Robert Johnson (Louisiana)
Robert Johnson (Democratic Party) was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 28. Johnson assumed office in 2008. Johnson left office on January 13, 2020.
Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Louisiana State Senate to represent District 28. Johnson lost in the primary on October 12, 2019.
Johnson was a 2013 Democratic candidate seeking election to the U.S. House representing the 5th Congressional District of Louisiana.[1] He was defeated in the open primary on October 19, 2013.[2] Despite the special election loss, Johnson has not ruled out running for the full term in the 2014 election.[3]
Biography
Johnson earned his B.A. in political science and J.D. from Loyola University. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Johnson was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Capital Outlay Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Health and Welfare Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Johnson served on the following committees:
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| • Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development |
| • Insurance |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Joint Legislative Capital Outlay |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Johnson served on the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development
- Insurance
- Ways and Means
- Joint Legislative Capital Outlay Committee
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Johnson served on the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2019
See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2019
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 Louisiana State Senate District 28
Heather Cloud won election outright against Robert Johnson and H. Bernard LeBas in the primary for Louisiana State Senate District 28 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Heather Cloud (R) | 63.1 | 22,293 |
 | Robert Johnson (D) | 23.7 | 8,370 | |
 | H. Bernard LeBas (D) | 13.2 | 4,646 | |
| Total votes: 35,309 | |||
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2015
Elections for the Louisiana House of Representatives took place in 2015. A primary election was held on October 24, 2015, with a general election held in districts where necessary on November 21, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 10, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. CDT.[4]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% 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.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. C. Denise Marcelle (D) defeated Donna Collins-Lewis (D) in the October 24 blanket primary. Byron Sharper (D) withdrew before the primary.[5][6]
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 61 Primary Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  C. Denise Marcelle |
60.6% | 4,971 | |
| Democratic | Donna Collins-Lewis | 39.4% | 3,237 | |
| Total Votes | 8,208 | |||
2014
Despite losing in the open primary during the 2013 special election for the 5th Congressional District, Johnson announced after the election that he has not yet ruled out running in the 2014 election. "In 2014, it could be a very, very different race," Johnson said.[7]
2013
Johnson ran for the U.S. House representing the 5th Congressional District of Louisiana. The election was held to replace Rodney Alexander, who announced his resignation in order to take a position as the next Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs at the end of September 2013.[8] He was defeated in the open primary on October 19, 2013.[2]
| U.S. House, Louisiana District 5 Special Election Open Primary, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Neil Riser |
32% | 33,045 | |
| Republican | Vance McAllister |
17.8% | 18,386 | |
| Republican | Clyde Holloway | 10.9% | 11,250 | |
| Republican | Phillip "Blake" Weatherly | 0.5% | 517 | |
| Republican | Jay Morris | 6.9% | 7,083 | |
| Democratic | Marcus Hunter | 3% | 3,088 | |
| Democratic | Robert Johnson | 9.6% | 9,971 | |
| Democratic | Jamie Mayo | 14.8% | 15,317 | |
| Democratic | Weldon Russell | 2.5% | 2,554 | |
| Libertarian | Henry Herford, Jr. | 0.9% | 886 | |
| Libertarian | S.B.A. Zaitoon | 0.1% | 129 | |
| Green | Eliot Barron | 0.5% | 492 | |
| Independent | Tom Gibbs | 0.3% | 324 | |
| Independent | Peter Williams | 0.3% | 335 | |
| Total Votes | 103,377 | |||
| Source: Official results via Louisiana Secretary of State | ||||
2011
On October 22, 2011, Johnson won re-election to District 61 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Kirby Roy III (R) in the October 22 primary. Because Louisiana uses a blanket primary system, a candidate can be declared the overall winner of the seat by garnering 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary.
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 28 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Robert Johnson Incumbent |
62.8% | 8,037 | |
| Republican | Kirby Roy III | 37.2% | 4,768 | |
| Total Votes | 12,805 | |||
2007
In 2007, Johnson was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Kirby Roy III.R[9]
| Louisiana House of Representatives General Election, District 28 (2007) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Robert Johnson (D)
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7,436 | |||
| Kirby Roy III (R) | 6,642 | |||
Campaign themes
2019
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Campaign finance summary
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2020
In 2020, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 9 to June 1. The session was suspended from March 31 through May 4. A special session convened from June 1 to June 30 and from September 28 to October 23.
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2019
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In 2019, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 through June 6.
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2018
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In 2018, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through May 18.
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2017
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In 2017, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 10 through June 8. The legislature held its first special session from February 13 to February 22. The legislature held its second special session from June 8 to June 16.
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2016
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In 2016, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 14 through June 6. A special session was held from February 14 to March 9 to address the state's budget gap. A second special session was held from June 6 to June 23.
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2015
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In 2015, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 13 through June 11.
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2014
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In 2014, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 10 through June 3.
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2013
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In 2013, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 to June 6.
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2012
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In 2012, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through June 4.
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Personal
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Johnson is a member of the Acadiana Delegation, Democratic Caucus, and Louisiana Rural Caucus.[13]
See also
2019 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Rep. Johnson's website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007, 2003
Footnotes
- ↑ The Advocate, "Johnson to run for 5th congressional seat," accessed August 15, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "U. S. Representative -- 5th Congressional District," accessed October 19, 2013
- ↑ The Town Talk, "Marksville's Rep. Johnson won't rule out 2014 run for Congress," accessed October 24, 2013
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2015 Elections," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed October 13, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ The Town Talk, "Marksville's Rep. Johnson won't rule out 2014 run for Congress," accessed October 24, 2013
- ↑ The Advocate, "Johnson to run for 5th congressional seat," accessed August 15, 2013
- ↑ Official Louisiana House 2007 General Election Results
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2014 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2013 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2012 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Johnson
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| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 28 2008–2019 |
Succeeded by Daryl Deshotel |
