Blake Johnson | |
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Majority Leader of Arkansas Senate | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Scott Flippo |
Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 21st district | |
Assumed office January 12,2015 | |
Preceded by | Robert F. Thompson |
Personal details | |
Born | Clay County,Arkansas,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Arkansas State University (BS) |
Blake Johnson is an American farmer and politician serving in the Arkansas Senate from the 20th district. He won the seat after defeating Democratic incumbent Robert F. Thompson 53.8% to 46.2%,flipping the district from Democratic to Republican. [1] He and fellow state senator Dan Sullivan swapped districts before the 2022 elections,and Johnson ran for third term in the 21st district. [2]