James Johnson (Delaware politician)

James "J.J." Johnson[1] (born February 25, 1943) is an American politician. He was a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives from 2005 to 2019.[2]

James "J.J." Johnson
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the 16th district
In office
January 11, 2005 – January 8, 2019
Preceded byWilliam I. Houghton
Succeeded byFranklin D. Cooke
Personal details
Born (1943-02-25) February 25, 1943
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceJefferson Farms, Delaware
Alma materGoldey–Beacom College
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1961–1964

Prior to running for office, Johnson was a union worker at the former Chrysler plant in Newark, Delaware. He also served as president of the United Auto Workers and a member of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists. During his time in office, he was a "leader in criminal justice reform" and a champion of workers' rights, racial equality, and economic justice.[3][4]

Electoral history
  • In 2004, Johnson ran for the District 16 seat left open by retiring Democrat William I. Houghton. He won the Democratic primary[5] and went on to win the general election with 5,823 votes (81.5%) against Republican nominee James Stockwell.[6]
  • In 2006, Johnson was unopposed for the general election, winning 4,221 votes.[7]
  • In 2008, Johnson was unopposed for the general election, winning 7,078 votes.[8]
  • In 2010, Johnson was unopposed for the general election, winning 5,328 votes.[9]
  • In 2012, Johnson won the general election with 7,613 votes (96.5%) against Libertarian candidate John Machurek.[10]
  • In 2014, Johnson won the general election with 3,802 votes (82.5%) against Republican nominee Gregory Coverdale.[11]
  • In 2016, Johnson was unopposed for the general election, winning 7,536 votes.[12]

References
  1. "Representative James Johnson (D)". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  2. "Representative James Johnson's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  3. Polston, Nichelle (March 6, 2018). "Delaware Rep. J.J. Johnson announces retirement after 14 years of service". WHYY.
  4. Goss, Scott (March 7, 2018). "State Rep. J.J. Johnson to step down at end of term". The News Journal.
  5. "State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. September 11, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  6. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  7. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  8. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 4, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  9. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  10. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  11. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  12. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2019.


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