Stephen Johnson (Missouri)
Stephen Johnson (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 88. Johnson lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Elections
2020
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 88
Incumbent Tracy McCreery defeated Karan Pujji and Stephen Johnson in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 88 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tracy McCreery (D) | 62.8 | 13,924 |
 | Karan Pujji (R) | 35.4 | 7,855 | |
| Stephen Johnson (L) | 1.8 | 397 | ||
| Total votes: 22,176 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 88
Incumbent Tracy McCreery advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 88 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tracy McCreery | 100.0 | 7,413 |
| Total votes: 7,413 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 88
Karan Pujji advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 88 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karan Pujji | 100.0 | 1,637 |
| Total votes: 1,637 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 88
Stephen Johnson advanced from the Libertarian primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 88 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephen Johnson | 100.0 | 31 | |
| Total votes: 31 | |||
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2018
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 88
Incumbent Tracy McCreery defeated Lloyd Nolan and Stephen Johnson in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 88 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tracy McCreery (D) | 63.0 | 12,005 |
 | Lloyd Nolan (R) | 35.5 | 6,761 | |
| Stephen Johnson (L) | 1.5 | 281 | ||
| Total votes: 19,047 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 88
Incumbent Tracy McCreery advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 88 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tracy McCreery | 100.0 | 6,474 |
| Total votes: 6,474 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 88
Lloyd Nolan defeated Karan Pujji in the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 88 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lloyd Nolan | 59.3 | 1,285 |
| Karan Pujji | 40.7 | 883 | |
| Total votes: 2,168 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 88
Stephen Johnson advanced from the Libertarian primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 88 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephen Johnson | 100.0 | 48 | |
| Total votes: 48 | |||
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2017
Three seats on the Francis Howell School District school board were up for at-large general election on April 4, 2017. Board incumbent Rene Cope was successful in her bid for re-election and was joined in her victory by newcomers Patrick Lane and Mary Lange. They defeated board member Mike Sommer and challenger Stephen Johnson.[1][2]
Results
| Francis Howell School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mary Lange |
23.95% | 5,274 |
| Patrick Lane |
22.94% | 5,051 |
| Rene Cope Incumbent |
21.37% | 4,704 |
| Mike Sommer Incumbent | 16.20% | 3,566 |
| Stephen Johnson | 14.58% | 3,211 |
| Write-in votes | 0.96% | 211 |
| Total Votes | 22,017 | |
| Source: St. Charles County, "Election Summary Report," accessed May 25, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Stephen Johnson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Ballotpedia survey responses
Stephen Johnson participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of school board candidates.[3] In response to the question "What do you hope to achieve if elected to the school board?" the candidate stated on February 20, 2017:
| “ | If elected I hope to be able to bridge the current gap between the community and the District and help regain the trust of the voters. Currently the District overspent its revenue and has had two failed tax initiatives. The taxpayers do not trust the current Board or Admin based on the way these tax initiatives were rolled out and the large amounts requested.[4][5] | ” |
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues based on how they should be prioritized by the school board, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. Each ranking could only be used once.
| Education policy |
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| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
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| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Improving relations with teachers | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Improving post-secondary readiness | |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
The candidate did not choose to expand on the above rankings.
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer eight questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are highlighted in blue and followed by the candidate's responses. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions. The candidate was also provided space to elaborate on their answers to the multiple choice questions.
| Should new charter schools be approved in your district? (Not all school boards are empowered to approve charter schools. In those cases, the candidate was directed to answer the question as if the school board were able to do so.) |
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| Yes. A Charter school to support STEM or gifted students would show that schools are really wanting to prepare kids for higher education of technology. Right now gifted students are supported about 1 hour a day in school. |
| Which statement best describes the ideal relationship between the state government and the school board? The state should always defer to school board decisions, defer to school board decisions in most cases, be involved in the district routinely or only intervene in severe cases of misconduct or mismanagement. |
| The state should only intervene in severe cases of misconduct or mismanagement. |
| Are standardized tests an accurate metric of student achievement? |
| No. Too many students don't test well on standardized tests, but may excel in their school work overall. Much time is spent "teaching to the test" in schools now. |
| How should the district handle underperforming teachers? Terminate their contract before any damage is done to students, offer additional training options, put them on a probationary period while they seek to improve or set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district? |
| Put them on a probationary period while they seek to improve. |
| Should teachers receive merit pay? |
| Yes. Again, bad teachers get paid the same as good teachers now. Some form of recognition needs to be established to life up good teachers, and the incentives should be such that all teachers should aspire to reach the goal. |
| Should the state give money to private schools through a voucher system or scholarship program? |
| Yes. |
| How should expulsion be used in the district? |
| Use of rugs, alcohol, or criminal behavior should be grounds for expulsion |
| What's the most important factor for success in the classroom: student-teacher ratio, the curriculum, teachers, parent involvement or school administration? |
| Parent involvement Teachers can only do so much in a day. A solid home life with two parents who value education as a way to move up in the world is key to overall success in life. |
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Francis Howell School District, "Board Election," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ St. Charles County, "Election Summary Report," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2017, "Stephen Johnson's responses," February 20, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
