--- title: "Dragon Ball Z composer Nathan Johnson becomes new Texas Attorney General" description: "Democrat Nathan Johnson, who previously composed music for 67 episodes and five Dragon Ball Z films, has won the Texas Attorney General election. He shared his creative past in a video." date: 2026-11-05T10:43:16.981Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/dragon-ball-z-composer-texas-attorney-general tags: [texas-attorney-general, dragon-ball-z, nathan-johnson, us-elections, anime] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Dragon Ball Z composer Nathan Johnson becomes new Texas Attorney General ![Nathan Johnson speaking at a podium during his campaign in Texas](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/05/kompozitor-dragon-ball-z-stal-genprokurorom-tehasa/kompozitor-dragon-ball-z-stal-genprokurorom-tehasa-1.webp) ## Key Points - Democrat Nathan Johnson won the Texas Attorney General election on November 3, 2026, with about 52% of the vote. - He is the first Democrat in this position in 32 years, defeating Republican Mayes Middleton. - In the early 2000s, Johnson wrote music for 67 episodes and five films of the English-language version of Dragon Ball Z. - Before politics, he had degrees in physics and law, worked as an attorney, and represented Texas in the State Senate since 2019. - He is set to take office as Attorney General in January 2027. Democrat Nathan Johnson won the election for Attorney General of Texas, held on November 3, 2026. According to media reports, the 58-year-old candidate received approximately 52 percent of the vote, defeating Republican Mayes Middleton, and became the first Democratic Party representative in this position in the last 32 years. He is set to take office as the new Texas Attorney General in January 2027. However, it was not the election result itself that garnered widespread attention, but rather the winner's unexpected creative past, which he shared in a video posted on Facebook. ### An unexpected past: From piano to cult anime Before his political career, Johnson had experience that is difficult to associate with law: in the early 2000s, he created the musical score for the English-language version of the anime "Dragon Ball Z." According to him, the composer wrote music for 67 episodes of the series and five feature-length films of the franchise. Among the works he mentioned are "Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest," "The Tree of Might," "Broly — Second Coming," "Fusion Reborn," and "Wrath of the Dragon." ### How a lawyer ended up at Funimation Johnson describes his path to this job as accidental. While looking for space for his law firm, he mentioned in a conversation with the landlord that he would like to install an electric piano in the office. It turned out that the landlord worked at Funimation, the company that handled the dubbing and localization of the cartoon series. After listening to Johnson's demo tapes, he was offered a job—even though, by his own admission, he hadn't even watched the anime before that moment. One of his most famous works became a character musical theme from the film "Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn." ### Personal memories In the published video, Johnson recalls this period with warmth. According to him, his son was only a year old at the time, and the boy often watched his father work: they watched scenes from the anime together, and the child would recognize the main character Goku and rejoice at what he saw. The composer noted that this job was not only a creative opportunity for him, but also a way to experience a special cultural connection with the audience. ### The road to politics After his musical phase, Johnson changed his professional direction and dedicated himself to law and politics. He has an education in physics and law, and he worked as an attorney. In 2018, he was first elected to the Texas State Senate and represented the state in the upper house of the legislature from 2019 before running for Attorney General. ### Election results In the November 3, 2026 election, Democrat Johnson defeated Republican Mayes Middleton, receiving about 52 percent of the vote, and became the first Democrat to serve as Texas Attorney General in 32 years. He is scheduled to take office in January 2027. Thus, in a state with traditionally strong Republican traditions, a person with an unusual biography—from an anime composer to a lawmaker and prosecutor—has assumed a key legal position. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Композитор культового аниме "Dragon Ball Z" стал генпрокурором Техаса](https://wave.rbc.ua/ukr/culture/kompozitor-kultovogo-anime-dragon-ball-z-1793873361.html) - Original source: 67 episodes and 5 films, film list, story about his son, physics/law education, Senate since 2019, victory on Nov 3, 2026 over Mayes Middleton, taking office in Jan 2027. - [Экс-композитор аниме Dragon Ball Z Джонсон стал генпрокурором Техаса](https://sport.rambler.ru/chess/57361304-eks-kompozitor-anime-dragon-ball-z-dzhonson-stal-genprokurorom-tehasa/) - Confirms ~52% of the vote, first Democrat in 32 years, history with Funimation and piano, theme from Fusion Reborn, election to the Senate in 2018. ## FAQ ### Who is Nathan Johnson and what position did he win? Nathan Johnson is a Democrat who won the Texas Attorney General election on November 3, 2026. Before politics, he worked as a composer, lawyer, and state senator. ### How much music for Dragon Ball Z did he write? He says he created the music for 67 episodes of the English-language version of the series and five feature films of the franchise in the early 2000s. ### When will he take office as Attorney General? He is set to take office in January 2027. ### Who did he defeat in the election? He defeated Republican Mayes Middleton, receiving about 52 percent of the vote, becoming the first Democrat in this post in 32 years.