Todd Johnson
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RepublicanIn office since Nov 2018

Todd Johnson

North Carolina State Senator, District 35 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

North Carolina State Senator, District 35Insurance broker

In office
7 yrs
Since 2018
Votes missed
4.0%
Chamber median 3.8%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+8.0
Won 2026
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources · chair
  • Commerce and Insurance · chair
  • Environmental Review Commission · ex officio
  • Legislative Emergency Management Oversight · co-chair
  • Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources Legislative Oversight
  • Elections
  • Finance
  • Governmental Operations Commission
  • Health Care
  • Information Technology Legislative Oversight
  • Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight
  • Rules and Operations of the Senate
  • Transportation

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Johnson sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives

Johnson is closer to the center than 41% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianJohnsonMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Steve Tyson, Frank Iler, Neal Jackson

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET

With Johnson’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the North Carolina House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Johnson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillJohnsonRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Aug 5, 2026SJR 1091: Adjournment Resolution.Not votingYesNoPassed 78–28
Aug 5, 2026HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.Not votingYesNoPassed 79–28
Aug 4, 2026HB 834: State Board of Elections Administrative Changes.Not votingYesNoPassed 74–35
Aug 4, 2026SB 1092: 2026 Senate and House Appointments.Not votingYesNoPassed 71–38
Aug 4, 2026SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.Not votingYesNoPassed 84–26

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Johnson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026North Carolina Senate District 35WonR+8.0R+24.6−16.6
2024North Carolina State Senate, District 35WonR+26.7——
2022North Carolina State Senate, District 35Won———
2020North Carolina State Senate, District 35WonR+26.9——
2018North Carolina State Senate, District 35WonR+23.0——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$486.1K
Spent
$132.9K
Cash
$460.9K

Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

TODD JOHNSON FOR NC SENATE
State
Active

Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET

Seats Johnson has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Johnson has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)

How we know Johnson

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET