American journalist (born 1979)
Jason Andrew "Drew" 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]
^ "Al Gore's 'Inconvenient Truth'? -- A $30,000 Utility Bill" . ABC News . February 26, 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2023 .
^ "Drew Johnson's Biography" . Vote Smart . Retrieved 22 October 2024 .
^ "AP: Drew Johnson, Mark Robertson win primaries" . Las Vegas Review-Journal . 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2024-06-12 .
^ "The Tennessee Center For Policy Research Of Al Gore's Electric Bills | Nashville Post" . Archived from the original on 2020-04-10.
^ "Nine questions with Drew Johnson" . Noogatoday . 15 October 2012.
^ Jeff Woods, The Great Gadfly: How a baby-faced kid became the governor's No. 1 nemesis Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine , Nashville Scene , September 11, 2008
^ Boucher, Dave (May 24, 2015). "Beacon Center grows, helps defeat Insure TN" . The Tennessean. Retrieved 8 July 2015 .
^ "Former Washington Times reporter who investigated Higgins says 'It's about time' " . 4 April 2018.
^ Chenoweth, Paul (2004-01-22). "Belmont Grad Provides Expert National Political Research" . Belmont University News & Media . Retrieved 2022-05-02 .
^ "MEDIA ALERT: Government Waste Expert Drew Johnson Joins TPA as Senior Fellow" . Taxpayers Protection Alliance . 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2022-05-02 .
^ "Drew Johnson named as Free Press opinion page editor" . timesfreepress.com . 9 June 2012. Retrieved 2022-05-02 .
^ Hill, Jessica (4 May 2023). "GOP's Drew Johnson takes aim at Susie Lee for US House seat" . Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved 27 October 2023 .
^ Birenbaum, Gabby (2024-06-16). "After surprise primary win, can Drew Johnson flip Nevada's swingiest House seat?" . The Nevada Independent . Retrieved 2024-06-21 .