Rufus Johnson (New Jersey)
Rufus Johnson (Democratic Party) was an at-large member of the Essex County Board of County Commissioners in New Jersey. He assumed office on January 1, 2021. He left office on January 1, 2024.
Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders in New Jersey. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Johnson attended Essex County College and Wilberforce University.[1]
Johnson's professional experience includes work as an aide to Newark Councilman Joe McCallum, the chief of staff to state Sen. Ronald Rice (D), and an aide to Rice when he was serving on the Newark Municipal Council. He has also served as the president of the Newark West Ward Young Democrats, a member of the board of Habitat for Humanity, and the cofounder and coach of the Newark Optimist Club Little League and the Newark Pop Warner Football League.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Essex County, New Jersey (2020)
General election
General election for Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders At-large on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Patricia Sebold (D) | 19.6 | 247,302 |
| ✔ |  | Brendan Gill (D) | 19.4 | 245,701 |
| ✔ |  | Rufus Johnson (D) | 19.3 | 244,645 |
| ✔ |  | Romaine Graham (D) | 19.1 | 241,755 |
| Alexandra Campisi (R) | 5.8 | 73,053 | ||
| Monique Headen (R) | 5.6 | 70,949 | ||
| Gynise Gotto (R) | 5.6 | 70,797 | ||
| Bernarda Quezada (R) | 5.6 | 70,475 | ||
| Total votes: 1,264,677 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders At-large on July 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Romaine Graham | 22.4 | 78,221 |
| ✔ | | Patricia Sebold | 21.2 | 74,055 |
| ✔ | | Brendan Gill | 20.5 | 71,657 |
| ✔ | | Rufus Johnson | 20.5 | 71,533 |
 | Simone Jelks-Bandison | 5.3 | 18,546 | |
 | Anthony Diaz | 5.2 | 18,022 | |
 | Sabre Burroughs | 4.9 | 17,170 | |
| Total votes: 349,204 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders At-large (4 seats)
Alexandra Campisi, Monique Headen, Gynise Gotto, and Bernarda Quezada advanced from the Republican primary for Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders At-large on July 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Alexandra Campisi | 25.4 | 9,559 | |
| ✔ | Monique Headen | 25.0 | 9,432 | |
| ✔ | Gynise Gotto | 25.0 | 9,425 | |
| ✔ | Bernarda Quezada | 24.6 | 9,282 | |
| Total votes: 37,698 | |||
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2017
Essex County, New Jersey, held a general election for all four at-large seats and all five district seats on the board of chosen freeholders on November 7, 2017. A primary was held on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was April 3, 2017. The following candidates ran in the general election for the at-large seats on the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders.[2]
| Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, At-Large General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Brendan Gill Incumbent |
20.46% | 103,519 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Sebold Incumbent |
20.44% | 103,424 | |
| Democratic | Rufus Johnson Incumbent |
20.23% | 102,335 | |
| Democratic | Lebby Jones Incumbent |
19.81% | 100,243 | |
| Republican | Frank Contella | 4.95% | 25,024 | |
| Republican | Blanca Lopez | 4.91% | 24,823 | |
| Republican | John Piserchia | 4.80% | 24,283 | |
| Republican | Che Colter | 4.37% | 22,095 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.03% | 162 | ||
| Total Votes | 505,908 | |||
| Source: Essex County, NJ, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed January 3, 2018 | ||||
Incumbent Patricia Sebold, incumbent Rufus Johnson, incumbent Brendan Gill, and incumbent Lebby Jones were unopposed in the Democratic primary for the at-large seats on the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders.[2]
| Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, At-Large Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Patricia Sebold Incumbent |
25.51% | 41,799 | |
| Democratic | Rufus Johnson Incumbent |
25.25% | 41,378 | |
| Democratic | Brendan Gill Incumbent |
25.01% | 40,987 | |
| Democratic | Lebby Jones Incumbent |
24.17% | 39,609 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.06% | 102 | ||
| Total Votes | 163,875 | |||
| Source: The Essex County Clerk's Office, "2017 Primary Election," June 15, 2017 | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
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See also
2020 Elections
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