5th term · 9.7 years in office: 4 full terms completed, 1 in progress.
Representative · LA-4 · Republican · since Jan 2017
Mike Johnson
Before the votes, a life.
James Michael Johnson was born in 1972 in Shreveport, Louisiana, as the eldest of four children.Source 3: Wikipedia: Mike Johnson He became a first-generation college graduate when he earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Louisiana State University in 1995, followed by a Juris Doctor from the university's Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1998.Source 3: Wikipedia: Mike Johnson Before entering politics, Johnson worked as a constitutional lawyer, serving as an attorney for legal advocacy groups and founding a nonprofit law firm in 2015.Source 3: Wikipedia: Mike Johnson
Johnson began his political career in 2015 when he was elected unopposed to the Louisiana House of Representatives.Source 3: Wikipedia: Mike Johnson He was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2016 to represent Louisiana's 4th congressional district.Source 2: Official website of Mike JohnsonSource 3: Wikipedia: Mike Johnson After winning reelection multiple times, Johnson was elected as the 56th speaker of the House in 2023.Source 1: Mike Johnson — Biographical Directory of the United States CongressSource 2: Official website of Mike JohnsonSource 3: Wikipedia: Mike Johnson
“I believe that each one of us has a huge responsibility today to use the gifts that God has given us to serve the extraordinary people of this great country and to ensure that our Republic remains standing as the great beacon of light and hope and freedom in a world that desperately needs it.”
The path here
1995
Earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Louisiana State University.Source 3: Wikipedia: Mike Johnson
1998
Graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from Louisiana State's Paul M. Hebert Law Center.Source 3: Wikipedia: Mike Johnson
2015-2017
Served in the Louisiana House of Representatives.Source 3: Wikipedia: Mike Johnson
2017-Present
Serving as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district.Source 1: Mike Johnson — Biographical Directory of the United States CongressSource 3: Wikipedia: Mike Johnson
3 sources
- Mike Johnson — Biographical Directory of the United States Congressopen source
- Official website of Mike Johnsonopen source
- Wikipedia: Mike Johnsonopen source archived copy
Full record card
Before Congress
- 1995 Earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Louisiana State University.
- 1998 Graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from Louisiana State's Paul M. Hebert Law Center.
- 2015-2017 Served in the Louisiana House of Representatives.
- 2017-Present Serving as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district.
Stated position vs. voting record.
The dashed shape is what they campaigned on. The solid shape is how they voted. Where the shapes separate, the record differs from the platform. The distance is measured. What it means is up to you.
- Economy & taxes: stated 75 of 100 toward FISCAL RESTRAINT; voted 51 of 100.
- Safety & enforcement: not yet stated; voted 60 of 100 toward STRICTER ENFORCEMENT.
- Immigration: stated 70 of 100 toward TIGHTER LIMITS; voted 69 of 100.
- Rights & liberty: stated 20 of 100 toward INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY; voted 53 of 100.
- Environment & energy: not yet stated; voted 36 of 100 toward CONSERVE & PROTECT.
- Governance & oversight: stated 83 of 100 toward DISCLOSURE & AUDIT; voted 46 of 100.
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stated positions where the voting record differs from the stated platform.
- Role of governmentRecord ≠ Stated−96
- Spending vs. restraintRecord ≠ Stated−94
- Federal vs. state/localRecord ≠ Stated−83
The stats, cluster by cluster
6 clusters · 72 issues · sorted by gap size
Each rail runs between two positions real bills take. ○ marks what they campaigned on; ▪ marks how they voted. Select a cluster to open its issues.
How they voted.
- Voted NayDirecting the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
- Voted YeaRemoving Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- Voted YeaEstablishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.
- Voted YeaNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- Voted YeaStop Insider Trading Act
- Voted YeaProviding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Who's behind them.
How complete is this money picture?
46of the money categories we track are publicly disclosed for this member, counting those that lawfully lag.
- Campaign finance
- Corporate-PAC share
- Disclosed trades
- Lobbyist meetings
Who funds them · 2026 cycle · FEC through Jul 18, 2026
$21.0M
- PAC contributions
- Itemized individual
- Small-dollar (≤$200)
- All other