Nathan M. Johnson
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 16th district
Assumed office
January 8, 2019 (2019-01-08)
Preceded byDon Huffines
Personal details
Born
Nathan Matthew Johnson

(1968-02-12) February 12, 1968
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity 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.

Early life and education

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]

Career

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.

Committee assignments[5]

Electoral history

2018

2018 Texas elections: Senate District 16[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nathan Johnson 159,228 54.13%
Republican Don Huffines (incumbent) 134,933 45.87%
Democratic gain from Republican
Democratic Primary: Senate District 16[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nathan Johnson 25,437 69.57%
Democratic Joe Bogen 11,125 30.43%

2022

2022 Texas elections: Senate District 16[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nathan Johnson (incumbent) 118,663 61.95%
Republican Brandon Copeland 72,885 38.05%
Democratic hold
Democratic Primary: Senate District 16[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nathan Johnson 31,323 100%


References

  1. ↑ Samuels, Alex (November 7, 2018). "Democrats Nathan Johnson and Beverly Powell defeat state Sens. Don Huffines and Konni Burton in Texas midterm". The Texas Tribune.
  2. ↑ "Senator Nathan Johnson: District 16". The Texas Senate.
  3. ↑ "Nathan M. Johnson – Spector & Johnson PLLC". spectorjohnson.com.
  4. ↑ "Nathan Johnson". IMDb.
  5. ↑ "Senator Nathan Johnson: District 16". senate.texas.gov. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Race Summary Report: 2018 General Election". elections.sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ Office of the Secretary of State. "Race Summary Report; 2018 Democratic Party Primary Results". sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  8. ↑ Office of the Secretary of State. "Race Summary Report; 2022 General Election". sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2022 Texas Democratic Primary f Results". elections.sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved June 21, 2023.


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