalition for Public Education Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to public education.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Dan Forestal (D)	Indiana House of Representatives District 100 2020-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Indianapolis City Council District 12 2016-2020	Succeeded by Jason Larrison (D)

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Current members of the Indiana House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Todd Huston

Majority Leader:Matthew Lehman

Representatives

District 1

Carolyn Jackson (D)

District 2

Earl Harris (D)

District 3

Ragen Hatcher (D)

District 4

Edmond Soliday (R)

District 5

Dale DeVon (R)

District 6

Maureen Bauer (D)

District 7

Jake Teshka (R)

District 8

Ryan Dvorak (D)

District 9

Patricia Boy (D)

District 10

Charles Moseley (D)

District 11

Michael Aylesworth (R)

District 12

Mike Andrade (D)

District 13

Matt Commons (R)

District 14

Vernon Smith (D)

District 15

Harold Slager (R)

District 16

Kendell Culp (R)

District 17

Jack Jordan (R)

District 18

David Abbott (R)

District 19

Julie Olthoff (R)

District 20

Jim Pressel (R)

District 21

Timothy Wesco (R)

District 22

Craig Snow (R)

District 23

Ethan Manning (R)

District 24

Hunter Smith (R)

District 25

Becky Cash (R)

District 26

Chris Campbell (D)

District 27

Sheila Klinker (D)

District 28

Jeffrey Thompson (R)

District 29

Alaina Shonkwiler (R)

District 30

Michael Karickhoff (R)

District 31

Lori Goss-Reaves (R)

District 32

Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)

District 33

John Prescott (R)

District 34

Sue Errington (D)

District 35

Elizabeth Rowray (R)

District 36

Kyle Pierce (R)

District 37

Todd Huston (R)

District 38

Heath VanNatter (R)

District 39

Daniel Lopez (R)

District 40

Gregory Steuerwald (R)

District 41

Mark Genda (R)

District 42

Tim Yocum (R)

District 43

Tonya Pfaff (D)

District 44

Beau Baird (R)

District 45

Bruce Borders (R)

District 46

Bob Heaton (R)

District 47

Robb Greene (R)

District 48

Doug Miller (R)

District 49

Joanna King (R)

District 50

Lorissa Sweet (R)

District 51

Tony Isa (R)

District 52

Ben Smaltz (R)

District 53

Ethan Lawson (R)

District 54

Cory Criswell (R)

District 55

Lindsay Patterson (R)

District 56

Bradford Barrett (R)

District 57

Craig Haggard (R)

District 58

Michelle Davis (R)

District 59

Ryan Lauer (R)

District 60

Peggy Mayfield (R)

District 61

Matt Pierce (D)

District 62

Dave Hall (R)

District 63

Shane Lindauer (R)

District 64

Matt Hostettler (R)

District 65

Christopher May (R)

District 66

Zach Payne (R)

District 67

Alex Zimmerman (R)

District 68

Garrett Bascom (R)

District 69

Jim Lucas (R)

District 70

Karen Engleman (R)

District 71

Wendy Dant Chesser (D)

District 72

Edward Clere (R)

District 73

Jennifer Meltzer (R)

District 74

Steve Bartels (R)

District 75

Cindy Ledbetter (R)

District 76

Wendy McNamara (R)

District 77

Alex Burton (D)

District 78

Tim O'Brien (R)

District 79

Matthew Lehman (R)

District 80

Phil GiaQuinta (D)

District 81

Martin Carbaugh (R)

District 82

Kyle Miller (D)

District 83

Christopher Judy (R)

District 84

Bob Morris (R)

District 85

David Heine (R)

District 86

Edward DeLaney (D)

District 87

Carey Hamilton (D)

District 88

Chris Jeter (R)

District 89

Mitch Gore (D)

District 90

Andrew Ireland (R)

District 91

Robert Behning (R)

District 92

Renee Pack (D)

District 93

Julie McGuire (R)

District 94

Cherrish Pryor (D)

District 95

John Bartlett (D)

District 96

Gregory Porter (D)

District 97

Justin Moed (D)

District 98

Robin Shackleford (D)

District 99

Vanessa Summers (D)

District 100

Robert Johnson (D)

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