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Mike JohnsonREPRepublican United States Representative, LA-4
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Years of Age
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LAResidence (state)

James Michael Johnson (born January 30, 1972) is an American attorney, politician, and former talk radio host serving as the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district. First elected in 2016, he is the vice chair of the House Republican Conference. He previously chaired the House Republican Study Committee, the largest caucus of conservatives in Congress, and a coalition of socially and fiscally conservative members of the larger House Republican Conference.From 2015 to 2017, Johnson served as a representative in the Louisiana House of Representatives for the 8th district in Bossier Parish.

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Campaign Funding

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$1,186,685
Total Raised
$878,400
Total Spent
$409,293
Cash on Hand
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education5 - 5 of 3
Louisiana State University
Bachelor of Science
1995
Captain Shreve High School
1990
Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Juris Doctor
1998
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Vice Chair
House Republican Conference
2021 - Current
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Louisiana
2017 - Current
Representative
Louisiana State House of Representatives
2015 - 2017
Legal Counsel
Louisiana Right to Life Federation
Current
Partner
Kitchens Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation
Current
Chief Counsel
Freedom Guard, Incorporated
Former Senior Attorney
Alliance Defending Freedom
Founding Dean
Pressler School of Law of Louisiana College
Other Experience1 - 21 of 21
Board Member
Louisiana Family Forum
Current
Board Member
Living Waters Publications/Way of the Master (Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron)
Current
Board President
Providence Classical Academy in Bossier City
Current
Member
National Rifle Association
Current
Member
American Bar Association
Current
Former Class President
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Former Member
Committee of One Hundred
Former Member
National Moot Court Team, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Former Member
Moot Court Board, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Former President
Christian Legal Society, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Former Trustee
Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, Southern Baptist Convention
Member
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Member
Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Former Chair
Republican Study Committee
Former Member
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Natural Resources), United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Water, Power and Oceans Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Commission on Marriage and Family