Chris Johnson (Maine politician) explained

Chris Johnson
Office:Member of the Maine Senate
from the 13th district
20th district (2012-2014)
Term Start:February 16, 2012
Term End:December 7, 2016
Preceded:David Trahan
Succeeded:Dana Dow
Spouse:Valerie Johnson
Profession:Computer specialist
Party:Democratic
Website:Official site

Chris Johnson is an American politician from Maine. He was a member of the Maine Senate. A Democrat, Johnson won a special election to replace David Trahan, who had resigned to work as a lobbyist. In 2010, Johnson lost to Trahan with 32% of the vote.[1] He won election to his first full term in November 2012 by 171 votes over Republican State Representative Les Fossel.[2] He is a resident of Somerville, Maine and a graduate of Bangor High School and the University of Maine.

Johnson is the Director of Information Technology at a technology company in Portland, Maine.[3]

In the 2016 election, Johnson lost his seat to Republican challenger Dana Dow, who had previously served in the Maine Senate from 2004 to 2008.

Notes and References

  1. News: Democrat wins Lincoln County Senate seat. Russell. Eric. February 15, 2012. Bangor Daily News. 15 February 2012.
  2. News: Recounts confirm 2 more Democratic victories. November 20, 2012. Bangor Daily News. 25 May 2013.
  3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20131001165337/http://www.mainesenate.org/meet-your-senators/senator-johnson/. 1 October 2013. Senator Chris Johnson. 25 May 2013.