Drew Johnson

For other people named Drew Johnson, see Drew Johnson (disambiguation).

Drew Johnson
Johnson in 2012
Born
Jason Andrew Johnson

1979/1980 (age 44–45)[1]
Johnson City, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Political commentator and columnist
Known forFounded Tennessee Center for Policy Research
Political partyRepublican

Jason Andrew Johnson[2] is an American political columnist, policy analyst, former think tank founder and executive, and the Republican nominee for Nevada's 3rd congressional district in the 2024 election.[3]

Johnson is known as a government waste expert and government watchdog. He writes frequently about tax and budget issues, technology and telecommunications policy, and the environment, and is credited with popularizing the use of investigative journalism by think tanks.[4][5]

He was the founder and first president of the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, now known as the Beacon Center of Tennessee.[6] He later edited the editorial page of the Chattanooga Times Free Press. He is a former columnist and editorial writer at The Washington Times.[7][8]

Johnson also worked at the National Taxpayers Union, the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, and the American Enterprise Institute.[9][10][11]

He was narrowly defeated in a 2022 bid for the Clark County Commission.[12]

The Nevada Independent called Johnson's result in the 2024 Republican primary "a surprise win" in the four-way race.[13]

  1. ^ "Al Gore's 'Inconvenient Truth'? -- A $30,000 Utility Bill". ABC News. February 26, 2007. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Drew Johnson's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "AP: Drew Johnson, Mark Robertson win primaries". Las Vegas Review-Journal. June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "The Tennessee Center For Policy Research Of Al Gore's Electric Bills | Nashville Post". Archived from the original on April 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Nine questions with Drew Johnson". Noogatoday. October 15, 2012.
  6. ^ Jeff Woods, The Great Gadfly: How a baby-faced kid became the governor's No. 1 nemesis Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Nashville Scene, September 11, 2008
  7. ^ Boucher, Dave (May 24, 2015). "Beacon Center grows, helps defeat Insure TN". The Tennessean. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  8. ^ "Former Washington Times reporter who investigated Higgins says 'It's about time'". April 4, 2018.
  9. ^ Chenoweth, Paul (January 22, 2004). "Belmont Grad Provides Expert National Political Research". Belmont University News & Media. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  10. ^ "MEDIA ALERT: Government Waste Expert Drew Johnson Joins TPA as Senior Fellow". Taxpayers Protection Alliance. May 9, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  11. ^ "Drew Johnson named as Free Press opinion page editor". timesfreepress.com. June 9, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  12. ^ Hill, Jessica (May 4, 2023). "GOP's Drew Johnson takes aim at Susie Lee for US House seat". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  13. ^ Birenbaum, Gabby (June 16, 2024). "After surprise primary win, can Drew Johnson flip Nevada's swingiest House seat?". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved June 21, 2024.