Julie
Johnson

Julie Johnson is an attorney and public servant who has advocated for the LGBTQ+ community, workers, students, and other vulnerable communities as a member of the Texas House of Representatives.

Johnson was elected to the Texas state House in 2018, where she was a consistent champion for equality and justice. Johnson authored many bills, including legislation to help homeowners receive larger insurance settlements after natural disasters and the Live Well Texas bill to expand Medicaid in the state. She also worked to strengthen Texas’ energy grid in the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri. Last legislative session, she helped defeat the majority of anti-LGBTQ+ bills in the Texas House. In 2021, Johnson led opposition to Republican bills that aimed to make it harder for Texans to vote, and she traveled to Washington, D.C., to urge Congress to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

As a representative, Johnson will focus on climate-smart agriculture technologies, including incentives for small farmers to implement greener farming practices, and equitable implementation of the affordable clean energy plan. Johnson is one of Dallas County’s first two openly gay elected officials and the first openly LGBTQ+ member of Congress from Texas.

Johnson joins the U.S. House to fill the seat of former Representative Colin Allred, who ran for U.S. Senate and earned a 98% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard.

 “Climate change is the defining challenge of our time, and I support bold action to address it. We must heavily invest in smarter and equitable water use along with fighting pollution. I look forward to implementing policies that encourage sustainable and climate-resilient agricultural practices to conserve water and protect water supply quality.” – Julie Johnson for Congress