Democratic AG candidate tells Wiley students he’ll root out ‘corruption’ in office
Published 5:45 am Friday, October 30, 2026
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Democratic State Sen. Nathan Johnson recently made a campaign stop at Wiley University, speaking to history students about his bid for attorney general and his plans to reform what he considers a corrupt government office.
“I’ve talked to a number of people who worked for Republican and Democratic attorneys general in Texas history, and they say it’s just scandalous,” Johnson said of the state attorney general’s office. “Part of my job immediately is to rebuild an organization that has been hollowed out in talent, spirit and morale in a way that we get really good people in there, and they care about what they do when they wake up and when they go to bed, and they’re not corrupt.”
The forum took place in conjunction with the Harrison County Democratic Party’s voter registration activities. Johnson faces Republican State Sen. Mayes Middleton on the Nov. 3 ballot.
Johnson said it was his honor to come and speak about his campaign for the attorney general’s office, which he deemed a “powerful and important” one that has national influence.
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