Juanita Johnson

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Juanita Johnson

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Prior offices

Omaha City Council District 2

Successor: LaVonya Goodwin

Predecessor: Ben Gray

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Last election

April 1, 2025

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Juanita Johnson was a member of the Omaha City Council in Nebraska, representing District 2. She assumed office on June 6, 2021. She left office on June 9, 2025.

Johnson ran for re-election to the Omaha City Council to represent District 2 in Nebraska. She lost in the primary on April 1, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: City elections in Omaha, Nebraska (2025)

General election

General election for Omaha City Council District 2

LaVonya Goodwin defeated Ben Gray in the general election for Omaha City Council District 2 on May 13, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		LaVonya Goodwin (Nonpartisan)	59.0	5,262
		Ben Gray (Nonpartisan)	40.1	3,579
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	75

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,916
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Omaha City Council District 2

The following candidates ran in the primary for Omaha City Council District 2 on April 1, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ben Gray (Nonpartisan)	27.3	1,720
✔		LaVonya Goodwin (Nonpartisan)	15.9	1,001
		Juanita Johnson (Nonpartisan)	15.5	974
		Maurice Jones (Nonpartisan)	14.9	937
	Submit photo	Michael A. Lee Jr. (Nonpartisan)	8.6	540
	Submit photo	William King (Nonpartisan)	7.3	457
	Submit photo	Cheryl Weston (Nonpartisan)	5.3	336
	Submit photo	Anthony Rogers-Wright (Nonpartisan)	3.1	197
	Submit photo	Tyrone Eure (Nonpartisan)	1.7	106
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	35

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,303
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2021

See also: City elections in Omaha, Nebraska (2021)

General election

General election for Omaha City Council District 2

Juanita Johnson defeated incumbent Ben Gray in the general election for Omaha City Council District 2 on May 11, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Juanita Johnson (Nonpartisan)	56.4	4,265
		Ben Gray (Nonpartisan)	42.8	3,241
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	61

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,567
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Omaha City Council District 2

The following candidates ran in the primary for Omaha City Council District 2 on April 6, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ben Gray (Nonpartisan)	39.3	2,615
✔		Juanita Johnson (Nonpartisan)	22.6	1,503
	Submit photo	Jonathan Lathan (Nonpartisan)	21.6	1,434
		David Mitchell (Nonpartisan)	7.7	514
	Submit photo	Steven Abraham (Nonpartisan)	4.8	318
	Submit photo	Cornelius Williams (Nonpartisan)	3.2	215
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	48

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,647
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2025

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2021

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Political offices
Preceded by Ben Gray	Omaha City Council District 2 2021-2025	Succeeded by LaVonya Goodwin