Gloria Johnson (politician)

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President Joe Biden with Gloria Johnson at the White House in April 2023

During a legislative session three days after the 2023 Covenant School shooting, Johnson and fellow Democratic representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson led a gun control protest on the House floor. [9] The demonstration violated the chamber's decorum rules, as the three members were not recognized to speak and utilized a bullhorn. [10]

Subsequently, House leadership stripped Johnson and Jones of their committee assignments (Pearson did not serve on any committees), and resolutions to expel the three were drawn up. [11] [12] During her interview with Mother Jones a day before her expulsion vote, Johnson accused House Republicans of fascism and said she believed Tennessee was less democratic than North Korea. [13] Jones and Pearson were expelled while Johnson avoided expulsion by the margin of a single vote. [10] [14]

U.S. Senate campaign

In late July 2023, it was reported Johnson would launch a campaign the following month to challenge Senator Marsha Blackburn in the 2024 election. [15] In early August, Johnson launched an exploratory committee in preparation for a Senate run. [16] On September 5, Johnson formally launched her senate campaign. [17]

Electoral history

2011 – 2020

Gloria Johnson
Gloria Johnson(cropped).jpg
Johnson in 2023
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Tennessee's 6th senate district special election results, 2011 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Becky Duncan Massey 10,006 63.56
Democratic Gloria S. Johnson5,73736.44
Total votes15,743 100.0
Tennessee's 13th representative district Democratic primary, 2012 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gloria Johnson 778 100.0
Total votes778 100.0
Tennessee's 13th representative district election results, 2012 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gloria Johnson 10,018 48.09
Republican Gary Loe9,73046.71
Independent Nick H. Cazana1,0845.20
Total votes20,832 100.0
Tennessee's 13th representative district Democratic primary, 2014 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gloria Johnson (incumbent) 1,798 100.0
Total votes1,798 100.0
Tennessee's 13th representative district election results, 2014 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eddie Smith 6,730 50.69
Democratic Gloria Johnson (incumbent)6,54849.31
Total votes13,278 100.0
Tennessee's 13th representative district Democratic primary, 2016 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gloria Johnson 1,639 100.0
Total votes1,639 100.0
Tennessee's 13th representative district election results, 2016 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eddie Smith (incumbent) 11,162 50.34
Democratic Gloria Johnson11,01149.66
Total votes22,173 100.0
Tennessee's 13th representative district Democratic primary, 2018 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gloria Johnson 4,243 100.0
Total votes4,243 100.0
Tennessee's 13th representative district election results, 2018 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gloria Johnson 11,495 54.92
Republican Eddie Smith (incumbent)9,04143.20
Independent Zachary Houk3941.88
Total votes20,930 100.0
Tennessee's 13th representative district Democratic primary, 2020 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gloria Johnson (incumbent) 5,031 100.0
Total votes5,031 100.0
Tennessee's 13th representative district election results, 2020 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gloria Johnson (incumbent) 14,242 52.93
Republican Elaine Davis12,66447.07
Total votes26,906 100.0

2022 – present

Tennessee's 90th representative district Democratic primary, 2022 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gloria Johnson (incumbent) 3,690 100.0
Total votes3,690 100.0
Tennessee's 90th representative district election results, 2022 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gloria Johnson (incumbent) 8,473 57.90
Republican David "Pozy" Poczobut6,16242.10
Total votes14,635 100.0

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