Daniel Johnson (naval Officer) - Congressional Campaign

Congressional Campaign

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2008#District 10

Daniel Johnson announced in late 2007 his run for Congress, and was able to raise more than $123,000 in campaign funds during the fourth quarter of 2007, an amount the Hickory Daily Record termed "competitive."

Johnson won the May 6, 2008 Democratic primary election with approximately 60 percent of the vote.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added Johnson to its "Red to Blue" program in September 2008, indicating confidence that Johnson had momentum and could win in November.

The Hickory Daily Record endorsed Johnson on October 31, writing, "We need independent-thinking candidates who will not be guided by their own political aspirations."