Democrat · Attorney General
Nathan Johnson
Record verified Sept. 24, 2026 · Corrections welcome
Nathan Johnson is the Democratic candidate for Attorney General in the November 3, 2026 general election. Johnson says he would use the attorney general's office to defend individual rights, constitutional order and the rule of law. The office represents the state in court, issues legal opinions, enforces consumer and civil law and collects child support.
Nathan Johnson’s sourced public-service history includes State Senator (SD 16) in Texas Senate from 2019 to the present.
The sourced record below also covers: Johnson says he would use the attorney general's office to defend individual rights, constitutional order and the rule of law. Each item remains attributed to its original statement, filing, reported account, official action, or court record; allegations are not presented as findings.
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Coverage
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Record sourced · Reviewed September 24, 2026
Record at a glance
Civil liberties
Backed individual-rights enforcement
Johnson says he would use the attorney general's office to defend individual rights, constitutional order and the rule of law.
Johnson's campaign priorities say he would focus the office on constitutional principles, individual rights, consumer protection, public safety, anti-corruption and challenges to federal overreach.
Nathan Johnson: priorities (campaign) · CANDIDATE-STATED / PRIMARY · reviewed September 24, 2026
Campaign-finance audit
Filing review and source trail
Partial review · checked September 24, 2026
The candidate’s available 2025–2026 TEC reports were reviewed through June 30, 2026. No explicitly identified pro-Israel PAC receipt was located; that finding does not establish a corporate-PAC-free campaign.
Source details
- Filing system
- TEC
- Review period
- 20250101 through 20260630
- Filing ID(s)
- 00081605
- Review scope
- Partial: PAC-name screening of the 2025–2026 Texas Ethics Commission reports through June 30, 2026 is done. Review of large individual donors and full PAC and independent-spending tracing is still outstanding.
How we checked
- Matched the candidate's Texas Ethics Commission filer ID and 2025–2026 reports in the September 24, 2026 bulk export.
- Screened contributor names for identified Israel-policy organizations; a plain word search was rejected because it matched donor surnames.
- Outstanding: list every PAC contributor, review individual donors giving $25,000 or more against independent advocacy sources, and trace independent spending.
PAC & IE receipts
Direct AIPAC, other pro-Israel PAC, IE support and IE opposition remain separate.
View receipts →Major donor context
No public info found
Israel-linked financial actions
No public info found
Muslim community engagement
Ramadan, iftar or Eid · March 19, 2026
Interfaith iftar hosted by Rep. Salman Bhojani and family · North Texas
Johnson's Senate office posted that he joined Rep. Salman Bhojani and his family at their interfaith iftar dinner during Ramadan 2026.
Senator Nathan Johnson office post on the Bhojani interfaith iftar (LinkedIn) · OFFICE-STATED / PRIMARY
Outreach not counted as engagement
- February 17, 2026: Johnson's Senate office posted a Ramadan Mubarak greeting at the start of Ramadan 2026. Senator Nathan Johnson office Ramadan greeting (LinkedIn)
Years in public office: 6 years
State Senator (SD 16) · Texas Senate
2019 – present · Senator Nathan Johnson: District 16 (Texas Senate)
Completed years of elected or appointed government service as of September 24, 2026, with overlapping terms counted once. Some dates are known only by year or month, so the count is conservative until exact dates are confirmed.
What to know
Certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot as the Democratic candidate.
Johnson says he would use the attorney general's office to defend individual rights, constitutional order and the rule of law.
Evidence
Muslims, Islam & Civil Rights — Documented RecordOpen
We found no Johnson campaign statement specifically addressing Sharia-law legislation or CAIR in the materials reviewed through September 24, 2026.
How we checked
Democracy & Civil Liberties
September 24, 2026 · statement · Campaign statement
Johnson says he would use the attorney general's office to defend individual rights, constitutional order and the rule of law.
Johnson's campaign priorities say he would focus the office on constitutional principles, individual rights, consumer protection, public safety, anti-corruption and challenges to federal overreach.
Why it matters for this office: The attorney general decides which cases the state brings and defends.
Receipts · 1
Nathan Johnson: priorities (campaign) · CANDIDATE-STATED / PRIMARY · Last reviewed September 24, 2026
Family & Household PolicyOpen
No candidate-specific record was located for this category in the sources reviewed through September 24, 2026.
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Office-Specific Record & AuthorityOpen
No candidate-specific record was located for this category in the sources reviewed through September 24, 2026.
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Muslim Community EngagementOpen
No candidate-specific record was located for this category in the sources reviewed through September 24, 2026.
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Political Money & Israel-Policy Organizations
No public info found
Palestine, Israel & Foreign PolicyOpen
This issue falls largely outside the authority of this office. We include it only when the candidate has addressed it publicly.
How we checked
Ballot listing: 2026 General Election statewide sample ballot, Texas Secretary of State. Page last reviewed September 24, 2026. Return to the Attorney General race overview. Methods & authorship. Corrections & updates.