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Nate Johns

Nate Johns is one of the named cast of Red Dead Redemption, working as character. The facts below are the ones the wiki records.

Turns up in the story without fitting any of the other labels.

Role
Other characters
Occupation
Politician Governor of West Elizabeth
Affiliations
Bureau of Investigation, Mr. Philmore

Trivia

  • โ—†Nate Johns is referenced in the Stranger side-mission "American Lobbyist". In this stranger mission, signs of his underhanded tactics are seen by using incriminating photographs to blackmail Aldous Worthington, a proponent of a challenging candidate. It appears later through the newspaper articles in 1914 that this continued but was ultimately his downfall.
  • โ—†NPC's throughout New Austin will mention how Nate Johns is running for Governor of New Austin. However, the Blackwater Ledger will explicitly mention how he is running for (and later elected) Governor of West Elizabeth. This likely reflects the fact that New Austin and West Elizabeth's separate statehoods are ambiguous in game, and it wasn't until Red Dead Redemption II that it was confirmed that they are both separate states.
  • โ—†Aldous Worthington's accusations against Johns range from "corruption and vote-rigging to extortion, kidnapping and sexual depravity." Additionally, Worthington feels that Johns' stake in local businesses and the railroads compromises Johns' ability to be a fair and just leader. Johns dismisses the claims calling Worthington a hack and his allegations as the "jealous slurs of a pitiful man desperately clinging to his career like a drowning man to a piece of wood."
  • โ—†Nate's rival in the gubernatorial election, named in the second newspaper, was a politician named Archibald Atkinson from Alabama. Alongside other scandals and controversies, Atkinson's chances were ruined by his failure to enforce racial segregation, treating blacks equal to whites in many situations.
  • โ—†In the DLC Liars and Cheats, there is a Horse Racing Grand Prix circuit named after him, the N. Johns Invitational. It consists of five races throughout New Austin.
  • โ—†NPCs around the United States can be heard mentioning that Nate Johns is "more crooked than a dog's hind leg", which further implies his corruption.
  • โ—†In Undead Nightmare, some American NPCs blame him for the undead apocalypse and claim that he is held up in the governor's building. This could also imply that he is cowardly as well, seeing his position as governor as more important than protecting and leading the people he's supposed to protect.
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Last verified September 13, 2026