Jesse E. Johnson (born 1989 or 1990) is an American educator and politician serving as a member of the

Washington House of Representatives The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 ...

. Johnson represents

Washington's 30th legislative district Washington's 30th legislative district is one of forty-nine electoral district, districts in Washington (state), Washington state for representation in the Washington State Legislature, state legislature. It is mostly in King County, Washington, ...

, which encompasses parts of King County and Pierce County. He was appointed to the legislature in January 2020 following the resignation of Representative Kristine Reeves. Prior to his appointment, Johnson served as a member of the

Federal Way, Washington Federal Way is a city in King County, Washington, King County, Washington (state), Washington, United States. One of the most recently incorporated cities in the county, its population was 101,030 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Fe ...

City Council. Johnson retained his seat and was elected to a full two-year term in November 2020. In 2022, Johnson announced he would not seek another term in order to focus on his young family, which included a 6-month old and wife in medical school.

Electoral history

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1990s births Year of birth uncertain Living people African-American state legislators in Washington (state) Democratic Party members of the Washington House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians 21st-century African-American politicians {{Washington-politician-stub