Democrat Nathan Johnson flips Texas attorney general’s office
Johnson won with 52.4% of the vote, ending decades of Republican control and pledging to refocus the office on consumer protection and child support enforcement.
- On Tuesday, Texas state senator Nathan Johnson won the attorney general race, defeating Republican Mayes Middleton with 52.4% of the vote. Before politics, Johnson composed music for 67 episodes of Dragon Ball Z.
- Johnson's composing career began unexpectedly after meeting Funimation co-founder Robert Cocanaugher while seeking office space for his law practice. Cocanaugher connected him with producer Barry Watson, leading to a 2005 redub assignment.
- Joining the Texas Senate in 2018, Johnson passed 134 bills while 'defending constitutional principles and holding government accountable.' He also plays piano and the ocarina, an instrument he learned specifically for the Dragon Ball Z score.
- Johnson's victory contributed to a historic Democratic surge in Texas, where the state 'turned blue' for the first time in 30 years. Democratic candidates James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa also won major statewide offices Tuesday.
- Reflecting on his anime work as a young father, Johnson said it gave him 'a creative outlet and a cultural connection that very few people have had the opportunity to have.' He will be sworn in as attorney general in January.
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Nathan Johnson, known for composing music for "Dragon Ball Z", was elected as Texas Attorney General after defeating his Republican rival. The new prosecutor, also Senator, will replace Ken Paxton. Johnson excelled in key districts and major cities in the southern state.
'Dragon Ball Z' composer elected to Texas attorney general
Johnson won the majority of votes in nearly all of the southern state's border districts and major cities in his race against Republican Mayes Middleton to become the Lone Star State's top prosecutor. "If you grew up watching 'Dragon Ball Z,' you might know me better than you think: I composed the musical scores for 67 episodes and five movies and had a great time doing it," the 58-year-old posted to Facebook. The popular, long-running Japanese …
Nathan Johnson will be the first Democrat to occupy that post since 1994 and succeed Republican Ken Paxton.
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