Sophia Johnson
Sophia E. Johnson was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 19 of the Arizona House of Representatives.
Johnson was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Arizona. All 58 delegates from Arizona were bound by state law to support the winner of the statewide primary, Donald Trump, for one ballot at the convention.[1] As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016.
Campaign themes
2014
Johnson's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Education
- Excerpt: "Whether a parent chooses public, private, online, charter or home school, they can feel confident knowing that the choice is theirs. I value education and I am a life-long student. Students need to be college-ready, career-ready and competitive in an ever changing global economy."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "Opportunities and resources along with hard work will reignite the businesses in our community. We must foster citizens to provide for, invest in and be responsible for and enjoy the fruits of their labor. It is those components that promote a successful and prosperous environment. I will serve every member of the community to advance all of those possibilities."
Family
- Excerpt: "I will stand up for family values while serving every member of the community to advance opportunities for prosperity, health and safety. I know that we live in tough economic times and I am committed to working for a more efficient and cost effective government while still providing vital services for the residents of District 19."
Health, Safety and Community
- Excerpt: "I know that we live in tough economic times and I am committed to working for a more efficient and cost effective government while still providing vital services such as police, fire and medical services for the residents of District 19. Our community shouldn’t just feel safe, we should be safe."
Military & Veterans
- Excerpt: "As your Representative, it is my heart’s desire to meet the needs of our soldiers and their families while they are abroad serving our Country and fighting for our freedoms."
- Excerpt: "Because of their selfless service to our Country, our Veterans’ and their families deserve to have their needs both heard and met. I believe all military personnel; both active duty and retired should have viable resources to help them locate social services that they are entitled to. I support our defenders of freedom."
Elections
2014
Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 28, 2014. Incumbent Mark Cardenas and Diego Espinoza were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Sophia Johnson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Cardenas and Espinoza defeated Johnson in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Mark Cardenas Incumbent |
37.8% | 10,999 | |
| Democratic | Diego Espinoza |
34.6% | 10,076 | |
| Republican | Sophia E. Johnson | 27.6% | 8,029 | |
| Total Votes | 29,104 | |||
2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Johnson was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Arizona. She was bound to support Donald Trump for one ballot.
Delegate rules
In Arizona, district-level and at-large delegates were selected at the Arizona Republican State Convention. Under state law, these delegates were required to vote on the first ballot at the Republican National Convention for the winner of the statewide primary.
Arizona primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Arizona, 2016
| Arizona Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
| Jeb Bush | 0.7% | 4,393 | 0 | |
| Ben Carson | 2.4% | 14,940 | 0 | |
| Chris Christie | 0.2% | 988 | 0 | |
| Tim Cook | 0% | 243 | 0 | |
| Ted Cruz | 27.6% | 172,294 | 0 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 0.2% | 1,270 | 0 | |
| Lindsey Graham | 0.1% | 498 | 0 | |
| Mike Huckabee | 0.2% | 1,300 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 10.6% | 65,965 | 0 | |
| George Pataki | 0% | 309 | 0 | |
| Rand Paul | 0.4% | 2,269 | 0 | |
| Marco Rubio | 11.6% | 72,304 | 0 | |
| Rick Santorum | 0.1% | 523 | 0 | |
| Donald Trump |
45.9% | 286,743 | 58 | |
| Totals | 624,039 | 58 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Delegate allocation
Arizona had 58 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 27 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's nine congressional districts). Arizona's district delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won the plurality of the statewide vote received all of the state's district delegates.[7][8]
Of the remaining 31 delegates, 28 served at large. At-large delegates were also allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won the plurality of the statewide vote received all of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary.[7][8]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Sophia + Johnson + Arizona + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Arizona State Legislature
- Arizona state legislative districts
- Arizona House of Representatives
- Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Sophia Johnson on Facebook
- Sophia Johnson on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Arizona State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona Republican Party, "Arizona’s Elected Delegates to Republican National Convention," accessed May 6, 2016
- ↑ Sophia for District 19, "Issues," accessed October 16, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election," May 27, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
