Biography
Johnnie Johnson is the Republican candidate for Colorado House of Representatives District 5 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Democrat Justine Sandoval.[1][2] He was the Republican nominee for the same seat in 2022 and 2024, losing both times to incumbent Alex Valdez.[1]
In a 2022 Ballotpedia survey, Johnnie Johnson said he was born in Denver, comes from a family of eight, and lost his sight as a child after a reaction to a medication.[3] He advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 5 in 2022 and 2024, and Alex Valdez won the general election both years.[1]
In that 2022 survey, Johnson listed lowering taxes and gas prices, reducing regulations on small businesses, and making Denver Public Schools more transparent and accountable to parents as key messages.[3] He also said he supports policies in which funding follows the student and teachers are paid based on merit.[3]
- 1.Johnnie Johnson - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey: Johnnie Johnson (2022) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Colorado House District 5
Johnnie Johnson is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Colorado House District 5 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.