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]

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]