Brad Johnson | |
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Member of the Montana Public Service Commission for the 5th district | |
In office January 3, 2015 –January 2, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Bill Gallagher |
Succeeded by | Ann Bukacek |
19th Secretary of State of Montana | |
In office January 3,2005 –January 3,2009 | |
Governor | Brian Schweitzer |
Preceded by | Bob Brown |
Succeeded by | Linda McCulloch |
Personal details | |
Born | Lake Forest,Illinois,U.S. | March 6,1951
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Lisa |
Alma mater | University of Illinois |
Brad Johnson (born March 6,1951) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Montana. A member of the Republican Party,he served as chairman of the Montana Public Service Commission where he left office in January 2023. Johnson was a candidate in the Republican primary in the 2024 United States Senate election in Montana. [1]
Born in Lake Forest,Illinois,he graduated from the University of Illinois (Class of 1976) before moving to Montana in 1980. [2] He owned an auto parts store and worked for RightNow Technologies in Bozeman. He also served as a district representative for Congressman Ron Marlenee and worked as an agricultural extension agent.
Johnson unsuccessfully challenged Democratic Congressman Pat Williams in 1990 and ran for the Republican nomination for United States Senate in 2002 before he was elected Secretary of State of Montana in 2004,defeating Yellowstone County Commissioner Bill Kennedy. He lost reelection to state Superintendent of Public Instruction Linda McCulloch in 2008.
Johnson withdrew from the race for Public Service Commissioner in 2010 after pleading guilty to driving under the influence in Broadwater County. He subsequently entered an alcohol treatment program. [3] He ran for Secretary of State in 2012,but again lost to McCulloch.
Johnson was elected Public Service Commissioner for District 5 in 2014,defeating Democrat Galen Hollenbaugh,and was chosen to be chairman of the commission by his colleagues. [4] He announced his candidacy for Governor of Montana in the 2016 election,but withdrew from the race in January citing fundraising concerns and commitment to his duties on the Public Service Commission. [5] [6]
U.S. Congress for Montana's 1st district,1990 [7] | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Democratic | Pat Williams (inc.) | 100,409 | 61.13 |
Republican | Brad Johnson | 63,837 | 38.87 |
U.S. Senate Republican Primary election in Montana,2002 [8] | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Mike Taylor | 48,169 | 60.16 |
Republican | Brad Johnson | 14,252 | 17.80 |
Republican | John McDonald | 10,116 | 12.63 |
Republican | Melvin Hanson | 7,536 | 9.41 |
Montana Secretary of State Republican Primary Election,2004 [9] | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Brad Johnson | 39,479 | 56.61 |
Republican | Todd O'Hair | 15,130 | 21.70 |
Republican | Bob Werner | 15,130 | 21.70 |
Montana Secretary of State Election,2004 [10] | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Brad Johnson | 219,821 | 51.03 |
Democratic | Bill Kennedy | 210,972 | 48.97 |
Montana Secretary of State Republican Primary Election,2008 [11] | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Brad Johnson (inc.) | 81,661 | 100.00 |
Montana Secretary of State Election,2008 [12] | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Democratic | Linda McCulloch | 233,717 | 49.32 |
Republican | Brad Johnson (inc.) | 228,412 | 48.20 |
Constitution | Sieglinde Sharbono | 11,722 | 2.47 |
Montana Secretary of State Republican Primary Election,2012 [13] | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Brad Johnson | 65,445 | 55.05 |
Republican | Scott Aspenlieder | 26,974 | 22.69 |
Republican | Patty L. Lovaas | 18,479 | 15.54 |
Republican | Drew Turiano | 7,985 | 6.72 |
Montana Secretary of State Election,2012 [14] | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Democratic | Linda McCulloch (inc.) | 245,024 | 51.41 |
Republican | Brad Johnson | 214,976 | 45.10 |
Libertarian | Roger Roots | 16,622 | 3.49 |
Public Service Commissioner for Montana's 5th district,2014 [15] | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Brad Johnson | 44,352 | 61.11 |
Democratic | Galen Hollenbaugh | 28,229 | 38.89 |
Public Service Commissioner for Montana's 5th district,2018 [16] | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Brad Johnson | 60,434 | 57.81 |
Democratic | Andy Shirtliff | 44,103 | 42.19 |
Montana Secretary of State Republican Primary Election,2020 [17] | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Christi Jacobsen | 57,941 | 29.42 |
Republican | Scott Sales | 49,759 | 25.27 |
Republican | Brad Johnson | 45,526 | 23.12 |
Republican | Forrest J. Mandeville | 20,318 | 10.32 |
Republican | Bowen Greenwood | 14,080 | 7.15 |
Republican | Kurt Johnson | 9,316 | 4.73 |
Montana United States Senate Republican Primary Election,2024 [18] | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Tim Sheehy | 139,857 | 73.60 |
Republican | Brad Johnson | 36,926 | 19.43 |
Republican | Charles Walkingchild,Sr. | 13,229 | 6.96 |
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