Scott Johnson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 33rd district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byCody Horlacher
Personal details
Born1954 (age 69–70)
Rock County, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJill
Children2
ResidenceHebron, Wisconsin
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison (BA)
University of Wisconsin–Whitewater
OccupationFarmer, politician
WebsiteCampaign website

Scott L. Johnson (born 1954) is an American farmer, consultant, and Republican politician. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 33rd Assembly district since January 2023.

Biography

Scott Johnson was raised on his family's farm near Janesville, Wisconsin, and graduated from Milton High School. He went on to earn his bachelor's degree in agricultural economics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, in 1977, and attended a master's program at University of Wisconsin–Whitewater.[1]

Johnson owns and operates his own farm, and has worked for many years as a farm consultant, including employment by the large agro-chemical company Monsanto. He also worked as a school bus driver in the Jefferson school district for more than 20 years.[2]

Political career

He was elected to the Fort Atkinson school board in 1998 and was re-elected several times, serving continuously through 2014.[1] Johnson made his first run for Wisconsin State Assembly in 2014,[2] running in the Republican primary for the 33rd Assembly district, which was being vacated by incumbent Stephen Nass, who was instead running for State Senate. Johnson came in second in that primary, behind Cody Horlacher, who went on to represent the district for the next 8 years.[3]

After the Spring 2022 election, Horlacher announced he would not run for re-election in the 2022 election, and would instead run for a Wisconsin circuit court judgeship in 2023.[4] Johnson announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination to replace Horlacher in the 33rd Assembly district. He narrowly defeated Jefferson mayor Dale Oppermann in the Republican primary.[1][5] In the general election, he faced incumbent Democratic state representative Don Vruwink, who had been drawn into the 33rd Assembly district by the 2022 redistricting plan. This proved to be the closest Assembly race in the state in 2022, and Johnson prevailed by just 247 votes (0.91%).[6]

He will take office in January 2023.

Personal life and family

Scott Johnson and his wife Jill live on a farm in the town of Hebron, Wisconsin. They have two adult children.[7]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (2014)

Wisconsin Assembly, 33rd District Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Primary, August 12, 2014[3]
Republican Cody Horlacher 2,195 57.90%
Republican Scott L. Johnson 1,317 34.74%
Republican Bill Lurvey 278 7.33%
Scattering 1 0.03%
Plurality 878 23.16%
Total votes 3,791 100.0%

Wisconsin Assembly (2022)

Wisconsin Assembly, 33rd District Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Primary, August 9, 2022[5]
Republican Scott Johnson 3,293 51.53%
Republican Dale W. Oppermann 3,087 48.30%
Scattering 11 0.17%
Plurality 206 3.22%
Total votes 6,391 100.0%
General Election, November 8, 2022[6]
Republican Scott Johnson 13,709 50.40% -11.45%
Democratic Don Vruwink 13,462 49.49%
Scattering 31 0.11%
Plurality 247 0.91% -22.88%
Total votes 27,202 100.0% -21.73%
Republican hold

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kubzansky, Will (June 28, 2022). "Candidate Q&A: Assembly District 33 Republican Primary". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Sharp, Steve (July 26, 2022). "Milton High School graduate Scott Johnson facing Jefferson mayor in 33rd Assembly District primary". Milton Courier. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Canvass Results for 2014 Fall Partisan Primary - 8/12/2014 (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. August 29, 2014. p. 28. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Wisconsin Elections Commission.
  4. ↑ "Horlacher campaign: Announces campaign for judge in Waukesha County". Cody Horlacher for Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge (Press release). April 12, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Wispolitics.com.
  5. 1 2 Canvass Results for 2022 Partisan Primary - 8/9/2022 (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. August 26, 2022. p. 35. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Canvass Results for 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022 (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 21, 2022. p. 16. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Farmer. School Bus Driver. Businessman". Scott L. Johnson for Assembly. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
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