Steve Johnson (Wisconsin)

Steve Johnson

Common Sense Party

Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin

Elections and appointments

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

High school

St. Elizabeth High School

Bachelor's

George Mason University, 1999

Law

Marquette University Law School, 2004

Personal

Profession

Attorney and small business owner

Steve Johnson (Common Sense Party) is running for election for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. He declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 3, 2026.

Johnson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Steve Johnson earned a high school diploma from St. Elizabeth High School, a bachelor's degree from George Mason University in 1999, and a law degree from Marquette University Law School in 2004. His career experience includes working as an attorney and a small business owner.

Elections

2026

See also: Wisconsin gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on August 11, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin

Steve Johnson (Common Sense Party) is running in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Steve Johnson (Common Sense Party)

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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin

Sarah Godlewski (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin on August 11, 2026.

		Candidate
		Sarah Godlewski

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin

Will Martin (R) and Cyril Sablich (R) are running in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin on August 11, 2026.

		Candidate
		Will Martin
		Cyril Sablich

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2018

See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2018

Steve Johnson ran as a write-in candidate. Johnson received 53 votes in the general election.

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Senate District 11

Incumbent Stephen Nass won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 11 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stephen Nass (R)	95.9	59,512
		Other/Write-in votes	4.1	2,554

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 62,066
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 11

Incumbent Stephen Nass advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 11 on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stephen Nass	100.0	14,285

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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Steve Johnson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Johnson's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Common Sense Party, looking to bring common sense back to Wisconsin.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Get things done, stop gridlock.
• Stop partisan rhetoric and use common sense.
• Put the people above special interests

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Putting Wisconsin citizens first.

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Campaign finance summary

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