Jesse Johnson (Washington politician)

Jesse E. Johnson (born 1989 or 1990) is an American educator, politician, and former member of the Washington House of Representatives.

For other people with the same name, see Jesse Johnson.
Jesse Johnson
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 30th district
In office
January 13, 2020 – January 9, 2023
Preceded byKristine Reeves
Succeeded byKristine Reeves
Federal Way City Council, Position No. 2
In office
January 1, 2018 (2018-01-01) – January 13, 2020 (2020-01-13)
Preceded byKelly Maloney
Succeeded byErica Norton
Personal details
Born1989 or 1990 (age 33–34)[1]
Kirkland, Washington, U.S.[1]
Political partyDemocratic
Children1
EducationUniversity of Washington (BA, MEd)

Johnson represents Washington's 30th legislative district, which encompasses parts of King County and Pierce County. He was appointed to the legislature in January 2020 following the resignation of Representative Kristine Reeves.[2]

Prior to his appointment, Johnson served as a member of the Federal Way, Washington City Council.[1]

Johnson retained his seat and was elected to a full two-year term in November 2020.[3] In 2022, Johnson announced he would not seek another term in order to focus on his young family, which included a 6-month old and wife in medical school.[4] His term ended in January 2023, and he was replaced by Kristine Reeves, who reclaimed the seat she had resigned three years earlier. Reeves defeated Ashli Tagoai (R) in the November 2022 election.

Electoral history
Washington's 30th Legislative District State Representative, Pos. 2, General Election 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jesse Johnson (Incumbent) 37,941 60.29
Republican Jack Walsh 24,948 39.64

References
  1. Medium, Seattle (2018-04-19). "Federal Way Councilman Proves You're Never Too Young To Make A Difference". The Seattle Medium. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  2. "Jesse Johnson Appointed as New 30th Legislative District Representative". Auburn Examiner. 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  3. "Washington Secretary of State, 2020 General Election Results - Legislative District 30". vote.wa.gov. November 3, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  4. "WA state Sen. Tim Sheldon, Rep. Jesse Johnson won't return to Legislature". Seattle Times. March 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  5. "Washington Secretary of State, 2020 General Election Results - Legislative District 30". vote.wa.gov. November 3, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.


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