Lon Johnson | |
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| Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party | |
| In office February 23, 2013 – July 11, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Brewer |
| Succeeded by | Brandon Dillon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lonnie Barton Johnson June 18 Rockwood, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Julianna Smoot |
| Education | Arizona State University, Tempe (BA) |
| Website | Official website |
Lonnie Barton Johnson is an American politician. He is the former chairperson of the Michigan Democratic Party,[1][2] having served in that position from 2013 through 2015.[3][4] He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2012 election for the 103rd district in the Michigan House of Representatives.[5] He was the Democratic nominee for Michigan's 1st congressional district in the 2016 election, losing to Republican Jack Bergman in the general election by over 50,000 votes.[6][3][7]
- ^ Gautz, Chris (February 23, 2013). "Longtime chair Mark Brewer is out; state Dems elect Lon Johnson". Crain's Detroit Business. Associated Press. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ^ Gray, Kathleen (February 23, 2013). "Mark Brewer exits race for party chair after tense day at Michigan Democratic convention". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ^ a b Clark, Zoe; Pluta, Rick (February 3, 2013). "Electoral College reform, 2014 Gov race, and Democratic infighting (Oh my!)". Michigan Radio. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ Eggert, David (February 5, 2013). "Key Democrats back challenger to party chairman". WWJ-TV. Associated Press. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ "Michigan House of Representatives results". Detroit News. Associated Press. December 31, 2012. Archived from the original on August 6, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ Todd Spangler and Kathleen Gray (June 25, 2015). "Dem party chair Lon Johnson to challenge U.S. Rep. Dan Benishek". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ^ Oosting, Jonathan (February 1, 2013). "Michigan Democratic leader Mark Brewer denies convict's accusation of concocting fake Tea Party scheme; Republican leader calls for resignation". MLive. Retrieved February 5, 2013.