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Thomas Lee Johnson
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Thomas Lee Johnson (Republican) ran for U.S. Senate in North Carolina in the 2026 primary, where he lost to the Trump-endorsed candidate.
Background and education
Johnson entered foster care at birth and was adopted at age five. He graduated as class valedictorian from Richard Montgomery High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science from the U.S. Air Force Academy (Dean's List and Commandant's List) and a master's degree in Space Commercialization from the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology.
Career
Following graduation, the CIA recruited Johnson to study space commercialization and build intelligence satellites at the National Reconnaissance Office. He narrowly escaped harm at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. He subsequently held senior leadership roles at Lockheed Martin, Capital One, and Accenture, and founded and serves as CEO of Agile Immersive. He has also lectured on artificial intelligence and cultural transformation at Goethe Graduate Business School.
Family
Married to Amanda Bradley Johnson; the couple has four children — Ezra, Elijah, Ephraim, and Eden-Lee.
Sources
Public filings
Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.
North Carolina — campaign finance
- State, county, and municipal candidates — all in one system — NC State Board of Elections — Committee Search. Search by last name “Johnson”.
North Carolina — statement of economic interest
- Required for state-elected and many local officials — NC State Ethics Commission — Statement of Economic Interest Search. Search by last name “Johnson”.
Federal offices — campaign finance
- US House, US Senate, and Presidential candidates file with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), not with state systems — FEC candidate search. Filter by office, state, and cycle to narrow the results. Financial disclosures (personal assets and income) for members of Congress and congressional candidates are filed with the US House Clerk or US Senate Office of Public Records, depending on the office.