Jeff Johnson (Wisconsin)
Jeff Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 85. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Johnson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Johnson was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 85 of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
Jeff Johnson was born in Superior, Wisconsin. Johnson served in the U.S. Air Force from 1980 to 1984. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Johnson's career experience includes working as a criminal defense consultant and as a private detective.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 85
Incumbent Patrick Snyder defeated Jeff Johnson in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 85 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patrick Snyder (R) | 55.1 | 16,599 | |
 | Jeff Johnson (D)  | 44.9 | 13,515 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 30,132 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 85
Jeff Johnson defeated Aaron LaFave in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 85 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Johnson | 65.1 | 3,051 |
 | Aaron LaFave | 34.8 | 1,629 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 4,684 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 85
Incumbent Patrick Snyder advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 85 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patrick Snyder | 99.8 | 3,599 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 3,606 | |||
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Campaign finance
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
Johnson ran in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 85. He ran against Mandy Wright in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012. Incumbent Democrat Donna Seidel did not run for re-election. Patrick Snyder ran unopposed in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Mandy Wright |
60.8% | 1,626 |
| Jeff Johnson | 39.2% | 1,050 |
| Total Votes | 2,676 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jeff Johnson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. 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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- I will support accepting federal money to expand Medicaid and give more Wisconsinites access to healthcare.
- I believe in non-partisan redistricting and will support establishing a system where no politician chooses their voters.
- The first and last question I will ask on any issue is "how will this affct the working people in my district".
2. Non-partisan redistricting
3. Improving wages for working people
4. Reform the criminal justice system
5. Legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana. Expunge all prior THC possession convictions
6. Fix the roads
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 2, 2020
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2012 Partisan Primary 8/14/2012," accessed June 12, 2012 (dead link)
