Texas Democratic Attorney General nominee?
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MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Senator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age58 years old (Feb 12, 1968)
GenderMale
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LocationTexas
BackgroundAttorney
EducationUniversity of Arizona — B.S., Physics (1990)
Notable personal detailsNathan Matthew Johnson is an American lawyer and politician serving as a Democratic member of the Texas Senate representing District 16 (Dallas County), in office since January 8, 2019. He is a commercial litigator and mediator and has worked in private practice while serving in the Legislature. He earned a B.S. in physics from the University of Arizona and a J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law. He has also composed music, including work associated with the anime series Dragon Ball Z.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports using state policy to limit or reform business tax incentives and to promote public investment in areas such as health care, infrastructure, and education. He emphasizes government action to expand access to services (e.g., Medicaid-related reforms) and to prevent businesses from exploiting taxpayer-funded incentives. These positions align with moderate progressive approaches to taxation and public spending priorities.
Healthcare
Supports expanding Medicaid in Texas and increasing access to healthcare through government programs and targeted public-health initiatives, while also pursuing measures to increase insurance competition and address social determinants of health.
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Immigration & Border
Supports a secure border focused on preventing smuggling and human trafficking while rejecting heavy-handed “shock and awe” tactics that violate constitutional protections or community decency. Backs cooperating with federal enforcement as appropriate but opposes measures that overreach and has emphasized using the Attorney General’s office to protect rights and limit partisan or punitive actions.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding abortion access, including legalizing medication abortion in Texas, repealing an old 1925 law that could criminalize people who obtain or assist with abortions, and backing congressional codification of reproductive rights. Filed state bills to legalize mifepristone/misoprostol access, to nullify the 1925 statute, and to protect people who help travel out-of-state for abortion care.
Climate & Energy
Supports expanding renewable and distributed energy, upgrading Texas grid resilience, and lowering carbon pollution while also endorsing transitional dispatchable generation and innovation (storage, microgrids, geothermal). Favors regulatory and investment measures to incentivize clean energy and grid reliability rather than abandoning fossil resources immediately.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded gun-safety measures such as red flag laws and other common-sense regulations while recognizing gun ownership; has coauthored red flag legislation and publicly called for pragmatic gun-safety reforms rather than defunding police.
News
Nathan Johnson is in the news as a Democratic candidate in the Texas attorney general race. Recent primary coverage says he was one of three Democrats on the ballot and is likely headed to a runoff against Joe Jaworski after the March 3 primary. The broader Texas primary season has also seen unusually strong Democratic turnout, which could shape the November races.
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