Nathan M. Johnson
Nathan M. Johnson | |
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Member of the Texas Senate from the 16th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 8, 2019 (2019-01-08) | |
Preceded by | Don Huffines |
Personal details | |
Born | Nathan Matthew Johnson (1968-02-12) February 12, 1968 (age 56) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | University of Arizona (BS) University of Texas, Austin (JD) |
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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]
- Jurisprudence (Vice-Chair)
- Administration
- Business & Commerce
- Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
- Sunset Advisory Commission
Electoral history
2018
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% |
2022
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% |
2024
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% |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Senator Nathan Johnson: District 16". The Texas Senate.
- ^ "Nathan M. Johnson – Spector & Johnson PLLC". spectorjohnson.com.
- ^ "Nathan Johnson". IMDb.
- ^ "Senator Nathan Johnson: District 16". senate.texas.gov. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ "Race Summary Report: 2018 General Election". elections.sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ Office of the Secretary of State. "Race Summary Report; 2018 Democratic Party Primary Results". sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ Office of the Secretary of State. "Race Summary Report; 2022 General Election". sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Texas Democratic Primary f Results". elections.sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
External links
- Profile at the Texas Senate
- Nathan Johnson for Texas Senate
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