Nathan Johnson
Texas State Senator, District 16 since 2018. Won the 2026 race for Texas Attorney General.
Texas State Senator, District 16Born 1968Lawyer
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Votes missed
- 12.7%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +6.4
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Business and Commerce
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Voting record
Where Johnson sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Johnson is closer to the center than 65% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Alma Allen, Erin Gámez, Hubert Vo
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Johnson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats92%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Johnson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Johnson | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2025 | HB 2017: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty and changing the eligibility for community… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 96–38 |
| Jun 1, 2025 | HB 119: Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 101–36 |
| May 31, 2025 | SB 379: Relating to prohibiting the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy under the supplemental… | No | No | Yes | Passed 84–45 |
| May 30, 2025 | HB 1056: Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 101–32 |
| May 28, 2025 | SB 1300: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail… | No | No | Yes | Passed 110–31 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Johnson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Attorney General | Won | D+6.4 | R+13.9 | +20.3 |
| 2024 | Texas State Senate, District 16 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Texas State Senate, District 16 | Won | D+23.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | Texas State Senate, District 16 | Won | D+8.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Johnson has held
- Texas State Senate, District 16 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Johnson has run against
- Mayes Middleton (R) · 2026 general, won
- Brandon Copeland (R) · 2022 election, won
- Don Huffines (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 16 polls; Johnson’s best result was 48% (Texas Attorney General).
Johnson’s polls in the database →How we know Johnson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/dee454b1-6da0-4b1b-a232-033e7de8551f
- Wikidata Q58756295
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET