Johnny Ray Salling (born October 31, 1961) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate representing the 6th district since 2015.

A member of the Republican Party, the district covers southeast Baltimore County, including Dundalk, Essex and Rosedale.

[7] In July 2019, Salling responded to a tweet about a request for an ethics investigation into U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar with "Get rid of this illegal know!!!!!"

[8][9] In August 2019, Salling announced his candidacy for Maryland's 2nd congressional district in the 2020 elections, seeking to take on incumbent Democrat Dutch Ruppersberger.

[12][13] Maryland Matters has described Salling as a social conservative, but notes that he occasionally votes with Democrats on bills involving workers' rights and opportunities.

[14] A self-described lifelong Republican, he has described Donald Trump has his political idol and supported the businessman's 2016 and 2024 presidential campaigns.