Lon Johnson

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  11. 1 2 Clark, Zoe; Rick Pluta (August 31, 2012). "It's Just Politics". Michigan Radio . Retrieved January 2, 2013. Representative Rendon sent out a fundraising letter that calls attention to the fact that Johnson’s wife … "mis one of the people running President Obama’s reelection campaign, and a superstar of Democratic politics. ...Johnson released a letter that calls on his Republican opponent to lay off his wife.
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  21. Cahn, Emily (September 15, 2015). "Dan Benishek to Retire in 2016 (Updated)". Roll Call. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  22. Gibbons, Lauren (August 2, 2016). "Lon Johnson wins 1st Congressional District Democratic primary". MLive. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
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Lon Johnson
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Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party
In office
February 23, 2013 July 11, 2015
Party political offices
Preceded by Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party
2013–2015
Succeeded by