Peter Johnson is an American firefighter, union official, and Democratic–Farmer–Labor politician serving since 2025 as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
[2] Johnson first ran for office in 2024 to succeed outgoing representative Liz Olson, who declined to seek reelection that year and vacated the seat on July 5, 2024.
[6] In the general election, he defeated Republican nominee Mark McGrew, a retired law enforcement officer, by 37 points.
One of his first actions as state representative was to participate in the caucus-wide boycott of the 94th Legislature in an attempt to deny Republicans a quorum to do business in the chamber.
Johnson coaches girls' lacrosse at his children's school during the spring and summer.