David Johnson

Wyandotte, Michigan, U.S.

**David Johnson** (born March 22, 1972) was an American politician who served the 46th President of the United States from 2021 to 2029. A member of the Democratic Party, Johnson also served as the 48th Governor of Michigan from 2011 to 2019, and as the 67th Mayor of Detroit from 1994 to 2010.

Born and raised in Metro Detroit of Michigan, Johnson graduated at the University of Michigan where he received his law degree in 1994. In 1998, he was elected as the 67th Mayor of Detroit, successfully unseating incumbent mayor Dennis Archer, and served three terms until he retired to run for Governor of Michigan.

Johnson was elected as Governor of Michigan in 2010 and was reelected in 2014. After Johnson finished his two terms as Governor of Michigan in 2018, he announced his run for President of the United States against the incumbent president, Donald Trump.

Johnson and his running mate, Florida Senator Amy Steiner defeated Trump in the 2020 election.

## Early life (1972-1998)

David Johnson was born at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital on March 22, 1972 in Wyandotte, Michigan to father David Johnson (1946-1983), and mother Kelley Anne Johnson (1948-2036). Johnson was their only child.

The Johnson family lived in a small apartment near downtown Wyandotte until they moved to the nearby city of Lincoln Park in 1975, where they lived until they moved to Riverview, Michigan in 1976 and lived there for fourteen years until Johnson eventually moved to Ann Arbor to attend University of Michigan in 1990. They lived under difficult financial conditions for most of Johnson's early childhood until they became stable enough financially by 1978. Johnson's mother worked as a school teacher for most of her life, while his father worked as a car engineer until he was laid off in 1982.

Johnson's father, who was addicted to nicotine and hard drugs for most of his adult life, died in March of 1983 two days before Johnson's eleventh birthday.

From 1986 to 1987, Johnson was a member of a local rock and roll, pop band known as "the Trailblazers." Playing as the lead guitarist, and as the drummer at certain times, he and his three bandmates played seventeen gigs in bars and parks across various cities mostly in the "Downriver" area of Metro Detroit.

Johnson graduated high school in 1990, and enrolled himself in the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor with the hopes of earning a law degree and practicing law afterwards. It was during his second year in the University of Michigan when he took interest in political activism and supported Democratic presidential candidate and future U.S. president Bill Clinton in 1992. Not only did Johnson attend rallies held by Bill Clinton around the Midwestern region of the United States, including one at the University of Michigan in October 1992, but he also established a grassroots fundraising program for Bill Clinton's campaign. In November of 1992, before Election Day, Johnson had raised $2,046 for Bill Clinton's campaign ($3,774 in 2020).

## Mayor of Detroit, Michigan (1998-2010)

### 1997 Detroit mayoral election

Initially, few expected Johnson to even advance to the general election. He was seen as a "dark horse," "underdog-type," candidate, especially because he was only 21 years old, making him the youngest candidate in the entire race, and was still finishing up his final year at the University of Michigan, which led to many questioning if Johnson was too young to be running.

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## Governor of Michigan (2011-2019)

### 2010 Michigan gubernatorial election

#### 2014 Michigan gubernatorial election

> Main article: 2014 Michigan gubernatorial election
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## Presidency (2021-2029)

> *Main article: Presidency of Sherlock Johnson*
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### 2020 presidential campaign

> *Main article: Sherlock Johnson 2020 presidential campaign*
> *See also: 2020 United States presidential election*
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As Johnson's second term as the Governor of Michigan was coming to an end, speculation arose concerning Johnson's potential candidacy for the 2020 U.S. presidential election, and was considered a potential presidential candidate for the Democratic Party in 2017. In September 2018, when asked about a potential presidential campaign, Johnson publicly expressed interest in running, stating, "I'm definitely considering my chances." He again expressed interest after U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, who unsuccessfully ran for president in 2008 and 2016, declined to run for a third time.

On December 1, 2018, Johnson officially announced his candidacy for the 2020 U.S. presidential election, where he released his first campaign ads, and delivered a thirty-minute speech at the TCF Center in Detroit, Michigan.

### First 100 days

On February 27, 2021, one month after Johnson took office, he unveiled his economic plan to Congress during a joint session speech, calling it the "American Investment Act of 2021."

On March 14, 2021, the House of Representatives voted 320 to 115 to pass the American Investment Act through the House, with two House Republicans voting for the bill, one Independent voting against it, and four House Democrats voting against it. Afterwards, it was introduced to the Senate two days later.

On March 23, 2021, the Senate voted 56 to 44 to pass the American Investment Act along strict party lines, with no Democratic or Independent Senator voting against it, and no Republican Senator voting for it. The next day, on March 24, 2021, Johnson signed it into law outside the White House near the Rose Garden after him, Vice President Steiner, five House Democrats and four Senate Democrats delivered remarks live on television concerning the American Investment Act.

## Later life (2029-present)

Johnson's presidency ended at noon on January 20, 2029, immediately following the inauguration of his Democratic successor and Vice President, Ronald Steiner. After the inauguration, Johnson boarded Marine One and flew back to his residence in Sumpter Township, Michigan, where he retired.

### Public appearances

For the first few months of Johnson's post-presidency, he kept a low-profile, as he was only seen on video once at a local restaurant in March of 2029, where he was given a warm reception by the crowd inside.

Johnson continued to be a notable speaker at the Democratic National Convention throughout his post-presidency. He spoke at the Democratic National Convention in 2032, but did not speak nor attend the Democratic National Convention in 2036 and in 2040.

## Personal life

As Mayor of Detroit, Johnson only took in $35,000 out of his $150,000 salary as Mayor of Detroit.

As of February 2019, Johnson's net worth is 4 million. (or 4.2 million)

### Health

Johnson had experienced mild cases of sleep deprivation off and on throughout his 1993 Detroit mayoral campaign and throughout his first and second term as Mayor of Detroit. Starting from his 1993 mayoral campaign, he reportedly slept for only four hours per night at maximum, and after he was first elected as Mayor of Detroit, he struggled to sleep for any longer than five hours.

On November 18, 2028, Johnson stepped on an upside-down nail in the bathtub, which pierced through the peroneal nerve of his foot. Johnson was found by the White House Medical Unit lying on his back in the bathtub, with his foot bleeding. He was taken to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for his injuries to be checked out and treated. He remained there for the rest of the night, and was discharged in the early hours of the morning back to the White House.

Johnson released a statement, stating that he will remain at the White House to recover and will remained confined to a wheelchair, unable to walk, for an indeterminate amount of time, but also declined to place Vice President Amy Steiner as Acting President of the United States while Johnson was incapacitated.

## Political positions

Johnson was considered a progressive, left-wing populist who supported implementing universal and single-payer health care, increasing taxes for the wealthiest families and businesses, paid family leave, expansion of voting rights, ending the War on Drugs, legalizing cannabis, campaign finance reform, international diplomacy, and ending "forever" wars.