Corey Johnson

Corey Johnson graduated from Brockway Area High School. Johnson earned a bachelor's degree from Columbia Southern University in 2020. Johnson's career experience includes working as a firefighter and paramedic.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Corey Johnson has dedicated nearly two decades to protecting communities as a firefighter, paramedic, and emergency services leader.

His career has been defined by accountability, teamwork, and real-world decision-making that directly impacts public safety and taxpayers.

Before coming to North Dakota, Corey built his foundation in public service in western Pennsylvania, volunteering in the fire service, working full-time as a paramedic, and serving his community through nonprofit and local committee involvement. He moved to Williston to continue that mission in a region grounded in opportunity, hard work, and strong community values. Today, he remains actively engaged in statewide public safety leadership and policy discussions, including service on the Upper Missouri District Health Board and the North Dakota EMS Association.

Corey is running for the North Dakota House of Representatives because District 23 deserves steady, experienced leadership that understands both how government works and how decisions affect families, first responders, and local communities. His campaign is grounded in conservative principles—limited government, personal responsibility, strong public safety, and respect for taxpayers—and focused on ensuring western North Dakota continues to grow, prosper, and remain a strong place to raise a family.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

North Dakota isn't a problem to be solved; it’s a promise to be kept. I don’t see a state that’s broken, I see the greatest state in the Union, built on principles that deserve our fiercest defense. I’m focused on how we grow, how we will stay ahead of emerging issues, protect our core values and keep building a North Dakota that leads from a position of strength, not a mindset of deficit.Working for Western North Dakota

Corey Johnson’s priorities are rooted in real-world experience, conservative principles, and a deep commitment to the families, workers, and communities of District 23. His focus is on practical solutions that strengthen public safety, protect taxpayers, support strong families, and ensure the prosperity created in western North Dakota benefits the people who live here.

PUBLIC SAFETY & EMS SUSTAINABILITY

Strong communities depend on reliable emergency services. Corey has spent his career on the front lines of fire and EMS response, and he understands the staffing challenges, rising costs, and long-term sustainability concerns facing rural and western North Dakota. He will workNorth Dakota’s energy industry powers our state’s economy and strengthens American energy independence. Corey strongly supports responsible oil and gas development and believes the prosperity generated in the Williston Basin must be reinvested into the western communities that make that production possible. His goal is an energy policy where economic growth, strong infrastructure, and thriving local communities move forward together

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Public Safety, Healthcare, Energy, and Family Law