Gloria Johnson (politician)

Gloria Johnson[2] (born May 25, 1962 in Denver, Colorado) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 13. Previously holding the seat from January 8, 2013 to January 7, 2015, Johnson won a rematch with Eddie Smith on November 6, 2018.[3] She was sworn in on January 8, 2019.

Gloria Johnson
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 13th[1] district
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Preceded byEddie Smith
In office
January 8, 2013 – January 7, 2015
Preceded byHarry J. Tindell
Succeeded byEddie Smith
Personal details
Born (1962-05-25) May 25, 1962
Denver, Colorado
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceKnoxville, Tennessee
Alma materUniversity of Tennessee
Websitevotegloriajohnson.com

Elections
  • 2012 When District 13 incumbent Democratic Representative Harry J. Tindell retired after serving 11 terms in the General Assembly (97th to 107th General Assemblies) from 1990 to 2012, Johnson was unopposed for the August 2, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 778 votes[4] and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General Election by a 288 ballot margin (1.38%) with 10,018 votes (48.1%) against Republican nominee Gary Loe with 9,730 votes (46.7%) and Independent candidate Nick Cazana with 1,084 votes (5.2%).[5]
  • 2014 Johnson lost her first bid for re-election to Republican Eddie Smith
  • 2018 Johnson defeated Eddie Smith with 54.9% to 43.2% of the vote.[6]

References
  1. "Rep. Gloria Johnson". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  2. "Gloria Johnson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  3. "TN Election: Johnson beats Smith in State House District 13 seat". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  4. "State of Tennessee August 2, 2012 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 136. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  5. "State of Tennessee November 6, 2012 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  6. "Gloria Johnson (Tennessee)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-02-12.


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