William Johnson (Iowa)
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William Johnson was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 50 of the Iowa State Senate.
Johnson served in the Navy from 2001-2005 as a Hebrew linguist. He attended Loras Catholic College, receiving a degree in International Studies.[1]
Campaign themes
Johnson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
- "Advocates Sound Money"
- "Believes in Conservative Spending and Zero Based Budget"
- "Supports the Abolition of theIncome Tax"
- "Believes in a Constitutional Foreign Policy"
- "Advocates Constitutionally Strengthening Directives against Terrorism"
- "Supports the Maintenance of Constitutional Civil Liberties"
- "Sanctity of Traditional Marriage"
- "Protects the Rights of the Unborn"
- "Firm supporter of 2nd Amendment Rights"
- "Advocate of Less Government and Taxes"
Elections
2012
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2012
Johnson ran in the 2012 election for Iowa State Senate District 50. He defeated John Hulsizer, Jr. in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012. Johnson was defeated by District 14 incumbent Pam Jochum (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Pam Jochum Incumbent |
68% | 20,808 | |
| Republican | William Johnson | 32% | 9,790 | |
| Total Votes | 30,598 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
William Johnson |
56.1% | 745 |
| John E. Hulsizer, Jr. | 43.9% | 584 |
| Total Votes | 1,329 | |
Recent news
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
Current members of the Iowa State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Amy Sinclair
Minority Leader:Janice Weiner
Senators
District 1
Catelin Drey (D)
District 2
Jeff Taylor (R)
District 3
Lynn Evans (R)
District 4
Tim Kraayenbrink (R)
District 5
Dave Rowley (R)
District 6
Jason Schultz (R)
District 7
Kevin Alons (R)
District 8
Mark Costello (R)
District 9
Tom Shipley (R)
District 10
Dan Dawson (R)
District 11
Julian Garrett (R)
District 12
Amy Sinclair (R)
District 13
District 14
District 15
Tony Bisignano (D)
District 16
Claire Celsi (D)
District 17
Izaah Knox (D)
District 18
Janet Petersen (D)
District 19
Ken Rozenboom (R)
District 20
Mike Pike (R)
District 21
Mike Bousselot (R)
District 22
Matt Blake (D)
District 23
Jack Whitver (R)
District 24
Jesse Green (R)
District 25
Herman Quirmbach (D)
District 26
Kara Warme (R)
District 27
Annette Sweeney (R)
District 28
Dennis Guth (R)
District 29
Sandy Salmon (R)
District 30
Doug Campbell (R)
District 31
William Dotzler (D)
District 32
Michael Klimesh (R)
District 33
Carrie Koelker (R)
District 34
Dan Zumbach (R)
District 35
Mike Zimmer (D)
District 36
Thomas Townsend (D)
District 37
Molly Donahue (D)
District 38
Dave Sires (R)
District 39
Liz Bennett (D)
District 40
Art Staed (D)
District 41
Kerry Gruenhagen (R)
District 42
District 43
Zach Wahls (D)
District 44
Adrian Dickey (R)
District 45
Janice Weiner (D)
District 46
Dawn Driscoll (R)
District 47
Scott Webster (R)
District 48
Mark Lofgren (R)
District 49
Cindy Winckler (D)
District 50
Jeffrey Reichman (R)
Republican Party (33)
Democratic Party (17)
