Jessica Furst Johnson

Election/campaign finance law. Partner @Lex_Politica. @GOPGovs GC. Frmr @NRCC & @NRSC GC. Home: @cityofsarasota. Mama to 👦👧. @mujschool & @uflaw alum. Go🐊

[Jessica Furst Johnson @JessFurst]

We’re so honored by @Lex_Politica’s Chambers recognition after just 4 months of existence. Beyond grateful to the best clients in the industry for the opportunity to be part of your team. I can’t imagine how this gets better, but I’m going to figure it out and make it happen.

[Lex Politica @Lex_Politica]

Lex Politica and Three Attorneys Earn National Political Law Rankings from Chambers USA:

Chambers USA has awarded Lex Politica a firmwide national ranking in Political Law. In addition, three Lex Politica attorneys, @ChrisKGober , @SteveP_Roberts , and @JessFurst , were individually ranked, underscoring the firm’s depth of expertise in political, public policy, and regulatory matters.

[Jessica Furst Johnson @JessFurst]

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[Garrett Haake @GarrettHaake]

If someone who works in politics texts you this today, it is a sign of great respect in their culture.

[Jessica Furst Johnson @JessFurst]

@LoganDobson Never change Logan Dobson.

[Jessica Furst Johnson @JessFurst]

This is bravery. Kudos to you @HaleyforMI.

[Haley Stevens @HaleyforMI]

I am endorsing Mike Rogers for the United States Senate today.

[Jessica Furst Johnson @JessFurst]

@caseyphillips Love working with you!

[Jessica Furst Johnson @JessFurst]

TWELVE DAYS. If you need a brief break from politics, I'd encourage you to check out my friend and fellow @mujschool grad @BradOnMessage's "The What For". Thankful for your voice, Brad. We're praying for you! https://t.co/D2zCPZsMk3

[Jessica Furst Johnson @JessFurst]

These two, Bill Clinton and @davidjollyfl have some interesting things in common, don’t you agree @ChrisPack716?

[Devon Hesano @DevonHesano]

BIG NEWS: President Bill Clinton is traveling to FLORIDA to campaign for @davidjollyfl, as the state's governor's race has become an unexpected dead heat. The former president will join Jolly at an evening interfaith event in Hollywood on Oct. 20th. https://t.co/YBDpc5OfYa

[Jessica Furst Johnson @JessFurst]

This win reminds me that when everyone everywhere tells you that you are about to get your teeth kicked in, sometimes you do, but sometimes you don’t. 🐊🧡💙🇺🇸 #gogators #17days #Midterms2026

[Florida Gators @FloridaGators]

GO GATORSSSS !!!!!

[Lex Politica @Lex_Politica]

@JessFurst joined seven other experts in @nytimes to comment on election security.

"There is certainly reason to be concerned about election security, especially when considering electronic voting systems, unsupervised drop boxes, foreign interference, jurisdictions unwilling to implement voter identification and the like. But potential vulnerabilities don’t mean elections will necessarily be compromised, just that we need to work harder to ensure elections are fair."

Read more here: https://t.co/3fNmtwnUGl

[The Calvin Coolidge Project @TheCalvinCooli1]

🚨New: Mike Rogers destroys Abdul El-Sayed

Rogers: “Abdul can't condemn Hamas. He can't condemn the Muslim Brotherhood”

El-Sayed: “Mike does own a home in Florida!”

Rogers: “Abdul owns a home in the United Arab Emirates! At least Florida’s in the U.S.”

[Jessica Furst Johnson @JessFurst]

@RyanSPowers @JoannaRBurgos Leave us alone. We had a rough weekend.

[Jessica Furst Johnson @JessFurst]

With Merritt McAlister officially at the helm of @UFLaw, the future of the law school is in the most capable of hands. So very proud to know this excellent innovator, leader, barrister, professor and friend, and so grateful she's our Dean. @UFLawDean, thank you for your patience and for your dedication to the University of Florida. Can't wait to get to work! 🐊⚖️

[UF Levin College of Law @UFLaw]

University of Florida President Stuart Bell has appointed Merritt McAlister as dean of the Levin College of Law following a nationwide search.

"The Levin College of Law, Florida’s premier law school, is nationally recognized for excellence in legal education, influential scholarship, and public service. The dean’s leadership is critical to continuing to enhance the college’s stature and extend its influence and impact. I am confident that Dean McAlister is the right leader for that role." - President Bell

Read the full announcement: https://t.co/1liBz3rnGi

[Jessica Furst Johnson @JessFurst]

Huge news from SCOTUS today. Thanks to the @RNC for the opportunity to weigh in on such a critical case.

[Lex Politica @Lex_Politica]

The U.S. Supreme Court has recalled and stayed the Fourth Circuit's ruling in NRCC v. Brown. As a result, political ads funded by joint fundraising and party committees remain eligible for the lowest unit charge through this election season.

Lex Politica filed an amicus brief supporting the stay on behalf of the Republican National Committee and several major media buying organizations, arguing that the Fourth Circuit lacked jurisdiction and misread the Communications Act, with First Amendment implications.

Congratulations to Lex Politica's Erin Hawley, joined by @dwpolio, @JVLinDC, and Anna Mackin.

[NRCC @NRCC]

Congratulations to Sydney Gruters!

Floridians just chose a Trump-endorsed fighter, working mom & native Floridian to lower the cost of living, secure the border & put families first.

Remember to VOTE for @SydneyGrutersFL in the General Election on Tuesday, November 3.

[Jessica Furst Johnson @JessFurst]

‘“You take the endorsement away, and you take her husband away, and she’s just a soccer mom,” Pope said of Gruters.’

I can’t remember the last time I was this mad.

@edPope4Congress, you should be ashamed of yourself.

I’ve known and worked with @SydneyGrutersFL for 23 years now. I’ve watched her make sacrifice after sacrifice to serve her community. I’ve listened to her worry about whether her job was keeping her from spending enough time with her kids. I’ve celebrated when she helped accomplish big wins for the congressional districts and constituents she served. And I prayed with her when she was trying to discern whether God was calling her to run to serve FL-16.

How dare you attempt to reduce her effort, her success, her strength, and her love of her community, her country, and her family to elevate your failing congressional campaign. How disgusting for you, a father of daughters, to attribute her record of achievement to her husband.

She is an INCREDIBLE soccer mom. Proud to be one, in fact. You should see her kids on the field! But, as is true of all “soccer moms”, she’s so much more than that. She’s a hard worker, a smart strategist, and an excellent communicator, and she’ll be a tireless advocate for families, veterans like you, and small businesses in FL-16 when she’s sworn into congress in January.

Mr. Pope, it’s comments like this, and men like you, that give purpose and energy to the movement to elect incredible women to congress. Sydney - let’s do this. We’re behind you all the way. 🇺🇸⚽️❤️

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[Jessica Furst Johnson @JessFurst]

Fun to talk with @Berkemeyer_Drew about the downstream effects (thus far) of NRSC v FEC and the impact on the 2026 cycle.

[Drew Berkemeyer @Berkemeyer_Drew]

There’s been a lot of chatter about the cash advantage the Republicans enjoy right now, so I sat down with some top legal experts from @Lex_Politica to discuss the future of campaign finance and what’s going on in the Democratic party.

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[NRCC @NRCC]

Congratulations to Michael Bouchard!

Michigan just chose a U.S. Army Veteran & Bronze Star recipient to fight for them in Congress, lower the cost of living, & defend our border.

Remember to VOTE for @BouchardforMI in the General Election on Tuesday, November 3

[Rick Scott @SenRickScott]

.@olivegarden’s unlimited pasta pass shouldn’t be more secure than America’s federal elections.

It only is because Swamp Democrats NEED fraud to win.

[Jessica Furst Johnson @JessFurst]

@ScottforFlorida @NRSC Thank you Senator! And thank you for championing the idea of this case in 2021!

[Jessica Furst Johnson @JessFurst]

False. False. False.

This case had nothing to do with money in politics. This case was decided on pure First Amendment grounds, and results in stronger party committees, on both the right and the left. Read the opinion.

This talking point is tired. Especially for campaign finance lawyers on the right that have to beg for funding to bring these important cases, while the left has plenty of "billionaires" happy to write checks at the drop of a hat.

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

The Supreme Court today made a corrupt campaign finance system even worse. The Court struck down limits on the coordination between candidates and political parties, giving billionaires even more power.

Billionaires buying elections is not democracy. It’s Oligarchy.