US House, TX-32
Julie Johnson
ON THE ISSUES
- Will invest in climate smart agriculture
- Advocate for increasing voting protections
WHY THIS RACE MATTERS
- Holding this seat in Texas will help the environmental movement reclaim a pro-environment majority in the House of Representatives in 2024, which will help pave the way for climate action
CANDIDATE BACKGROUND
Representative Julie Johnson is running for a second term to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. She is a former Texas state legislator where she authored a bill that would help homeowners receive larger insurance settlements after natural disasters. She also worked on legislation to strengthen Texas’ energy grid in the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri. Johnson supports bold action to address climate change including smarter and equitable water use. In Congress, she wants to work on climate smart agriculture technologies and incentives for small farmers to implement greener farming practices. Johnson supports equitable IRA implementation while working to expand the provisions laid out in the law. In 2021, Johnson broke quorum in the State House to protest Republican bills that aimed to make it harder for Texans to vote. She also traveled to Washington, DC to urge Congress to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.
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