Chris Johnson (Maine politician)

Chris Johnson is an American politician from Maine. He was a member of the Maine Senate. A Democrat, Johnson won a special election to replace David Trahan, who had resigned to work as a lobbyist. In 2010, Johnson lost to Trahan with 32% of the vote.[1] He won election to his first full term in November 2012 by 171 votes over Republican State Representative Les Fossel.[2] He is a resident of Somerville, Maine and a graduate of Bangor High School and the University of Maine.[3]

For other people named Chris Johnson, see Chris Johnson (disambiguation).
Chris Johnson
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 13th district
20th district (2012-2014)
In office
February 16, 2012 – December 7, 2016
Preceded byDavid Trahan
Succeeded byDana Dow
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Valerie Johnson
ProfessionComputer specialist
WebsiteOfficial site

Johnson is the Director of Information Technology at a technology company in Portland, Maine.[3]

In the 2016 election, Johnson lost his seat to Republican challenger Dana Dow, who had previously served in the Maine Senate from 2004–2008.

References
  1. Russell, Eric (February 15, 2012). "Democrat wins Lincoln County Senate seat". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  2. "Recounts confirm 2 more Democratic victories". Bangor Daily News. November 20, 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  3. "Senator Chris Johnson". Archived from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.


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