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Ronnie Johns
Ronnie Johns (Republican Party) was a member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 27. He assumed office in 2012. He left office on July 23, 2021.
Johns (Republican Party) won re-election to the Louisiana State Senate to represent District 27 outright in the primary on October 12, 2019, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Johns resigned from the Louisiana State Senate in July 2021, after Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) appointed him as chairman of the Louisiana State Gaming Control Board.[1]
Before joining the state Senate, Johns served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1995 to 2007.
Biography
Johns represented District 27 in the Louisiana State Senate from 2012 to 2021. Before he joined the state Senate, Johns served in the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 33 from 1995 to 2007. His professional experience also includes serving as a member of the Sulphur City Council from 1978 to 1982, and owning a State Farm franchise in Sulphur. Johns received a B.A. from Northeast Louisiana University.[2]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Johns was assigned to the following committees:
- Judiciary B Committee
- Finance Committee
- Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs Committee, Chair
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
2019-2020
Johns was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Capital Outlay Committee
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
- Finance Committee
- Senate Insurance Committee
- Labor & Industrial Relations Committee
- Judiciary B Committee, Vice-Chairman
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Johns served on the following committees:
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| • Judiciary B, Vice Chair |
| • Finance |
| • Insurance |
| • Labor & Industrial Relations |
| • Joint Legislative Budget |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Johns served on the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2019
See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2019
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Ronnie Johns (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
2015
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Louisiana State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on October 24, 2015, with a general election held in districts where necessary on November 21, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 10, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. CDT.[3]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Incumbent Ronnie Johns (R) defeated Ginger Vidrine (D) in the October 24 blanket primary.[4][5]
| Louisiana State Senate, District 27 Primary Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ronnie Johns Incumbent |
65% | 14,648 | |
| Democratic | Ginger Vidrine | 35% | 7,901 | |
| Total Votes | 22,549 | |||
2011
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2011
Johns ran in the 2011 election for Louisiana Senate District 27. Johns was unopposed in the primary on October 22, 2011. Because Louisiana uses a blanket primary system, a candidate can be declared the overall winner of the seat by garnering 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary. However, if no candidate reaches this threshold, then a general election would have taken place on November 19, 2011 between the top-two vote getters.[6]
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ronnie Johns did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
Scorecards
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2021
In 2021, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 12 to June 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 9 to June 1. The session was suspended from March 31 through May 4. A special session convened from June 1 to June 30 and from September 28 to October 23.
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2019
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In 2019, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 through June 6.
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2018
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In 2018, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through May 18.
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2017
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In 2017, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 10 through June 8. The legislature held its first special session from February 13 to February 22. The legislature held its second special session from June 8 to June 16.
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2016
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In 2016, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 14 through June 6. A special session was held from February 14 to March 9 to address the state's budget gap. A second special session was held from June 6 to June 23.
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2015
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In 2015, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 13 through June 11.
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2014
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In 2014, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 10 through June 3.
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2013
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In 2013, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 to June 6.
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2012
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In 2012, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through June 4.
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ WAFB9, "Gov. Edwards names Ronnie Johns to Gaming and Control Board," July 23, 2021
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Ronnie Johns," accessed July 28, 2021
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2015 Elections," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed October 13, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results," October 22, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2014 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2013 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2012 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
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| Preceded by Willie Mount |
Louisiana State Senate District 27 2012–2021 |
Succeeded by Jeremy Stine |
