Democrat Nathan Johnson elected Texas attorney general to succeed Paxton
Texas voters are choosing a new attorney general among Republican Mayes Middleton, Democrat Nathan Johnson and Libertarian Tom Oxford, with the seat open after Ken Paxton left to run for the U.S. Senate; results were beginning to come in, with no winner declared in the reports. Colorado’s attorney general race between Democrat Jena Griswold and Republican Michael Allen centers in part on whether the state will continue lawsuits against the Trump administration.
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About Nathan M. Johnson
Nathan Matthew Johnson 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 to become the first Democrat to represent the district in over three decades. Johnson is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 Texas Attorney General election.
Everything about Nathan M. Johnson →- Occupation
- lawyer, politician
- Position held
- member of the State Senate of Texas, member of the State Senate of Texas
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- February 12, 1968