Gloria Johnson
Candidate for State Representative, 90th District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative; retired teacher
- Lives in
- Knoxville
- Campaign website
- votegloriajohnson.com
A retired special education teacher of 27 years representing District 90 (part of Knox County). First elected to the House in 2012, she served in the 108th General Assembly and again from the 111th through the 114th.
Documented positions
Public safety
Sponsored bill creating emergency risk protection ordersIn office
Prime sponsor of HB1222 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Failed in the Criminal Justice Subcommittee.
ReportLegislation sponsored by Representative Gloria Johnson, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB1222 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“allows a court to issue an emergency protection order upon a finding that a person poses an imminent risk of harm”
Economy & jobs
Sponsored bill raising the state minimum wage to $20In office
Prime sponsor of HB1216 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Failed for lack of a second in the Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee.
ReportLegislation sponsored by Representative Gloria Johnson, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB1216 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“increases the hourly minimum wage to $20.00”
Health & human services
Sponsored bill allowing abortion before fetal viabilityIn office
Prime sponsor of HB1217 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Failed in the Population Health Subcommittee.
ReportLegislation sponsored by Representative Gloria Johnson, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB1217 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“deletes the offense of criminal abortion; allows for an abortion before viability of the fetus”
All sources (6)
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Knox County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Precinct Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election, Knox County, Tennessee (revised; no municipal candidate contests)
Election filing · Knox County Election Commission · knoxcounty.org
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Representative Gloria Johnson, member page (House District 90), Tennessee General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
- Meet Gloria — Gloria Johnson for State House
Campaign website · Friends of Gloria Johnson · votegloriajohnson.com
- Legislation sponsored by Representative Gloria Johnson, 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
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