Traci Johnson

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Traci Johnson

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 3, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Ohio University, 1987

Personal

Birthplace

Toledo, Ohio

Religion

Church of God in Christ (Pentecostal)

Profession

Community activist

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Traci Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Ohio. She lost in the Democratic primary on May 3, 2022.

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Biography

Traci Johnson was born in Toledo, Ohio. Johnson earned a bachelor's degree from Ohio University in 1987 and studied for a graduate degree at The Ohio State University. Her career experience includes being the president of an information technology company. Johnson has worked with the Ohio Office of Budget and Management, the Ohio Governor's Office, the Ohio Attorney General, and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

Elections

2022

See also: United States Senate election in Ohio, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Ohio

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Ohio on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		J.D. Vance (R)	53.0	2,192,114
		Tim Ryan (D)	46.9	1,939,489
		John Cheng (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	702
		Shane Hoffman (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	403
		LaShondra Tinsley (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	362
	Submit photo	Stephen Faris (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	194
	Submit photo	Matthew Esh (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	78

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,133,342
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Shawn Mousourakis (Independent)
• Chad Taylor (Independent)
• Eric Meiring (Independent)
• Samuel Ronan (Independent)
• Dominic LaCavera (Independent)
• Shannon Taylor (Independent)
• Kelli Prather (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Ohio

Tim Ryan defeated Morgan Harper and Traci Johnson in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Ohio on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Ryan	69.6	359,941
		Morgan Harper	17.8	92,347
		Traci Johnson	12.6	65,209

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 517,497
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tamie Wilson (D)
• LaShondra Tinsley (D)
• Rick Taylor (D)
• Demar Sheffey (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Ohio

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Ohio on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		J.D. Vance	32.2	344,736
		Josh Mandel	23.9	255,854
		Matt Dolan	23.3	249,239
		Mike Gibbons	11.7	124,653
		Jane Timken	5.9	62,779
	Submit photo	Mark Pukita	2.1	22,692
		Neil Patel	0.9	9,873

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,069,826
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Zachary Musick (R)
• Mackenzie Thompson (R)
• Michael Leipold (R)
• Bernie Moreno (R)
• John Berman (R)
• John Reed (R)
• Bill Graham (R)

2012

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2012

Johnson ran in the 2012 election for Ohio House, District 23. Johnson was unopposed in the March 6 Democratic primary election and was defeated by incumbent Cheryl Grossman (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 23, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Cheryl Grossman Incumbent	55.6%	27,680
	Democratic	Traci Johnson	44.4%	22,060
Total Votes				49,740

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Traci Johnson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Johnson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I was raised in Toledo, Ohio, to Ellen a single mother, I am the oldest daughter of four children and the first in my family to graduate from college. My Mother was passionate teacher, after 30 years of service she retired and lived with me for the past 15 years and she passed away recently at the age of 91.

During my journey as her caregiver, I continued my community activism(voting right, women’s right to choose criminal justice reform), For the past 20 years I’ve been an Elected Ward Committee Women, started a successful information technology company and invested the fruits to help my niece and nephew graduate from college

I watched my mother struggle like most Ohioans to feed her family, pay, rent and buy gas. That why we must get people back to work a livable wage – I will invest in Upskilling people through apprenticeship, training and development program so they can reenter the job market at a higher salaries and get Ohioans back to work in Technology, Clean Energy and Manufacturing jobs .

As a business owner, money is our oxygen, and I will focus on new lending and investment capital for small businesses, expanding access to low cost loans to expand and grow and sustain our businesses. I will make education a priority, cancel student loan debt and guarantee affordable high speed internet across our State.

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?

• Ohio is now dangerously divided, as is our nation – we have to come together to get things done. You deserve a leader that can restore trust and faith in government, focus on what unites us not divides us and work together to reimagine an American Democracy that works for all.
• I watched my mother struggle like most Ohioans to feed her family, pay, rent and buy gas. That why we must get people back to work in industries Renewable energy industry that includes solar, wind, geothermal, Biomass, hydropower. Advanced transportation hybrid cars and electric vehicles. Technology, Intel helped build $20 billion chip plant with 10,000 jobs, Manufacturing job in robotics, welding and automation.
• Our prison population behind bars are dispro¬por¬tion¬ately Black and Hispanic people, we must reform our criminal justice system that works for the wealthy and penalizes the poor, work to Pass George Floyd Justice in Police Reform Act, invest in a system that operates fairly and ensures the dignity and humanity; eliminate racial profiling; focus police brutality, reduce recidivism and have rehabilitation that works so people can have a second chance.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am pro-choice and I support women’s health and reproductive rights including access to safe and legal abortions. All across the U.S. our rights are under attack by bills limiting our right to choice and attempting to criminalize abortion and its providers. As a former NARAL PAC President, long time advocate for reproductive rights high-quality access to health care services, every women’s has fundamental and constitutional right to privacy, no should be able to tell a women what to do with her body My body my choice

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Commitment, Empathy, Service, Honesty, Patience, Resilience, Authenticity, Accountability and Respect.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Running for the U.S. Senate, I am running for the United States Senate because Ohio need a strong advocated for workers rights, women’s right to choice, who will stand up for America’s middle-class, work to eliminate voter suppression, address criminal justice reform, focus on Public Funded Childcare for parents so we can get people back to work with more money in their pockets.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I support term limits because entrenched leaders become career politician that lack new ideas and creative thinking .We want to hear from new voices and have new ideas emerge. New leaders with new experiences and fresh ideas. When you are and career politician you spend too much time fundraising and not enough time governing or engaging with the people because their number one concern is their reelection, they become less connected, accountable, responsive to the people they represent.

What do you think of the filibuster?

Filibuster has been historically used to block social justice reform and delay civil right black. The filibuster has been used prevent Anti lynching, civil rights bills, fair employment and most recently the John Lewis voting rights act. Because of its racially motivated past it should be eliminated but this is proven to be a difficult task due number of votes needed. So must chip away at the filibuster through exceptions and rule changes as we are working towards its full and total elimination.

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2012

Healthcare: "Invest in a healthy America and streamline the current system to eliminate costs and waste. Support standards that improve safety, quality of care, staffing and working conditions."

Education: "Dedicated to a system of high standards for our schools while providing our teacher’s incentives to teach and all students the resources necessary to learn."

Economy: "Advocate for job creation and workforce development programs in order to train our workforce to meet the job market’s ever-changing demands, and to ensure long-term economic strength for our working class. Invest in technologies that will create high-quality technical jobs and enhance and help small businesses compete in the global marketplace."

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Ohio's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Jon Husted (R)

Bernie Moreno (R)

Representatives

District 1

Greg Landsman (D)

District 2

David Taylor (R)

District 3

Joyce Beatty (D)

District 4

Jim Jordan (R)

District 5

Bob Latta (R)

District 6

Michael Rulli (R)

District 7

Max Miller (R)

District 8

Warren Davidson (R)

District 9

Marcy Kaptur (D)

District 10

Michael Turner (R)

District 11

Shontel Brown (D)

District 12

Troy Balderson (R)

District 13

Emilia Sykes (D)

District 14

David Joyce (R)

District 15

Mike Carey (R)

Republican Party (12)

Democratic Party (5)