Summary
Scott L. Johnson (born 1954) is an American farmer, consultant, and Republican politician. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 33rd Assembly district since January 2023.
Scott Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 33rd district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Cody Horlacher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954 (age 69–70) Rock County, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jill |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Hebron, Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison (BA) University of Wisconsin–Whitewater |
| Occupation | Farmer, politician |
| Website | Campaign website |
Biography edit
Scott Johnson was raised on his family's farm near Janesville, Wisconsin, and graduated from Milton High School. He went on to earn his bachelor's degree in agricultural economics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, in 1977, and attended a master's program at University of Wisconsin–Whitewater.[1]
Johnson owns and operates his own farm, and has worked for many years as a farm consultant, including employment by the large agro-chemical company Monsanto. He also worked as a school bus driver in the Jefferson school district for more than 20 years.[2]
Political career edit
He was elected to the Fort Atkinson school board in 1998 and was re-elected several times, serving continuously through 2014.[1] Johnson made his first run for Wisconsin State Assembly in 2014,[2] running in the Republican primary for the 33rd Assembly district, which was being vacated by incumbent Stephen Nass, who was instead running for State Senate. Johnson came in second in that primary, behind Cody Horlacher, who went on to represent the district for the next 8 years.[3]
After the Spring 2022 election, Horlacher announced he would not run for re-election in the 2022 election, and would instead run for a Wisconsin circuit court judgeship in 2023.[4] Johnson announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination to replace Horlacher in the 33rd Assembly district. He narrowly defeated Jefferson mayor Dale Oppermann in the Republican primary.[1][5] In the general election, he faced incumbent Democratic state representative Don Vruwink, who had been drawn into the 33rd Assembly district by the 2022 redistricting plan. This proved to be the closest Assembly race in the state in 2022, and Johnson prevailed by just 247 votes (0.91%).[6]
He will take office in January 2023.
Personal life and family edit
Scott Johnson and his wife Jill live on a farm in the town of Hebron, Wisconsin. They have two adult children.[7]
Electoral history edit
Wisconsin Assembly (2014) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Primary, August 12, 2014[3] | |||||
| Republican | Cody Horlacher | 2,195 | 57.90% | ||
| Republican | Scott L. Johnson | 1,317 | 34.74% | ||
| Republican | Bill Lurvey | 278 | 7.33% | ||
| Scattering | 1 | 0.03% | |||
| Plurality | 878 | 23.16% | |||
| Total votes | 3,791 | 100.0% | |||
Wisconsin Assembly (2022) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Primary, August 9, 2022[5] | |||||
| Republican | Scott Johnson | 3,293 | 51.53% | ||
| Republican | Dale W. Oppermann | 3,087 | 48.30% | ||
| Scattering | 11 | 0.17% | |||
| Plurality | 206 | 3.22% | |||
| Total votes | 6,391 | 100.0% | |||
| General Election, November 8, 2022[6] | |||||
| Republican | Scott Johnson | 13,709 | 50.40% | -11.45% | |
| Democratic | Don Vruwink | 13,462 | 49.49% | ||
| Scattering | 31 | 0.11% | |||
| Plurality | 247 | 0.91% | -22.88% | ||
| Total votes | 27,202 | 100.0% | -21.73% | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
References edit
- ^ a b c Kubzansky, Will (June 28, 2022). "Candidate Q&A: Assembly District 33 Republican Primary". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ a b Sharp, Steve (July 26, 2022). "Milton High School graduate Scott Johnson facing Jefferson mayor in 33rd Assembly District primary". Milton Courier. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ a b Canvass Results for 2014 Fall Partisan Primary - 8/12/2014 (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. August 29, 2014. p. 28. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Wisconsin Elections Commission.
- ^ "Horlacher campaign: Announces campaign for judge in Waukesha County". Cody Horlacher for Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge (Press release). April 12, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Wispolitics.com.
- ^ a b Canvass Results for 2022 Partisan Primary - 8/9/2022 (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. August 26, 2022. p. 35. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ a b Canvass Results for 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022 (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 21, 2022. p. 16. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ "Farmer. School Bus Driver. Businessman". Scott L. Johnson for Assembly. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
External links edit
- Campaign website
- Scott Johnson at Wisconsin Vote
- Scott Johnson at Ballotpedia