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Biography
Dan G. Johnson (born in Salina, Kansas) is a Republican Idaho State Senator representing District 6. Johnson previously represented District 7 from his December 2011 appointment by Idaho Governor Butch Otter until the end of the legislative session.
Early life
Johnson earned his bachelor's degree in forest management from the University of Idaho and his master's degree in forest economics from Virginia Tech.
Career
2012 Redistricted to District 6, and with Senator Dan Schmidt redistricted to District 5, Johnson won the May 15, 2012 Republican Primary election with 1,968 votes (59.6%), against Representative Jeff Nesset, who had also been redistricted. Johnson won the November 6, 2012 General election with 10,168 votes (55.4%) against Democratic nominee John Bradbury.