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Theodore (Ted) R. Johnson is a senior fellow, Democratic Futures at �鶹������ý, leading its Us@250 initiative marking the nation’s semiquincentennial in 2026. He is also a columnist for The Washington Post and a retired Commander in the United States Navy, which included service as a White House Fellow and as speechwriter to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Prior to joining �鶹������ý, Johnson served as a senior director at the Brennan Center for Justice, where he conducted research on race, democracy, and American identity, and as a national security research manager at Deloitte.

Johnson is the author of (Amistad, 2025) and (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2021). He holds degrees from Hampton University, Harvard University, and Northeastern University.