Julie Johnson (born May 2, 1966)[1] is an American politician from the state of Texas. She serves in the Texas House of Representatives for District 115.
Career
Johnson defeated incumbent Republican Matt Rinaldi in the 2018 elections. She is one of Dallas County's first two openly gay elected officials, and the first member of the Texas House with a spouse of the same gender.[2][3]
In 2021, Johnson and the Texas House Democratic Caucus left the state, traveling to Washington D.C. in order to delay voting on any new bills in a special July session.[4] Texas House Republicans voted to arrest the elected members to compel their attendance, though they did not have the jurisdiction to do so.[5]
In June 2023, Johnson announced that she would run for the United States House of Representatives in Texas's 32nd congressional district in the 2024 elections, as incumbent Colin Allred is not running for reelection.[6]
Personal life
Johnson and her wife, Susan Moster, were married in San Francisco in 2014.[3]
References
- ^ "Rep. Julie Johnson - Texas State Directory Online".
- ^ "Julie Johnson Heads To Austin As One Of Dallas County's First Two Openly Gay Legislators". KERA-TV. January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ a b Barragán, James (January 2, 2019). "Openly gay Dallas County lawmaker Julie Johnson is making history in the Texas House, and so is her wife". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ "Inside the secret plan for the Texas Democratic exodus: A phone tree, a scramble to pack and a politically perilous trip". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ Svitek, Patrick; Pollock, Cassandra (July 13, 2021). "Texas House Republicans vote to track down absent Democrats and arrest them if necessary". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ Svitek, Patrick (June 20, 2023). "State Rep. Julie Johnson announces she is running for U.S. Rep. Colin Allred's seat". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
