Ronald Johnson (North Carolina)
Ronald Johnson was the District 7 of the Johnston County Schools Board of Education in North Carolina. He assumed office on December 10, 2024. He left office on January 17, 2025.
Johnson ran for re-election as District 7 of the Johnston County Schools Board of Education in North Carolina. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Johnston County Schools, North Carolina, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 7
Incumbent Ronald Johnson defeated Jeff Sullivan in the general election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ronald Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 50.4 | 50,398 | |
| Jeff Sullivan (Nonpartisan) | 49.0 | 48,976 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 523 | ||
| Total votes: 99,897 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 7
Incumbent Ronald Johnson and Jeff Sullivan defeated David Marshburn and Sam Solmonson in the primary for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 7 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ronald Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 38.6 | 13,101 | |
| ✔ | Jeff Sullivan (Nonpartisan) | 32.1 | 10,897 | |
| David Marshburn (Nonpartisan) | 22.2 | 7,550 | ||
| Sam Solmonson (Nonpartisan) | 7.1 | 2,429 | ||
| Total votes: 33,977 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Johnson in this election.
2020
See also: Johnston County Schools, North Carolina, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ronald Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 16.6 | 53,011 | |
| ✔ | Lyn Andrews (Nonpartisan) | 15.1 | 48,086 | |
| ✔ | Kay Carroll (Nonpartisan) | 13.5 | 43,002 | |
| ✔ | Mike Wooten (Nonpartisan) | 13.1 | 41,821 | |
| Terry Tippett (Nonpartisan) | 12.6 | 40,174 | ||
 | Teresa Grant (Nonpartisan) | 11.2 | 35,790 | |
 | Chuck Williams (Nonpartisan) | 9.6 | 30,606 | |
 | Rick Mercier (Nonpartisan) | 7.6 | 24,265 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 1,903 | ||
| Total votes: 318,658 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ronald Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 13.4 | 16,263 | |
| ✔ | Lyn Andrews (Nonpartisan) | 10.8 | 13,124 | |
| ✔ | Kay Carroll (Nonpartisan) | 10.0 | 12,174 | |
| ✔ | Mike Wooten (Nonpartisan) | 8.8 | 10,702 | |
| ✔ | | Chuck Williams (Nonpartisan) | 8.0 | 9,717 |
| ✔ | Terry Tippett (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 8,264 | |
| ✔ | | Teresa Grant (Nonpartisan) | 6.7 | 8,131 |
| ✔ | | Rick Mercier (Nonpartisan) | 5.6 | 6,866 |
| Mark Lane (Nonpartisan) | 5.6 | 6,767 | ||
| Ava Atkinson Gaines (Nonpartisan) | 4.7 | 5,710 | ||
| Carolyn Cash (Nonpartisan) | 3.8 | 4,642 | ||
 | Kenon Crumble (Nonpartisan) | 3.6 | 4,350 | |
| Kelly O'Hanlon-Peedin (Nonpartisan) | 3.4 | 4,184 | ||
 | Melynda Slay (Nonpartisan) | 3.1 | 3,760 | |
| Michelle Antoine (Nonpartisan) | 3.1 | 3,732 | ||
| Yvonne Marlowe (Nonpartisan) | 2.8 | 3,414 | ||
| Total votes: 121,800 | |||
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2016
- See also: Johnston County Schools elections (2016)
Four of the seven seats on the Johnston County Schools school board were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. The seats of Donna White, Keith Branch, Peggy Smith, and Mike Wooten were up for election. Incumbents Smith and Wooten filed for re-election and were joined by nine candidates in the primary race for the seats on March 15, 2016: Dale Bender, John Taylor Brantley, Teresa Grant, Summer Hamrick, Jeffrey Jennings, Ronald Johnson, Crystal Kimpson Roberts, Todd Sutton, and Chip Swartz. Eight of the 11 candidates won and advanced to the general. Both incumbents Wooten and Smith were victorious and were joined on the general ballot by Jennings, Grant, Johnson, Sutton, Hamrick, and Roberts. Johnson, Grant, Smith, and Wooten won the general election.[1][2]
General results
| Johnston County Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ronald Johnson |
16.48% | 40,771 |
| Teresa Grant |
15.05% | 37,237 |
| Peggy Smith Incumbent |
14.48% | 35,836 |
| Mike Wooten Incumbent |
14.04% | 34,734 |
| Todd Sutton | 12.93% | 31,984 |
| Crystal Kimpson Roberts | 9.63% | 23,818 |
| Summer Hamrick | 9.35% | 23,144 |
| Jeffrey Jennings | 7.64% | 18,908 |
| Write-in votes | 0.4% | 992 |
| Total Votes (100) | 247,424 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results-Johnston," accessed December 5, 2016 | ||
Primary results
| Johnston County Schools, At-Large Primary Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mike Wooten Incumbent |
15.13% | 17,000 |
| Teresa Grant |
12.87% | 14,458 |
| Peggy Smith Incumbent |
12.34% | 13,861 |
| Ronald Johnson |
11.10% | 12,467 |
| Todd Sutton |
10.23% | 11,496 |
| Summer Hamrick |
9.76% | 10,965 |
| Crystal Kimpson Roberts |
9.72% | 10,921 |
| Jeffrey Jennings |
7.76% | 8,715 |
| Chip Swartz | 4.29% | 4,822 |
| Dale Bender | 3.50% | 3,933 |
| John Taylor Brantley | 3.31% | 3,718 |
| Total Votes (100) | 112,356 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official Primary Election Results," accessed September 2, 2016 | ||
Funding
The Johnston County Board of Elections had not published campaign finance reports on its website as of November 3, 2016.[3]
School board candidates in North Carolina were required to file campaign finance reports to their county's board of elections unless the candidate:
(1) Did not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in contributions, and
(2) Did not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in loans, and
(3) Did not spend more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).[4]
The third quarter campaign finance deadline was October 31, 2016, and the fourth quarter deadline was January 11, 2017.[5]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ronald Johnson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Ronald Johnson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Johnston County Board of Elections, "2016 Primary Filing Candidates," accessed January 22, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results-Johnston," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Johnston County, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed November 3, 2016
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "Chapter 163: Elections And Election Laws, Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns," accessed February 11, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedules," accessed October 11, 2016
