Nathan 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 |
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]
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.
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. [5]
Source: [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 | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nathan Johnson | 25,437 | 69.57% | |
Democratic | Joe Bogen | 11,125 | 30.43% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |