Shawn Johnson
Libertarian · WY
Shawn Johnson is a Wyoming attorney in family law and criminal defense, a former two-term Casper City Council member and vice mayor, and a 21-year Army National Guard combat medic. His priorities include lower taxes, a smaller federal deficit, and less government power over individual choices.
Where Shawn Johnson stands, based on their records
Supports
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record), Corporate Accountability (1 record)
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Government Spending Reduction (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 oppose
Cast the only vote against raising Casper's minimum age to buy and use nicotine to 21 on 2021-03-16. It passed 8-1. He said people who can vote or serve in the military at 18 should be treated as adults.
March 16, 2021Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: oilcity.news
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted for Casper's 2021-2022 city budget on 2021-06-15. It allowed about $147 million in spending and kept city employee wages frozen. It passed unanimously.
June 15, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: oilcity.news
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Voted against letting the Casper Police Department accept $35,000 from the federal DEA for marijuana eradication and suppression work on 2021-02-02. The council approved it anyway.
February 2, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: oilcity.news
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Voted for the city sponsoring a grant request to turn a downtown Casper building into affordable and transitional housing on 2021-09-21. The request failed 2-5.
September 21, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: oilcity.news
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 oppose
Opposed a Casper City Council resolution against discrimination toward LGBT residents on 2018-02-20. It passed 6-3. He said state and federal laws already ban discrimination.
February 20, 2018Opposes Civil Rights
Source: wyomingpublicmedia.org
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Voted for Casper joining the statewide opioid settlement with drug makers and distributors on 2021-12-21. He said it was unfair that drug companies carry most of the blame, since government approved the drugs.
December 21, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: oilcity.news
Track record — General
General · 13 records
Lost the race for Natrona County Commission as the Libertarian candidate on 2022-11-08. He got 4,481 votes (8.6%) and placed fifth for three seats, by the official county count.
November 8, 2022
Source: natronacounty-wy.gov
Resigned from his Casper City Council Ward 2 seat on 2022-08-22 after moving out of the ward. He had served about seven and a half years.
August 22, 2022
Source: oilcity.news
Lost the race for Wyoming House District 38 as the Libertarian candidate on 2020-11-03. He got 1,068 votes (24%) to 3,277 (75%) for Republican Tom Walters, by the official county count.
November 3, 2020
Source: natronacounty-wy.gov
Voted against an emergency COVID-19 resolution on 2020-10-31 that made Casper bars close at midnight on Halloween night. It passed 5-4. He agreed it was unfair to change bar hours on short notice.
October 31, 2020
Source: oilcity.news
Cast the only vote against changes to Casper's animal control law on 2020-07-21. He opposed its ban on feeding feral cats, saying it wrongly made feeding them a crime.
July 21, 2020
Source: oilcity.news
Voted yes on 2019-11-05 to sell the former Plains Furniture properties to a developer for downtown housing, after voting no on 2019-10-15. He had opposed the city buying the properties in the first place.
November 5, 2019
Source: oilcity.news
Voted against Casper's new tree service rules on 2019-11-05. The rules require arborists to pass a test, get certified, and carry at least $1 million in liability insurance. They passed over three no votes.
November 5, 2019
Source: oilcity.news
Voted against adding a $25 yearly city fee for hotels, motels, campgrounds, and tattoo and cosmetic shops on 2019-09-03. The change passed.
September 3, 2019
Source: oilcity.news
Offered an amendment on 2019-06-04 making clear that Casper's new ban on camping on city property did not cover the Fort Caspar Campground. It passed unanimously, and the council then approved the camping ban on first reading.
June 4, 2019
Source: oilcity.news
Cast the only vote against Casper's new liquor license ordinance on 2019-03-05. It requires servers, bouncers and other bar workers to finish state-certified alcohol training.
March 5, 2019
Source: oilcity.news
Was elected vice mayor of Casper by his fellow council members on 2019-01-08. He served as vice mayor through 2019.
January 8, 2019
Source: oilcity.news
Won re-election to the Casper City Council for Ward II on 2018-11-06. He got 3,399 votes (55%) to 1,303 (21%) for Mark P. Kawa, by the official county count.
November 6, 2018
Source: natronacounty-wy.gov
Voted against Casper's new permit rules for food trucks and other mobile vendors downtown on 2018-06-05. The ordinance passed 5-3, with one member abstaining.
June 5, 2018
Source: oilcity.news
Past race Shawn Johnson ran in:
- United States Representative, WY At-Large · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District (at Large), Wyoming