Service history
8 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2019
- Representative SD 2019–present
Background
- role U.S. representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district since 2019
- role Served as South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner from 2005 to 2011
- role Chief of staff to Governor Dennis Daugaard from 2011 to 2014
- role Member of the Problem Solvers Caucus
- background Was vice-president of Vantage Point Solutions in Mitchell, South Dakota
- background Born September 30, 1976
Campaign finance
2016 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House SD-00 · 2026 General Election
- $104,942 raised
- $1,641 spent
- $103,301 cash on hand
| $104.94K | |
| $104.94K | |
| $104.22K | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $99.50K |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $4.72K |
| Candidate self-funding | $716.09 |
| Other receipts | $1.00 |
| $1.64K | |
| Operating expenditures | $1.64K |
| Cash on hand | $103.30K |
| Debts owed by committee | $0.00 |
Through December 31, 2016 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2016)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $104,942 | $1,641 | $103,301 |
| 2018 | $1,668,538 | $1,715,847 | $55,993 |
| 2020 | $1,694,504 | $700,356 | $1,050,141 |
| 2022 | $2,588,610 | $1,316,537 | $2,322,214 |
| 2024 | $4,377,059 | $1,454,148 | $5,245,125 |
| 2026 | $1,694,900 | $5,546,921 | $1,393,104 |
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 135 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 38 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
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- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
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Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (8)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee Chair
- Agriculture Committee
- House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Aviation Subcommittee
- General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee
- Highways and Transit Subcommittee
- Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
Top contributors (FEC)
Outside spending on this race
Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures
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Issue positions (1)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- Economy & TaxesFull support from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Johnson, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.
Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (173)
- HR 9785South Dakota Water Feasibility Studies ActsponsoredJul 19, 2026
- HR 9250Great American Outdoors Act 250cosponsoredJun 9, 2026
- HR 9191National Fossil ActcosponsoredJun 7, 2026
- HCONRES 98Expressing support for America's law enforcement professionals.cosponsoredMay 11, 2026
- HR 8700Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites From Foreign Adversaries ActcosponsoredMay 6, 2026
- HRES 1257Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2026, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls".cosponsoredMay 3, 2026
- HRES 1220Condemning the attempted assassination of President Donald J. Trump on April 25, 2026, condemning the multiple attempts against the President's life, and recognizing the critical mission of the Department of Homeland Security.cosponsoredApr 27, 2026
- HR 8497Supporting Energy and Economic Development (SEED) ActcosponsoredApr 26, 2026
- HR 8104Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026sponsoredMar 25, 2026
- HR 8092Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026cosponsoredMar 25, 2026
- HR 8028SNAP Fraud Reporting Act of 2026cosponsoredMar 18, 2026
- HR 7781Parity for Tribal Educators ActcosponsoredMar 2, 2026
- HR 7699Tribal Police Department Parity ActsponsoredFeb 24, 2026
- HR 7698Tribal Firearm Access ActsponsoredFeb 24, 2026
- HR 7530Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2026cosponsoredFeb 11, 2026
- HR 7539SAFE ActcosponsoredFeb 11, 2026
- HR 7373Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2026cosponsoredFeb 3, 2026
- HR 7364Kamisha’s LawsponsoredFeb 3, 2026
- HR 7331Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study ActsponsoredFeb 2, 2026
- HRES 1034Relating to questions of privilege in the House of Representatives during the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.sponsoredFeb 2, 2026
- HR 7288Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study ActsponsoredJan 29, 2026
- HR 7287Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study ActsponsoredJan 29, 2026
- HR 7300Make Elections Great Again ActcosponsoredJan 29, 2026
- HR 7137Shutdown Fairness ActsponsoredJan 15, 2026
- HR 7008Stop Insider Trading ActcosponsoredJan 11, 2026
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Congressional testimony
- Legislative Hearing on 4 Bills: •H.R. 7287 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act” •H.R. 7331 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act” •H.R. 7515 (Rep. Strickland), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure •H.R. 8259 (Rep. Bentz), “Reclamation Project Consultation Improvement Act of 2026”
- Oversight Hearing on 4 Bills: •H.R. 4219 (Rep. Case), “National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025” •H.R. 6251 (Rep. Begich), To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 • H.R. 7288 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act” •H.R. 8195 (Rep. Walberg), “Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026”
- Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 2130 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025” H.R. 2388 (Rep. Randall), “Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act” H.R. 2815 (Rep. Begich), “Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025” H.R. 3073 (Rep. Maloy), “Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act”
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