Daniel Johnston (North Dakota politician)

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Dan Johnston
Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
from the 24th district
Assumed office
December 2016
Preceded byNaomi Muscha
Succeeded byCole Christensen (elect)
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
EducationLiberty University (BA, MPA)

Daniel Johnston is a Republican member of the North Dakota House of Representatives and was first elected into office in 2016.[1] He represents District 24. He lives in Kathryn. He has had 8 children with his wife Wendi.[1][2]

Johnston is seeking the 2020 Republican nomination for North Dakota State Treasurer. He was poised to face fellow state representative Thomas Beadle at the 2020 Republican state convention, but the convention was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] His candidacy has been endorsed by ND Right to Life,[5] ND Family Policy Alliance,[6] North Dakotan's State Treasurer of 16 years, Kelly Schmidt,[7] as well as high-profile endorsements from Senator Kevin Cramer[8] and U.S. President Donald Trump.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Daniel Johnston | North Dakota Legislative Branch". www.legis.nd.gov. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "North Dakota Republican Party cancels state convention set for Bismarck".
  4. ^ Turley, Jeremy (January 29, 2020). "Fargo lawmaker enters race for state treasurer". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "North Dakota Right to Life on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022.[user-generated source]
  6. ^ "BREAKING: Family Policy Alliance of NJ Endorses Ron Dancer for State Assembly". Family Policy Alliance. September 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "BREAKING: Outgoing State Treasurer Endorses Johnston to Take Her Place". April 30, 2020.
  8. ^ "U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer Endorses Dan Johnston for State Treasurer". March 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Republican endorsement race". May 29, 2020.