James "J.J." Johnson (born February 25, 1943) is an American politician. He was a Democratic member of the

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from 2005 to 2019. Prior to running for office, Johnson was a union worker at the former

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plant in

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. He also served as president of the

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and a member of the

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. During his time in office, he was a "leader in criminal justice reform" and a champion of workers' rights, racial equality, and economic justice.

Electoral history

*In 2004, Johnson ran for the District 16 seat left open by retiring Democrat William I. Houghton. He won the Democratic primary and went on to win the general election with 5,823 votes (81.5%) against

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nominee James Stockwell. *In 2006, Johnson was unopposed for the general election, winning 4,221 votes. *In 2008, Johnson was unopposed for the general election, winning 7,078 votes. *In 2010, Johnson was unopposed for the general election, winning 5,328 votes. *In 2012, Johnson won the general election with 7,613 votes (96.5%) against

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candidate John Machurek. *In 2014, Johnson won the general election with 3,802 votes (82.5%) against Republican nominee Gregory Coverdale. *In 2016, Johnson was unopposed for the general election, winning 7,536 votes.

References

External links

Official page
at the

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* Place of birth missing (living people) 1943 births Living people African-American state legislators in Delaware Democratic Party members of the Delaware House of Representatives 21st-century American legislators Goldey–Beacom College alumni People from New Castle County, Delaware 21st-century African-American politicians 20th-century African-American people {{Delaware-politician-stub