Nathan M. Johnson

Nathan M. Johnson (born February 12, 1968) is an American politician, lawyer, and composer who was elected to represent Texas Senate District 16, in the Dallas area, in the November 6, 2018 election, defeating incumbent Republican Don Huffines.[1] He is the first Democrat to represent the district in over three decades.

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
Spouse(s)Anne Johnson
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Arizona (BS)
University of Texas at Austin (JD)

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 law 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 law at Thompson & Knight as Counsel in the Trial Practice Group in Dallas. [5]

Electoral history

2018
2018 Texas Elections: Senate District 16[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nathan Johnson 159,228 54.13%
Republican Don Huffines 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%

References
  1. Samuels, Alex (7 November 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. "Thompson & Knight Welcomes State Senator Nathan Johnson as Counsel in Dallas". Thompson & Knight LLP. 24 September 2019.
  6. Office of the Secretary of State. "Race Summary Report; 2018 General Election". sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  7. Office of the Secretary of State. "Race Summary Report; 2018 Democratic Party Primary Results". sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved 27 August 2019.


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