DeLena Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Johnson in 2013 | |
| Minority Leader of the Alaska House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office November 29, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Mia Costello |
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 17,2017 | |
| Preceded by | Shelley Hughes |
| Constituency | 25th (2023-present) 11th (2017-2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962or1963(age 61–62) Portland,Oregon,U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Steven Johnson |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Palmer,Alaska |
| Education | Matanuska–Susitna College (AAS) University of Alaska,Anchorage (BA) |
DeLena Johnson (born 1962/1963) is a United States politician who sits in the Alaska House of Representatives. [1] She is a member of the Republican Party,representing District 25. Prior to redistricting she represented District 11. [1] [2] The Republican caucus voted to make her Minority Leader on November 29,2025,succeeding Mia Costello who resigned from the role. [3]
Prior to serving on the legislature,Johnson was twice elected as Mayor of Palmer,Alaska. [4]
Johnson was born in Portland,Oregon and moved to Talkeetna,Alaska with her family in 1967,at the age of three. [5] She attended Susitna Valley High School. She then earned an associates degree from Matanuska–Susitna College and a BA degree in mathematics from the University of Alaska Anchorage. [5] [6]
A Republican,Johnson was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives on November 8,2016. [7] Johnson served as a member of the House Energy,House Resources,and House State Affairs committees.
In 2020,Johnson sponsored a resolution requesting the United States Secretary of the Treasury to mint $1 coins honoring Elizabeth Peratrovich under the Native American $1 Coin Act. The resolution was successful. [8]
Johnson was reelected in 2018 and 2020. [9] [10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | DeLena Johnson (incumbent) | 2,197 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 2,197 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | DeLena Johnson (incumbent) | 7,817 | 95.9 | |
| Write-in | 338 | 4.1 | ||
| Total votes | 8,155 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||