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On April 8, 2018, Johnson joined Louisiana Attorney General [[Jeff Landry]] at meetings in Minden and Bossier City at which the two Republicans explained the [[First Amendment]] freedom of religion. Johnson and Landry said that many teachers and administrators misconstrue the student-initiated prayer and are often intimidated by [[Atheism|atheist]] organizations that oppose prayer. Bossier Parish has been sued for allegedly permitting some educators to introduce religious themes into their lessons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/mike-johnson-jeff-landry-on-1st-amendment-and-prayer-in-schools-video/|title=Mike Johnson, Jeff Landry on First Amendment and Prayer in Schools|author=Robert J. Wright|publisher=KEEL Radio|accessdate=April 9, 2018}}</ref>

On April 8, 2018, Johnson joined Louisiana Attorney General [[Jeff Landry]] at meetings in Minden and Bossier City at which the two Republicans explained the [[First Amendment]] freedom of religion. Johnson and Landry said that many teachers and administrators misconstrue the student-initiated prayer and are often intimidated by [[Atheism|atheist]] organizations that oppose prayer. Bossier Parish has been sued for allegedly permitting some educators to introduce religious themes into their lessons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/mike-johnson-jeff-landry-on-1st-amendment-and-prayer-in-schools-video/|title=Mike Johnson, Jeff Landry on First Amendment and Prayer in Schools|author=Robert J. Wright|publisher=KEEL Radio|accessdate=April 9, 2018}}</ref>

In the nonpartisan blanket primary scheduled for November 6, 2018, Johnson defeated the Democrat Ryan Charles Trundle (born March 19, 1968), a graduate of the University of Wyoming at Laramie who has resided in Caddo Parish since 1998 and formerly lived in Eugene, [[Oregon]]. Trundle, who carried the official endorsement of the Louisiana Democratic Executive Committee,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/2018/08/20/see-who-la-democrats-pinned-their-hopes-loosen-gop-grip/1041200002/|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|publisher='[[Alexandria Town Talk]]''|date=August 20, 2018|title=See who Louisiana Democrats pinned their hopes on|accessdate=August 21, 2018}}</ref> vowed not to accept campaign contributions. Trundle said that had he unseated Johnson, he would have strived to "create a government that works for all of us, not just the wealthy, with fair common sense policies."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/trundle-to-announce-4th-district-run/|title=Trundle to announce 4th District run|publisher=''Minden Press-Herald''|date=June 15, 2018|accessdate=June 19, 2018}}</ref>

In the nonpartisan blanket primary held on November 6, 2018, Johnson defeated the Democrat Ryan Charles Trundle (born March 19, 1968), a graduate of the University of Wyoming at Laramie who has resided in Caddo Parish since 1998 and formerly lived in Eugene, [[Oregon]]. Trundle, who carried the official endorsement of the Louisiana Democratic Executive Committee,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/2018/08/20/see-who-la-democrats-pinned-their-hopes-loosen-gop-grip/1041200002/|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|publisher='[[Alexandria Town Talk]]''|date=August 20, 2018|title=See who Louisiana Democrats pinned their hopes on|accessdate=August 21, 2018}}</ref> vowed not to accept campaign contributions. Trundle said that had he unseated Johnson, he would have strived to "create a government that works for all of us, not just the wealthy, with fair common-sense policies."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/trundle-to-announce-4th-district-run/|title=Trundle to announce 4th District run|publisher=''Minden Press-Herald''|date=June 15, 2018|accessdate=June 19, 2018}}</ref>

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