Out legislator Julie Johnson is leading a historic change in Texas and the South
Ted Cruz as Senator. If Johnson succeeds — which is likely given Allred won the seat with almost twice as many votes as his Republican rival in 2022 — she will become the first out LGBTQ+ person from a Southern state elected to Congress.
Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.A post shared by Julie Johnson for Congress (@juliejohnsontexas)Before entering politics, Johnson worked as an attorney.
She believes passionately in fighting for social justice and helping those who are more vulnerable or who face persecution. It’s a fight she continues at the Texas state house.
Johnson won election in 2018. In doing so, she vanquished Matt Rinaldi, the extremist Republican author of a notorious anti-trans bathroom bill.
