“Religious beliefs have played a vital role in forming America's character as well as my own. I was raised as a Lutheran, and I believe in God and consider my faith and involvement with organized religion to be an important part of who I am.”

American businessman and politician

Gary Earl Johnson is an American businessman and politician. He served as the 29th governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003, first as a Republican, and later became a member of the Libertarian Party. Johnson became the Libertarian Party’s nominee for president in 2012 and 2016, and later its nominee for the 2018 U.S. Senate race in New Mexico. His public career is centered on business, state government, and Libertarian politics.