{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMatthew Todd Johnson, who serves under the name Todd Johnson, is the Republican incumbent for North Carolina State Senate District 35, representing Cabarrus and Union Counties. First elected to the Senate in 2018, he is now serving his fourth term. He holds the position of Senate Majority Whip (2025\u2013present). He is running for reelection in 2026 against Democratic challenger Christine Winward.\n\nJohnson describes himself as a conservative focused on business development and public service.\n\n## Background and education\nJohnson grew up in Wadesboro, North Carolina, and currently resides in Unionville, NC. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Management and Society from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2000.\n\n## Career\nJohnson is the President of Johnson Insurance Management, an insurance firm founded in 1991 that has grown to eight locations. Prior to his legislative service, he served four terms as a Union County Commissioner.\n\nJohnson has served on the Jesse Helms Center Board of Directors.\n\n## Family\nNot available from public sources.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Biography \u2013 NC General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/s/406)\n- [2] [Vote Todd Johnson \u2013 Campaign Website](https://votetoddjohnson.com/)\n- [3] [Todd Johnson \u2013 Vote Smart](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/133986/todd-johnson)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_senate_035","county":"cabarrus","county_count":2,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc State Senate District 35"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Matthew","fullname":"Matthew Todd Johnson","lastname":"Johnson","middlename":"Todd","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_senate_035","contest_title":"Nc State Senate District 35","county":"cabarrus","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_senate_035","contest_title":"Nc State Senate District 35","county":"cabarrus","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Matthew 'Todd' T. Johnson is a Republican State Senator representing North Carolina's 35th District, serving since 2019.","terms":[],"token":"9a46bdb5087fc9ae"}