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  Johnson, Gary
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NameGary Johnson
Address42 Manuel Martinez
Arroyo Seco, New Mexico 87514, United States
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Born January 01, 1953 (71 years)
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InfoGary Johnson is a Republican and serves as the Honorary Chairman of the Our America Initiative. He has been an outspoken advocate for efficient government, lower taxes, winning the war on drug abuse, protection of civil liberties, revitalization of the economy and promoting entrepreneurship and privatization.

He was born on January 1, 1953 and attended the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque from 1971 to 1975, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. While in college, Gary Johnson earned money as a door-to-door handyman. His success in this area prompted him to start his own construction business, Big J Enterprises, which was founded in 1976. Johnson grew the company into a multi-million dollar corporation that employed over 1000 people in 1994. When he sold Big J in 1999, no employee lost his job and the company remains very successful to this day.

In 1994, Johnson was elected Governor of New Mexico despite having little experience in politics. He defeated the incumbent Democratic Governor Bruce King in the general election as well as a former Republican Governor in the primary election.

In 1998, Johnson was re-elected as governor, defeating Democratic Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez by a 55% to 45% margin.

As Governor of New Mexico, Johnson was known for his common-sense business approach to governing. He eliminated New Mexico’s budget deficit, cut the rate of growth in state government in half and privatized half of the state prisons.

Johnson also shifted state Medicaid to managed care (which led to better healthcare by creating a statewide healthcare network that previously did not exist and which saved money) and reduced state employees by over 1000, with no firings. During his term, New Mexico experienced the longest period without a tax increase in the state’s history.

While in office, Governor Johnson vetoed 750 bills (which was more than all the combined vetoes of the other 49 Governors in the country at the time ) and thousands of line item vetoed bills.

Gary Johnson was term limited and could not run for a third consecutive term as Governor in 2002. He currently lives in New Mexico and has remained very active, competing in numerous athletic competitions. He is an avid skier, adventurer, and bicyclist who abstains from alcohol. In 2003, he climbed Mount Everest. Johnson was raised Lutheran and throughout his life has lived according to those Christian principles. Gary Johnson has two grown children.


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Oct 05, 2016 09:00pm Interview Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson couldn't name the leader of North Korea  Article RP 
Oct 04, 2016 01:00pm Interview Gary Johnson: I can't start wars with places if I can't find them on a map  Article IndyGeorgia 
Sep 19, 2016 07:00pm Interview Gary Johnson: I’d close Dept. of Homeland Security  Article IndyGeorgia 
Dec 20, 2011 07:00pm News Gary Johnson to drop out of GOP primary to run as Libertarian  Article RBH 
Dec 01, 2011 02:00pm News GOVERNOR GARY JOHNSON ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR GAY MARRIAGE  Article CincinnatiReds1990 
Oct 18, 2011 12:10pm General GOP presidential hopeful courts pagans  Article Homegrown Democrat 

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RACES
  11/06/2018 NM US Senate Lost 15.38% (-38.71%)
  12/19/2016 US President - Electoral Vote Lost 0.00% (-56.51%)
  11/08/2016 US President - Popular Vote Lost 3.28% (-44.90%)
  11/08/2016 US President - Detroit, MI Lost 0.62% (-94.69%)
  05/29/2016 US Vice President - LBT Convention Lost 0.00% (-50.57%)
  05/29/2016 US President - LBT Convention Won 55.82% (+33.94%)
  05/17/2016 OR US President - IndOR Primary Lost 0.38% (-32.92%)
  03/07/2016 US President - LBT Primaries Won 54.52% (+46.36%)
  02/09/2016 US President - D Primaries Lost 0.00% (-55.23%)
  11/06/2012 US President - Popular Vote Lost 0.99% (-50.07%)
  11/06/2012 GU US President Lost 1.12% (-71.26%)
  06/26/2012 US President - R Primaries Lost 0.02% (-52.01%)
  06/05/2012 US President - D Primaries Lost 0.00% (-90.86%)
  06/01/2012 US President - LBT Primary Won 37.45% (+16.11%)
  05/05/2012 US President - LBT Convention Won 70.42% (+44.87%)
  11/03/1998 NM Governor Won 54.53% (+9.06%)
  11/08/1994 NM Governor Won 49.81% (+9.89%)
  06/07/1994 NM Governor - R Primary Won 34.48% (+1.38%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  04/01/2020 US President - LBT Primary Lost 0.00% (-20.42%)
ENDORSEMENTS
NM Governor - Nov 08, 2022 R Mark Ronchetti
US President - R Primaries - Aug 11, 2020 R Mark Sanford
US President - R Primaries - Aug 11, 2020 R William F. "Bill" Weld
US President - D Primaries - Aug 11, 2020 I Tulsi Gabbard
US President - LBT Primary - Apr 01, 2020 LBT James P. "Jim" Gray
NM US Senate - Nov 06, 2018 R Aubrey L. Dunn, Jr.
PA US Senate - Nov 06, 2018 LBT Dale Kerns
US Vice President - LBT Convention - May 29, 2016 R William F. "Bill" Weld
WA Initiative 502 - Concerning Marijuana - Nov 06, 2012 YES Yes
ND - At-Large - Nov 06, 2012 LBT Eric Olson
UT Attorney General - Nov 06, 2012 LBT W. Andrew McCullough
CO Amendment 64 - Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act - Nov 06, 2012 YES Yes
NM US Senate - Nov 06, 2012 CST Jon Ross Barrie
OK - District 04 - Nov 06, 2012 R R. J. Harris
MS - District 01 - Nov 06, 2012 LBT Danny Bedwell
PA State House 085 - Nov 06, 2012 LBT Erik Viker
DE US Senate - Nov 06, 2012 G Andrew Richard Groff
OH State House 03 - Nov 06, 2012 LBT Nathan Eberly
OH State House 52 - Nov 06, 2012 LBT Robert C. Coogan
ME US Senate - Nov 06, 2012 Lty Andrew Ian Dodge
US Vice President - LBT Convention - May 05, 2012 LBT James P. "Jim" Gray
Proposition 19 - Legalizes Marijuana Under California but not Federal Law - Nov 02, 2010 YES Yes
NM US President - R Primary - Jun 03, 2008 R Ron Paul
US President - R Primaries - Jun 03, 2008 R Ron Paul
NM Governor - R Primary - Jun 04, 2002 R Walter A. Bradley
US President - R Primaries - Jul 01, 2000 R M.S. "Steve" Forbes
NM US President - Nov 06, 1984 LBT David Bergland
NM US President - Nov 07, 1972 D George S. McGovern
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