Nathan Johnson is a Democratic member of the Texas State Senate for District 16 (Dallas) since January 2019, a lawyer and mediator, and the Democratic nominee for Texas Attorney General in the November 2026 election. He earned a bachelor's degree in physics at the University of Arizona and a law degree at the University of Texas at Austin. He practices at Thompson Coburn and has composed music for Dragon Ball Z.
We have documented 2 statements by Nathan Johnson, in 2 cases. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.
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The reference point is whether networked license-plate reader systems such as Flock should exist and be used. Johnson said the cameras have not been deployed responsibly and called for slowing deployment until Texas has stronger legal controls over access and sharing. Allowing the cameras after a pause and with controls fits Mixed or conditional.
Role at the time: Texas state senator (District 16) and Democratic nominee for attorney general
Condemned
Response to this claim
Tarrant County commissioners' reduction of 2026 polling places was an attempt to rig the election.
“We have not heard a remotely convincing argument that this reduction of polling locations serves any purpose other than to make it more difficult to vote. While County officials say this saves resources, to close polling places seven weeks out from a midterm election, in the county where voter participation is surging, does not read as a budget decision.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Statement: Attorney General Nominee Nathan Johnson on Tarrant County Commissioners' Vote to Close Polling Locations · Nathan JohnsonPress release dated September 2, 2026; statement attributed to Sen. Nathan Johnson
Why we used this label
Johnson rejects the cost rationale and says the only apparent purpose is to make voting harder, which condemns the decision and attributes an improper purpose that remains contested.
Networked automated license-plate cameras can assemble searchable records of vehicle movements. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to ban the systems, keep them with limits, or defend them as investigative tools. This tracker separates outright bans from narrower restrictions.
Tarrant County approved 92 fewer Election Day polling sites for 2026 than in 2022. Compare Richardson's election-rigging accusation with Wren's account of the county's rationale and countywide vote-center rules.
