Lon joined WDET's MichMash Politics podcast with Gongwer News Service's Zach Gorchow and Alethia Kasben to explain why he supports moving statewide nominations from party conventions to open primary elections — giving Michigan voters a direct say in who appears on the November ballot.
WDET · MichMash Politics ↗As former Michigan Democratic Party chairman, Lon Johnson called on current party leadership to review five members accused of orchestrating threats against University of Michigan officials over the school's ties to Israel — saying the party's commitment to opposing harassment must be applied consistently.
Detroit News ↗Lon joined former Michigan GOP Executive Director Jason Roe on Detroit's premier political affairs program to discuss proposed election reforms — and weighed in on the economic and geopolitical consequences of the U.S. conflict with Iran.
WDIV · Flashpoint ↗Lon joined senior capitol correspondent Tim Skubick on Michigan's longest-running political program to discuss his effort to let Michigan voters — not party delegates — select candidates for statewide offices including attorney general and secretary of state.
PBS · Off the Record ↗Lon Johnson joined former Michigan GOP Executive Director Jason Roe to call for eliminating party nominating conventions, arguing that races for attorney general, secretary of state, and other statewide offices should be decided by all Michigan voters in primary elections — not a few thousand party delegates.
Bridge Michigan ↗Lon appeared live on CNN with anchors Boris Sanchez and Pamela Brown, making the case that President Biden's debate performance reflected a broader pattern of cognitive decline — and that the party needed a candidate capable of campaigning vigorously through November.
CNN News Central ↗In a widely covered statement, Lon called on President Biden to withdraw his candidacy, saying the president was suffering from cognitive decline and that the party should allow convention delegates to choose a new standard-bearer heading into November.
WLNS 6 News ↗Lon was cited in The New York Times' election night coverage of Gretchen Whitmer's win in the Michigan gubernatorial race, offering perspective on what her victory meant for the state's Democratic Party and the road ahead.
The New York Times ↗