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Nathan Johnson

Nathan Johnson
Democratic
Running for Attorney General.

Background

Johnson has represented part of Dallas County in the Texas Senate since 2019 and works as a litigator and mediator. His campaign says he has passed 134 bills. He won the May 26, 2026 Democratic runoff over Joe Jaworski with 60.5%. 

Current role
Texas State Senator (Dallas County)
Occupation
Litigator and mediator, Thompson Coburn LLP
Education
B.S., physics, University of Arizona; J.D., University of Texas at Austin
Prior offices
Texas Senate (2019-present)
Hometown
Dallas, Texas
Website

Positions

Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Education and School Choice

What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
No public statement found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.
Voting record
Voted no on the Senate motion to concur in House amendments to SB 2, which created the education savings account program (often called school vouchers); adopted 19-12 (Senate Journal, April 24, 2025). 

Border Security

What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?
Wants a border secure from drug smuggling and trafficking; would assist federal enforcement where appropriate and sue over federal actions he considers unconstitutional. 

Power Grid and Energy

What is the candidate's position on the ERCOT grid, reliability, and energy production?
Campaign says he secured $2 billion for backup power at water plants, nursing homes and first-responder sites. 

Water

What is the candidate's approach to water supply and infrastructure?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Abortion

What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
No public statement found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.
Voting record
Voted no on SB 8 (2021), which bans most abortions after cardiac activity is detected, about six weeks into pregnancy, and allows private civil suits; the Senate passed it on third reading 19-12 (Senate Journal, March 30, 2021). 

Firearms

What is the candidate's position on Texas firearms laws?
No public statement found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.
Voting record
Voted no on HB 1927 (2021), the permitless (constitutional) carry bill; the Senate passed it on third reading 18-13 (Senate Journal, May 5, 2021). 

Public Safety and Bail

What is the candidate's position on bail, policing, and criminal justice?
Says primary criminal prosecution authority belongs to local district attorneys and would cooperate with them on public safety. 

Health Care

What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?
Campaign cites his work reforming the Texas health insurance marketplace, which it says brought coverage to about 350,000 people. 

Elections and Voting

What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
Has spoken against reducing voting sites in Tarrant County. 
Voting record
Voted no on HB 4, the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting bill, on Senate third reading and final passage, 18-11 (Senate Journal, August 22-23, 2025, 2nd Called Session). 

Cannabis and THC

What is the candidate's position on hemp-derived THC, medical cannabis, and marijuana laws?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Priorities for This Office

What does the candidate say they would prioritize in this specific office?
Priorities: enforcing laws that protect consumers and promote business competition, investigating officials regardless of party, overhauling child support collection, legal opinions and local infrastructure financing. Says he would not defend the law requiring Ten Commandments displays in classrooms, which he calls unconstitutional. 

Transgender Policy

What is the candidate's position on Texas laws related to transgender people, including medical treatment for minors, school sports, facilities, and legal definitions of sex?
No public statement found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.
Voting record
Voted no on Senate final passage of SB 14 (2023), which prohibits gender transition medical treatment for minors (passed 19-12, April 4, 2023). 

Religion and Public Schools

What is the candidate's position on religion in public schools, such as displaying the Ten Commandments, school prayer, and chaplains?
Says the 2025 Ten Commandments classroom law is unconstitutional and that as attorney general he would not defend it. 
Voting record
Voted no on SB 10 on passage. SB 10 requires display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms; the Senate passed it 20-11 (March 19, 2025) and concurred in House amendments 21-10 (May 28, 2025). 

Religious Liberty and Faith Communities

What has the candidate said or done regarding religious freedom and specific faith communities in Texas, such as Christians, Jews, and Muslims?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Home Insurance and Housing Costs

What is the candidate's approach to home insurance rates and housing costs in Texas?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Money

Finance figures are being checked against official FEC and Texas Ethics Commission filings and will appear here once verified.

Endorsements

No public endorsements found. Searched Oct 20, 2026.