Legislators / John D. Johnson
John D. Johnson
Republican · Senate District 3
Where they land
3rd most conservative of 29 Senate members · 3rd most conservative of 22 Republicans
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- Sen. John D. Johnson
Placed only by their own votes: we took the 92 contested Senate floor votes of the 2026 session (where at least 10% voted on the losing side) and found the main line that divides how members vote, the same idea political scientists use to score Congress. No bill is labeled liberal or conservative by us; the conservative end is simply the side where most Republicans fall. More on how this works
See every Senate member in order
- Brady Brammer (R-21)
- Heidi Balderree (R-22)
- John D. Johnson (R-3)
- Daniel McCay (R-18)
- Lincoln Fillmore (R-17)
- Calvin R. Musselman (R-4)
- Keven J. Stratton (R-24)
- J. Stuart Adams (R-7)
- Wayne A. Harper (R-16)
- Keith Grover (R-23)
- Ronald M. Winterton (R-20)
- Scott D. Sandall (R-1)
- Derrin R. Owens (R-27)
- Ann Millner (R-5)
- Chris H. Wilson (R-2)
- Michael K. McKell (R-25)
- Todd Weiler (R-8)
- Don L. Ipson (R-29)
- Kirk A. Cullimore (R-19)
- Jerry W Stevenson (R-6)
- David P. Hinkins (R-26)
- Evan J. Vickers (R-28)
- Emily Buss (F-11)
- Luz Escamilla (D-10)
- Jen Plumb (D-9)
- Stephanie Pitcher (D-14)
- Karen Kwan (D-12)
- Kathleen A. Riebe (D-15)
- Nate Blouin (D-13)
Most conservative first.
Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Sen. John D. Johnson measured against the Utah Republican Party platform (we found no campaign promises of their own).
- 5 Sided with it
- 3 No record on it
- of 8
Right to lifeWe strongly support adoption and oppose abortion, except to preserve the life of the mother or in cases of rape or incest. Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNo record on it
None of these bills reached a Senate floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 232.
Right to workWe support the Utah Right to Work Law. Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNo record on it
None of these bills reached a Senate floor vote. Bills checked: S.B. 178.
Immigration enforcementWe believe that current laws against employing illegal immigrants should be vigorously enforced Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNo record on it
None of these bills reached a Senate floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 294, H.B. 386, H.B. 287.
Parental rightsWe affirm that parents have the fundamental right and primary responsibility to direct the upbringing of their children Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesSided with it
Voted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 259.
Lower taxesHowever, we recognize that the power to tax is also the power to control… Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesSided with it
Voted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: S.B. 60, H.B. 235.
Right to bear armsWe support the individual constitutionally-protected right of the people to keep and bear arms… Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesSided with it
Voted with this plank 2 of 2 times. Bills checked: H.B. 84, H.B. 214, H.B. 101.
Religious freedomWe claim freedom of religion for every citizen and expect the protection of government… Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesSided with it
Voted with this plank 3 of 3 times. Bills checked: S.B. 174, H.B. 204, S.B. 268.
Work requirements for welfareWe support requiring welfare recipients to work towards self-sufficiency. Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesSided with it
Voted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 471.
✓ matches · ✕ goes against it · ● spoke on the record · … not compiled yet · – nothing found. Tap a row for the evidence. · How we score
Hear from them directly
Contact Sen. John D. Johnson
- Email: jjohnson@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 385-272-7428
- Office: #297 2637 N Washington Blvd, North Ogden, UT, 84414
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Watch or join a meeting
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John D. Johnson serves on:
- Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
- Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee
- Education Interim Committee
- Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee
- General Oversight Committee
- Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel
- Senate Education Confirmation Committee
- Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Confirmation Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
Did they show up for voters?
Candidate questionnaires
Not checked yet.
Town halls
None recorded yet.
Floor votes missed
Being compiled.
Answering voter questionnaires and holding public meetings are ways Sen. John D. Johnson can be reached outside the Capitol. A missed vote can have a good reason, such as illness or a family emergency.
2026 General Session.
Bills they wrote
All 8 →- S.B. 34 Public Education Revisions · Became law
- S.B. 153 Election Amendments · Became law
- S.B. 295 Intellectual Diversity in Education and Government · Became law
- S.B. 309 Single-family Home Rental Modifications · Did not pass
- S.B. 312 Educator License Amendments · Became law
What they've said lately
All 181 →S.B. 295 Intellectual Diversity in Education and Government · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Explains that an amendment about clubs in grade schools was removed and that a provision requiring universities to record campus debates was taken out, and says he thinks the bill is better now.
▶ Watch at 10:31Read what they said
Yes. There we, we changed some, some things with respect to clubs. There was one amendment that they made and I asked them to take it off and so they reconsidered the, the vote and then, and then voted on it again. So that amendment was no longer in there, had to do with clubs in, in grade schools, which I didn't really like that Well, but so, but that one's taken out of it. Uh, the universities did ask us to, to modify some of the provisions on, uh, having debates on campus. And, uh, there was a provision in there that said they had to record it. We took that out and, uh, so I, I, I think …
S.B. 34 Public Education Revisions · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Says a drafting error in how the Apex Center was renamed and expanded needs to be cleaned up in the bill.
▶ Watch at 19:37Read what they said
Yeah. One, one of the biggest problems is there, there was a drafting error and the way they renamed the Apex Center and the expansion of that. So, uh, that I, it, it really needs to be cleaned up.
H.B. 194 Utah State Board of Education Ethics Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Presents H.B. 194, which creates an ethics code, conflict of interest disclosures, a complaint process, and an independent ethics commission for the Utah State Board of Education.
▶ Watch at 43:57Read what they said
Thank you Mr. President. Uh, colleagues HP 1 94 establishes a clear and transparent ethics framework for members of the Utah State Board of Education. The state board holds constitutional authority over the general supervision of public education in Utah. With that authority comes a responsibility to maintain public trust, yet unlike many other public bodies in our state, there is currently no comprehensive statutory process for handling ethics complaints against board members. This bill fills that gap. HP 1 94 creates a code of official conduct, requires conflict of interest disclosures, and establishes a structured complaint process that includes investigation, evidentiary hearings, and due process protections. It also creates an independent ethics commission composed of former judges, former board …
About
- In office since
- January 1, 2021
- Counties
- Morgan, Summit, Weber
- Profession
- Professor
- Education
- Ph.D.
- Honors and awards
- None listed in their official profile.
- jjohnson@le.utah.gov
Money and conflicts of interest
- Campaign finance reports (who donated to their campaign, from the Lt. Governor's disclosure site)
- No conflict-of-interest disclosure is linked in their official profile.
Coming next: their top donors and disclosed interests shown next to the related votes.
Official biography
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Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.