Thomas Johnson (North Carolina)
Thomas Johnson (Republican Party) (also known as TJ) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent North Carolina. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Johnson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Thomas Johnson served in the U.S. Air Force. He earned a high school diploma from Richard Montgomery High School, a bachelor's degree in political science from the U.S. Air Force Academy, and a master's degree in space commercialization from the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology. Johnson's career experience includes serving as a CIA fellow, founding and serving as the CEO of Agile Immersive, and serving in leadership roles for Lockheed Martin, Capital One, and Accenture. His professional experience also includes serving as an annual lecturer on artificial intelligence and cultural transformation at Goethe Graduate Business School and working as an actor and screenwriter. Johnson has been affiliated with Agape of North Carolina, a child welfare agency.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. Senate North Carolina
Brian McGinnis (G), Shannon Bray (L), and Shaunesi Deberry (Independent) are running in the general election for U.S. Senate North Carolina on November 3, 2026.
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 | Brian McGinnis (G)  | |
 | Shannon Bray (L) | |
 | Shaunesi Deberry (Independent) | |
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina on March 3, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alyssia Hammond (D)
- Wiley Nickel (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina on March 3, 2026.
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 | Don Brown | |
| Richard Dansie | ||
 | Margot Dupre | |
 | Thomas Johnson | |
 | Michele Morrow | |
 | Elizabeth Anne Temple | |
 | Michael Whatley | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Thom Tillis (R)
- Brooks Agnew (R)
- Andy Nilsson (R)
Libertarian Party primary
The Libertarian Party primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Shannon Bray (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Thomas Johnson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Johnson's responses.
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- Extend Religious Liberty and the essential freedom of assembly to include all Evangelical Christian churches. Designate churches and houses of worship as essential institutions in our state with a right to convene during national or state crisis or tragic events.
- Dramatically improve American military veteran healthcare across North Carolina and our nation. Our veterans deserve the BEST healthcare. I will tie veteran healthcare outcomes directly to healthcare provider, hospital executive, and VA Administration leaders pay, job tenure and incentives.
- Reduce North Carolina's grocery bills by at least $200 a month / $2,400 a year by revising and amending existing legislation. Extend existing provisions for tax credits and tax offsets for grocery stores like Food Lion, Harris Teeter and Walmart to pass along savings to grocery store customers. Incentivize the reduction of the cost of cold-chain storage, freight bottlenecks and last mile deliveries so consumers enjoy the savings.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia's Elections Team, Email communication with the Thomas Johnson campaign, January 9, 2026
