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[[File:RJ_Johnson_WiSJ_2011_482x942px.jpg|150px|thumb|right|R.J. Johnson. Photo: ''[http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/john-doe-targets-go-on-the-record-to-slam-scott/article_b70a756e-31b6-5f45-a850-5b4d0e19e778.html Wisconsin State Journal]'']]'''Richard A. "R.J." Johnson''' is a Republican political strategist who has been a top advisor to Wisconsin governor [[Scott Walker]]<ref name="growing pains">David Catanese, "[http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/run-2016/2015/07/06/scott-walkers-growing-pains Scott Walker's Growing Pains]," ''U.S. News & World Report'', July 7, 2015.</ref> and to the politically active dark money group [[Wisconsin Club for Growth]].<ref name="funds funneled">Patrick Marley, Daniel Bice, and Lee Bergquist, "[http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/walker-wanted-funds-sent-to-wisconsin-club-for-growth-b99336519z1-272364371.html Walker wanted funds funneled to Wisconsin Club for Growth]," ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'', August 22, 2014.</ref> Johnson also worked as a spokesperson and advisor to right-wing Wisconsin billionaire [[Terry Kohler]] for a number of years ,<ref>Jason Stein, Patrick Marley, and Paul A. Smith, [http://archive.jsonline.com/watchdog/watchdogreports/united-sportsmens-group-had-terry-kohler-as-staunch-ally-b9997043z1-223796411.html United Sportsmen's group had Terry Kohler as staunch ally], ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'' "Watchdog Reports," September 15, 2013.</ref> and Kohler contributed to various dark money groups run by Johnson. <ref>Brendan Fischer, [http://www.prwatch.org/news/2013/11/12293/kohler-heir-walker-supporter-plunges-dark-money-depths Kohler Heir and Walker Backer Plumbs Dark Money Depths], ''PRWatch.org'', November 5, 2013.</ref>