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Samantha N. Johnson

Democratic

About

Based in Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Crown Heights

Samantha N. Johnson is a long-time NYCHA resident and community organizer running for State Assembly in District 57 to deliver results for working families. She has spent her career building community leaders, ending mass incarceration, and investing in community-led safety.

  • Long-time NYCHA resident

  • Community organizer

  • District Representative for State Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom (D-CA) (Jan. 2025–present)

Where they stand

  • Justice Without Exceptions

    Johnson calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, an end to the occupation, and accountability for human rights violations.

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Their priorities

Issues Samantha is raising that aren't a shared debate across the field.

  • Youth, Mentorship & Development

    Johnson advocates for investing in youth programs, mentorship opportunities, and future-ready skills training.

  • Housing & Anti-Displacement

    Samantha Johnson is a long-time NYCHA resident and community organizer who advocates for affordable housing, stopping deed theft, and protecting NYCHA residents from displacement. She has lived experience with broken elevators, heating failures, and neighbors forced out of their homes.

  • Good Jobs & Worker Power

    Johnson supports ending subminimum wages so that employers pay full wages and tips are extra, and strengthening worker protections.

  • Abolitionist Approach to Justice

    Johnson supports ending mass incarceration, fighting detention, and investing in community-led safety and restoration.

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