| | 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 faces opposition from the Democrat Ryan Trundle, a graduate of the University of Wyoming at Laramie who has resided in Caddo Parish since 1998. Trundle said that he will not accept campaign contributions from super PACs and if elected will work 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 scheduled for November 6, 2018, Johnson faces opposition from the Democrat Ryan Charles Trundle (born c. 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 said that he will not accept campaign contributions from super PACs and if elected will work 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> |