Julie Johnson is the incumbent U.S. Representative for Texas' 32nd Congressional District (now running in redrawn 33rd District). She is the first openly LGBTQ+ person elected to Congress from the South and the first woman to represent her district. Johnson came to Congress after serving three terms (2018-2024) in the Texas House of Representatives, where she passed 108 bills with focus on healthcare, insurance reform, and authored the first bipartisan Medicaid expansion bill in Texas history. In Congress, she has served on the House Homeland Security Committee and its subcommittees on Border Security and Emergency Management, as well as Foreign Affairs and House Administration committees. She was drawn out of her seat by Texas Republican mid-decade redistricting in August 2025.
Julie Johnson is from North Texas and maintains a ranch there where she gardens and tends to land previously worked by her grandfather. She worked as a litigation attorney in private practice before entering the Texas House in 2018. Served three terms (2018-2024) in Texas House of Representatives where she was known for passing bills related to healthcare and insurance reform. Named 2019 Freshman of the Year by Texas Monthly. Before her congressional career, Johnson worked as a small-business owner and attorney. First elected to Congress in 2024 to represent Texas' 32nd District with over 60% of the vote. She is the first openly LGBTQ+ person elected to Congress from Texas and the South and the first woman to represent District 32.