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Jake Johnson
@jakejohnsonmn.bsky.social
Math teacher, union leader, father of four. Running for Congress to solve problems for southern Minnesota. Taking no $$ from corporate PACs.

https://www.jakejohnsonforcongress.com/
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I was a SNAP kid. Now I'm running for Congress against the guy who gutted SNAP.
Folks are tired of watching the powerful and the well connected play by their own rules.

Congress should step up oversight of presidential pardons because no one, Republican or Democrat, should get a free pass because of their money or connections.
November 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
A bunch of our amazing volunteers got together in Red Wing this weekend to sharpen their skills and get ready to help the campaign!
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Our congressman led the largest cut to SNAP in American history, while giving tax breaks to Elon Musk who is on track to become the first trillionaire in American history.
November 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Thank you Owatonna for making sure I didn't forget my first name!
November 8, 2025 at 12:04 AM
There's tax breaks for billionaires, there's bailouts for Argentina, but there isn't money for SNAP?

We need leaders who care more for the hungry than the wealthy.
November 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
21 counties: ✅
21 town halls: Coming soon
November 7, 2025 at 1:30 AM
A huge shoutout to the volunteers who came together last night to trade ideas, build skills, and get ready for the year ahead
November 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
We can do so much better than a congressman who made the largest cut to SNAP in American history. And it's truly unacceptable to see SNAP funds being held hostage for partisan political reasons right now.

Read more: www.postbulletin.com/news/local/f...
November 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I'm SO thrilled that the Byron school referendum passed last night. From only getting 42% of the vote last year, to getting over 53% this year, it's proof that we can do big things when we keep talking to our neighbors and never give up.
November 5, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I am grounded in my faith and in my 20 years of service as a public school teacher. These cuts to SNAP betray our moral duty to care for the sick, the hungry, and the thirsty.

That’s the message I shared in front of Congressman Brad Finstad’s office on Monday.
November 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Growing up in Stewartville, we needed help from Channel One Regional Food Bank to help fill in the gaps to put food on the table.

So it meant a lot to come back yesterday and have our campaign join with @ltgovflanagan.mn.gov, State Rep Tina Liebling, and so many others to pack some boxes.
November 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Attention good people of Byron! You have an important election on Tuesday to make sure that your public schools have the funding they need to thrive. It was great to knock some doors today and remind folks to go to Byron Middle School between 7AM and 8PM tomorrow to vote!
November 4, 2025 at 2:05 AM
We absolutely need to crack down on SNAP fraud. But we can do that without cracking down on hungry children.

Let’s make SNAP cards more secure, strengthen the vetting rules for vendors, and finally appoint an Inspector General at USDA to go after SNAP fraud.
November 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
If I were the chairman of the House Nutrition Subcommittee, I simply wouldn’t lead an effort to take food away from 1,000,000 children.
November 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
If you zoom in, you might be able to see me speaking to more than 250 folks across the first congressional district.

It was so great to share our campaign’s vision for making life more affordable in southern Minnesota, including by undoing the massive cuts to SNAP and Medicaid.
November 3, 2025 at 3:40 AM
If I were the chairman of the House Nutrition Subcommittee, I simply wouldn’t cut $186 billion from SNAP while giving trillions in tax cuts to people who can afford private chefs.
November 2, 2025 at 7:52 PM
AI can be a helpful educational tool. For example, if you’re trying to figure out who spearheaded the largest cut to SNAP, it gives you a pretty clear answer.
November 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I was a SNAP kid. Now I'm running for Congress against the guy who gutted SNAP.
November 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM
First door knocked of the campaign: ✅

Thanks to Angie Hanson and the 15 volunteers who turned out to start going door to door a full year before the election. Talk to voters early, talk to voters often!
October 30, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Across southern Minnesota, first responders are there when we need them most. Today and every day, we say thank you to the police officers, firefighters, EMTs, and others who work tirelessly to keep our communities safe.
October 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Great to be back in my hometown of Stewartville tonight! So wonderful to have my former coaches, teachers, a few of my siblings, and many new people turn out to hear our vision for a Congress that actually works for communities like ours.
October 28, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Thanks to the folks in Houston for coming out for the fall working families social today! I appreciated hearing about your concerns and discussing how we can make life more affordable in southern Minnesota.
October 26, 2025 at 11:58 PM
We should not be raising tariffs on Canada by another 10%, and we DEFINITELY shouldn’t be doing it because of a TV ad.

It’s way past time for Congress to reassert its authority on tariffs and stop this madness.
October 26, 2025 at 1:32 AM
When I was growing up in Stewartville, our neighbors and church community helped when times were tough, but that wouldn’t have been enough on its own.

SNAP allowed my family to keep food on the table, giving me the opportunity to work hard and make it to the middle class.
October 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This week’s inflation and debt numbers make it clear: Washington has a math problem.

I’m running for Congress to make things add up.
October 25, 2025 at 12:02 AM