Nathan M. Johnson | |
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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 |
Alma mater | University of Arizona (BS) University of Texas,Austin (JD) |
Nathan Matthew Johnson (born February 12,1968) is an American politician,lawyer,and composer who represents almost a million Dallas County residents in the growing and rapidly diversifying Texas Senate District 16. 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]
Prior to his political career,Johnson practiced business law and bankruptcy law and composed music for the Funimation produced English dub of Dragon Ball Z . [3] [4] Currently,Johnson practices commercial litigation at Thompson Coburn in Dallas.
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 | % | |
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Democratic | Nathan M. Johnson (incumbent) | 19,629 | 59.15% | |
Democratic | Victoria Neave | 13,554 | 40.85% | |
Total votes | 33,183 | 100.00% |
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