Messenger: Michael Johnston
Candidate: Michael Johnston
Contest: Governor
Affiliation: D
Date delivered: June 1, 2018
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Message type: door literature
Message tone: positive
About the message: This door literature from former state Sen. Michael Johnston emphasizes his support of gun safety laws, a public option for Medicaid (a federal issue), repealing portions of the Taxpayers Bill of Rights and more. It encourages voters to return their mail-in ballots by June 19 for the June 26 primary.
Johnston is one of four Democrats running for governor in the primary.
About the messenger: Michael Johnston is a former state Senator and educator known for proposing education reform, including a controversial teacher accountability measure. He holds a law degree from Yale and a masters in education policy from Harvard. He finished third in the four-way gubernatorial primary.
The messenger's money: Johnston raised nearly $2.5 million through June 27, and is supported by many out-of-state individuals interested in education reform. He's supported by the independent spending group Frontier Fairness.
