# Andre Johnson

Andre Johnson is a Democratic member of the Maryland House for district 34A.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Maryland House, district 34A
- Serving since: 2023-01-11
- Current term: MD 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/ecb19095-2750-4bef-bb87-1f646818a9b1

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/ecb19095-2750-4bef-bb87-1f646818a9b1 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Johnson sits at −0.32 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 90% of State House Democrats.

## What Johnson says (MD 2025–26 session)

2 classified statements: 2 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Johnson | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 765 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.4% | 717 of 765 |
| Policy discussion | 0.0% | 39.2% | 757 of 765 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 765 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 14.4% | 729 of 765 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 544 of 765 |

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.32 (standard error 0.02), from 309 donors and 581 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 90% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MD 2025–26 session)

2,779 roll calls. Attendance 99.2% (Maryland House 94.3%). Party unity 93.9% (97.0%). 61 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-08-04 · voted yea · On Third Reading (Emerg) · HB 2101 Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 - Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment · pass · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2101/
- 2026-08-04 · voted yea · On Third Reading (Const) · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · pass · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 2026-08-03 · voted nay · FLA Del. Grammer /423321/1 · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · fail · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 2026-08-03 · voted yea · Motion to Suspend Rules from 1st to 2nd Rdg (Emerg) · HB 2101 Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 - Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment · pass · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2101/
- 2026-08-03 · voted yea · Committee Amendments · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · pass · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 2026-08-03 · voted yea · FLA Del. Miller /863422/1 Ruled Out of Order Decision of the Chair · HB 2101 Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 - Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment · pass · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2101/
- 2026-08-03 · voted yea · FLA Del. Schmidt /413029/1 Ruled out of order Decision of the Chair · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · pass · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 2026-08-03 · voted nay · FLA Del. Buckel /403926/1 · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · fail · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 2026-08-03 · voted nay · FLA Del. Szeliga /633228/1 · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · fail · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 2026-08-03 · voted nay · FLA Del. Long, R. /183623/1 · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · fail · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/

## Legislation (MD 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 87 bills: 87 reached committee, 35 passed one chamber, 27 passed both, 27 became law. Cosponsored 0. 40.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maryland House 49.4%; rank 104 of 140).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1418: Public and Nonpublic Schools - Employing Individuals Charged With Crimes - Prohibition (in committee, 2026-03-17) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1418/
- HB 1479: Labor and Employment - Minimum Wage - Increase (Maryland Raise the Wage Act) (in committee, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1479/
- HB 1298: Third-Party Litigation Financing - Licensing and Regulation (in committee, 2026-02-18) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1298/
- HB 1288: County Boards of Education - Appointed Members in Leadership Positions - Prohibition (in committee, 2026-03-11) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1288/
- HB 1268: Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for… (in committee, 2026-03-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1268/
- HB 1353: Homeless Individuals - Fee and Examination Exemptions (passed one chamber, 2026-04-10) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1353/
- HB 1309: Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System - Establishment (in committee, 2026-02-16) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1309/
- HB 1287: Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - BURDEN Analysis (CHERISH Our Communities Act) (in committee, 2026-03-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1287/
- HB 1205: Education - Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals (in committee, 2026-03-11) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1205/
- HB 1141: Municipal Incorporation - County Commissioners or County Council - Required Approval of Referendum Request (in committee, 2026-02-16) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1141/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $23.6K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 95% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2025-06-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/MDDelegateavj/status/1935754738420588938
- 2025-06-14 · Post on X · https://x.com/MDDelegateavj/status/1933980014396965330

## Links

- Official site: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/johnson02
- Campaign site: https://andrevjohnson.com/
- X: https://x.com/MDDelegateavj
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CouncilmanAndreVJohnson/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electandrevjohnson/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andre-johnson-5a2910191/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/ecb19095-2750-4bef-bb87-1f646818a9b1