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Summary

Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs - MSIA (1974)

• Southern Methodist University - BBA (1951)

Office History

Election Results

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Texas
  Samuel Robert Johnson (Sam), 61.20%

  Republican
  Adam P. Bell, 34.58%

  Democrat
  Scott Jameson, 3.30%

  Libertarian

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Texas
  Samuel Robert Johnson (Sam), 82.01%

  Republican
  Paul Blair, 17.99%

  Green

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Texas
  Samuel Robert Johnson (Sam), 100.00%

  Republican

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Texas
  Samuel Robert Johnson (Sam), 66.28%

  Republican
  John Lingenfelder, 31.34%

  Democrat
  Christopher J Claytor, 2.36%

  Libertarian

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Texas
  Samuel Robert Johnson (Sam), 59.75%

  Republican
  Tom Daley, 38.03%

  Democrat
  Christopher J Claytor, 2.22%

  Libertarian

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Texas
  Samuel Robert Johnson (Sam), 62.51%

  Republican
  Dan Dodd, 34.91%

  Democrat
  Christopher J Claytor, 2.58%

  Libertarian

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Texas
  Samuel Robert Johnson (Sam), 85.62%

  Republican
  Paul Jenkins, 8.07%

  Independent
  Jame Vessels, 6.32%

  Libertarian

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Texas
  Samuel Robert Johnson (Sam), 73.95%

  Republican
  Manny Molera, 24.33%

  Democrat
  John Davis, 1.72%

  Libertarian

• 2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Texas
  Samuel Robert Johnson (Sam), 71.59%

  Republican
  Billy Wayne Zachary, 25.67%

  Democrat
  Lance Flores, 2.74%

  Libertarian

• 1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Texas
  Samuel Robert Johnson (Sam), 91.21%

  Republican
  Ken Ashby, 8.79%

  Libertarian

• 1995 (Nov. 8, 1994 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Texas
  Samuel Robert Johnson (Sam), 90.96%

  Republican
  Tom Donahue, 9.04%

  Libertarian

• 1993 (Nov. 3, 1992 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Texas
  Samuel Robert Johnson (Sam), 86.09%

  Republican
  Noel Kopala, 13.91%

  Libertarian

Associated Organizations

• Friends of Sam Johnson (Texas)

• Secure America's Majority PAC

Awards

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2018)

• Taxpayers' Friend Award (National Taxpayers Union) (Sept. 2018)

• Freedom Fighter Award (FreedomWorks Inc.) (July 2017)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Taxpayers’ Friend Award (National Taxpayers Union) (Oct. 2016)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)

• Defender of Housing (National Association of Home Builders) (Sept. 2016)

• Congressional Patriot Award (Bipartisan Policy Center) (Feb. 2016)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

Publications

• Captive Warriors: A Vietnam POW’s Story (1992)

Official Signature

Privately Financed Travel

11 trips taken between 2001 - 2016 costing $27,875

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Delta Dental associate returns to House GOP

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Dec. 18, 2019
  After a stint with the country's largest dental-plan system, a former staffer is back on the Hill. read more

• Delta Dental adds ex-House policy adviser

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on March 12, 2019
  The country's largest dental-plan system hired a former policy adviser to retired Rep. Sam Johnson (R-Texas) this month. read more

• NAM adds Rep. Johnson chief of staff

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Oct. 10, 2018
  A chief of staff has left the House for the National Association of Manufacturers. read more

• Rep. Capuano highest-paying boss in Congress

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on March 22, 2018
  If you're a Republican Hill staffer looking for a bigger paycheck, it may be time to consider switching parties. Democrats make up 6 of the 10 highest-paying members and, on average, pay a median salary that's $652 higher than their GOP counterparts, according to a new LegiStorm analysis of congressional salaries. read more

• House staffer finds the ways and means to a deficit-hawk job

  Posted by LegiStorm on Dec. 15, 2015
  A House Ways and Means subcommittee staffer has had enough of the federal deficit and joined the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. read more