For other people named Drew Johnson, see Drew Johnson (disambiguation).
Drew Johnson
Johnson in 2012
Born
Jason Andrew Johnson
(1979-08-05) August 5, 1979 (age 44)
Johnson City, Tennessee
Nationality
American
Occupation(s)
Political commentator and columnist
Known for
Founded Tennessee Center for Policy Research
Political party
Republican
Jason Andrew "Drew" Johnson (born August 5, 1979)[1] is an American political columnist, policy analyst, former think tank founder and executive, and the Republican nominee for Nevada's 3rd congressional district in the 2024 election.[2]
Johnson is known as a government waste expert and government watchdog. He writes frequently about tax and budget issues, technology and telecommunications policy, and the environment, and is credited with popularizing the use of investigative journalism by think tanks.[3][4]
He was the founder and first president of the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, now known as the Beacon Center of Tennessee.[5] He later edited the editorial page of the Chattanooga Times Free Press. He is a former columnist and editorial writer at The Washington Times.[6][7]
Johnson also worked at the National Taxpayers Union, the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, and the American Enterprise Institute.[8][9][10]
He was narrowly defeated in a 2022 bid for the Clark County Commission.[11]
The Nevada Independent called Johnson's result in the 2024 Republican primary "a surprise win" in the four-way race.[12]
^"Al Gore's 'Inconvenient Truth'? -- A $30,000 Utility Bill". ABC News. February 26, 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
^"AP: Drew Johnson, Mark Robertson win primaries". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
^"The Tennessee Center For Policy Research Of Al Gore's Electric Bills | Nashville Post". Archived from the original on 2020-04-10.
^"Nine questions with Drew Johnson". Noogatoday. 15 October 2012.
^Jeff Woods, The Great Gadfly: How a baby-faced kid became the governor's No. 1 nemesis Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, Nashville Scene, September 11, 2008
^Boucher, Dave (May 24, 2015). "Beacon Center grows, helps defeat Insure TN". The Tennessean. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
^"Former Washington Times reporter who investigated Higgins says 'It's about time'". 4 April 2018.
^Chenoweth, Paul (2004-01-22). "Belmont Grad Provides Expert National Political Research". Belmont University News & Media. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
^"MEDIA ALERT: Government Waste Expert Drew Johnson Joins TPA as Senior Fellow". Taxpayers Protection Alliance. 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
^"Drew Johnson named as Free Press opinion page editor". timesfreepress.com. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
^Hill, Jessica (4 May 2023). "GOP's Drew Johnson takes aim at Susie Lee for US House seat". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
^Birenbaum, Gabby (2024-06-16). "After surprise primary win, can Drew Johnson flip Nevada's swingiest House seat?". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
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