Jake Johnson
American politician
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| Intro | American politician | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
| Gender |
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| Politics: | Republican Party |
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Biography
Jake Hunter Johnson is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who has represented the 113th district (including all or part of Polk, Henderson, McDowell, and Rutherford counties) since 2019. He was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Cody Henson in August 2019 and was re-elected to the seat in 2020. A real estate agent from Saluda, North Carolina, he previously served on the Polk County board of commissioners from 2016 to 2019.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jake Johnson (incumbent) | 30,367 | 59.59% | |
| Democratic | Sam Edney | 20,596 | 40.41% | |
| Total votes | 50,963 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Committee assignments
2023-2024 session[5]
- Appropriations (Vice Chair)
- Appropriations - Information Technology (Chair)
- Banking
- Commerce (Vice Chair)
- Education - K-12
- Oversight and Reform (Chair)
- Wildlife Resources
2021-2022 session
- Appropriations (Vice Chair)
- Appropriations - Information Technology (Chair)
- Commerce (Vice Chair)
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
- Regulatory Reform
- UNC BOG Nominations