Eric Johnson
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Managing Director
Seasoned political strategist and government relations expert Eric Johnson serves as Managing Director in Mercury’s Florida office.
Nationally recognized political strategist and government relations expert Eric Johnson serves as Managing Director in Mercury’s Florida office, where he brings with him over 30 years of experience in Washington, D.C. and Florida, at the local, state, and federal levels.
Prior to joining the Mercury team, Eric most recently served as the strategist for former Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz’s successful Congressional Campaign. He has also used his broad skillset as Chief of Staff to two Florida Congressmen from Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast: Robert Wexler (D-Boca Raton) and Patrick Murphy (D-Jupiter). While on Capitol Hill, he supported Rep. Wexler on the Foreign Affairs Europe Subcommittee as an advisor. Johnson serves as the political consultant to Florida Cabinet member Nikki Fried, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the only Democrat to win statewide in 2018.
After 13 years as Congressman Wexler’s Chief of Staff, Eric lead the successful special election campaign of Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL), to whom he still serves as an advisor. In 2012, he ran the underdog campaign of Congressman Patrick Murphy — who defeated Congressman Allen West in what was, at the time, the nation’s most expensive congressional election in history.
Johnson’s experience also includes serving as the Florida Chairman of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign in 2008, the Political Director of the Florida Democratic Party, and the Chief of Staff to former Florida State Senator Tom Rossin.
As the founder of Johnson Strategies, Eric is committed to building outreach initiatives, facilitating partnerships, and lifting up the next generation of leaders and organizations. From addressing public affairs challenges to managing strategic communications, his work spans national political leaders seeking election and reelection, corporate projects for Fortune 100 companies, nonprofit statewide ballot initiatives, and beyond.
Johnson has been named as one of the most influential people in Florida politics by Campaigns and Elections Magazine and was selected as one of the 100 most influential people in Florida by Influence Magazine in 2022 and for the past three election cycles.
Prior to joining the Mercury team, Eric most recently served as the strategist for former Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz’s successful Congressional Campaign. He has also used his broad skillset as Chief of Staff to two Florida Congressmen from Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast: Robert Wexler (D-Boca Raton) and Patrick Murphy (D-Jupiter). While on Capitol Hill, he supported Rep. Wexler on the Foreign Affairs Europe Subcommittee as an advisor. Johnson serves as the political consultant to Florida Cabinet member Nikki Fried, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the only Democrat to win statewide in 2018.
After 13 years as Congressman Wexler’s Chief of Staff, Eric lead the successful special election campaign of Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL), to whom he still serves as an advisor. In 2012, he ran the underdog campaign of Congressman Patrick Murphy — who defeated Congressman Allen West in what was, at the time, the nation’s most expensive congressional election in history.
Johnson’s experience also includes serving as the Florida Chairman of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign in 2008, the Political Director of the Florida Democratic Party, and the Chief of Staff to former Florida State Senator Tom Rossin.
As the founder of Johnson Strategies, Eric is committed to building outreach initiatives, facilitating partnerships, and lifting up the next generation of leaders and organizations. From addressing public affairs challenges to managing strategic communications, his work spans national political leaders seeking election and reelection, corporate projects for Fortune 100 companies, nonprofit statewide ballot initiatives, and beyond.
Johnson has been named as one of the most influential people in Florida politics by Campaigns and Elections Magazine and was selected as one of the 100 most influential people in Florida by Influence Magazine in 2022 and for the past three election cycles.
