Monae Johnson

Monae Johnson
Secretary of State of South Dakota
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 5, 2022
GovernorKristi Noem
Larry Rhoden
Preceded bySteve Barnett
Personal details
PartyRepublican
EducationBlack Hills State University (attended)

Monae L. Johnson is an American politician from South Dakota. A Republican, she is the South Dakota Secretary of State.

Johnson worked for the office of the South Dakota Secretary of State for eight years. She announced her candidacy for the 2022 election for secretary of state in February 2022. She challenged the incumbent, Steve Barnett, for the Republican nomination at the Republican convention on June 25, and won the nomination. During the campaign, Johnson refused to acknowledge that Joe Biden was the legitimate winner of the 2020 United States presidential election. She defeated Democrat Tom Cool in the November 8 general election. Barnett resigned from office in December, and Governor Kristi Noem appointed Johnson to the office effective December 5, and her own term began on January 2.

In January 2025, Johnson announced that she would run for a second term in the 2026 election. She lost the nomination to Heather Baxter at the state party's convention on June 27, 2026. On September 19, Johnson crossed party lines to endorse the Democratic candidate Terrence Davis.

References

  1. ↑ Cameron, Kesia (February 24, 2022). "Monae Johnson announced bid to become South Dakota's next Secretary of State". Dakota News Now. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  2. ↑ "South Dakota GOP picks experience for AG, bumps an incumbent". Associated Press. June 25, 2022. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  3. ↑ "South Dakota Secretary of State candidates discuss election challenges". KCAU-TV. October 18, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "South Dakota election results, updates and more as races are called". Argus Leader. November 9, 2022. Archived from the original on September 21, 2026. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  5. ↑ "South Dakota's new secretary of state questions election integrity". KOTA-TV. November 9, 2022. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Monae Johnson becomes SD secretary of state a little early". KOTA-TV. December 2, 2022. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
  7. ↑ Strubinger, Lee (January 10, 2025). "Johnson to seek Secretary of State reelection". South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on January 12, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  8. ↑ Tupper, Seth (June 28, 2026). "State's top election official loses nomination to challenger who supports hand-counting". South Dakota Searchlight. Archived from the original on June 28, 2026. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
  9. ↑ Svirnovskiy, Gregory (September 19, 2026). "Republican South Dakota secretary of state endorses Democrat to succeed her". Politico. Retrieved September 19, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ↑ Johnson, Monae (September 19, 2026). "A Personal Statement from Monae L Johnson, South Dakota Secretary of State: Why I Am Supporting Terrence Davis. (Guest Column)". South Dakota War College. Archived from the original on September 19, 2026. Retrieved September 19, 2026.