Nathan Johnson | |
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![]() Johnson in 2024 | |
Member of the Texas Senate from the 16th district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Don Huffines |
Personal details | |
Born | Nathan Matthew Johnson February 12,1968 Fort Worth,Texas,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Arizona (BS) |
Website | Campaign website Senate) (State |
Nathan Matthew Johnson (born February 12,1968) is an American politician,lawyer,and composer serving as a member of the Texas Senate for the 16th district. In the November 6,2018,election,Johnson defeated incumbent Republican Don Huffines [1] to become the first Democrat to represent the district in over three decades.
Johnson is a native of Fort Worth,Texas. He received a B.S. in physics from the University of Arizona in 1990 and a J.D. degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 1993. [2] In college,he volunteered for victims of domestic violence. [3] In 2019,Thompson
Johnson practices business law and bankruptcy law. [2] He co-founded a law firm specializing with business disputes,while working pro-bono for Human Rights Initiative of North Texas. [4]
In 2019,Johnson joined Thompson &Night LLP (which later merged under Holland &Knight) as counsel for the Dallas trial practice group. [2] In July 2023,Johnson joined Thompson Coburn, [5] where he practices commercial litigation in Dallas. [6]
Johnson owned a music production company,where he composed music for the Funimation produced English dub of Dragon Ball Z . [4] [3]
The Texas Tribune notes that Johnson's centrist voting record is nearly indistinguishable from most of the other Democrats in the Texas Senate according to political scientists and he has generally avoided partisan attacks from the left. [7]
Source: [8]
On July 15,2025,Johnson announced his bid for the 2026 Texas Attorney General election,seeking to replace four-term Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Nathan Johnson | 159,228 | 54.13% | ||
Republican | Don Huffines (incumbent) | 134,933 | 45.87% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nathan Johnson | 25,437 | 69.57% | |
Democratic | Joe Bogen | 11,125 | 30.43% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Nathan Johnson (incumbent) | 118,663 | 61.95% | ||
Republican | Brandon Copeland | 72,885 | 38.05% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nathan Johnson | 31,323 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nathan M. Johnson (incumbent) | 19,629 | 59.15% | |
Democratic | Victoria Neave | 13,554 | 40.85% | |
Total votes | 33,183 | 100.00% |