DemocratIn office since Nov 2003

Bryant Clark

Mississippi State Representative, District 47 since 2003. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Mississippi State Representative, District 47

In office
23 yrs
Since 2003
Bills became law
0
112 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
17.4%
Chamber median 2.2%
With party
96%
On votes splitting the parties
Next election
2027
Nov 2, 2027

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Rules · vice chair
  • Appropriations A
  • Appropriations B
  • Business and Commerce
  • Conservation and Water Resources
  • Drug Policy
  • Judiciary A
  • Medicaid
  • Public Health and Human Services
  • State Affairs
  • Transportation

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 112 sponsored · 0 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 259 Bonds; authorize issuance for repair and renovation of buildings and facilities at Mississippi Valley State…
Ways and Means · Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 267 Appropriation; Holmes County Consolidated School District for construction of a new high school.
Appropriations A · Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 261 Appropriation; Attala County for road and bridge repairs in Supervisors District 4.
Appropriations A · Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 265 Appropriation; Friends of Lexington Preservation for repairs and renovations to the Lundy House.
Appropriations A · Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 260 Appropriation; Town of Goodman for street repairs and infrastructure repairs.
Appropriations A · Failed in committee Feb 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Clark sits in the Mississippi House of Representatives

Clark is closer to the center than 10% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianClarkMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Cheikh Taylor, Bob Evans, John Faulkner

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:54 PM ET

With Clark’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills62%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Mississippi House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Clark’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillClarkDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Mar 29, 2026HB 1909: Appropriation; Human Services, Department of.NoNoYesPassed 79–37
Mar 29, 2026HB 1936: Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for.YesYesYesPassed 92–27
Mar 29, 2026SB 3088: Appropriation; Corrections, Department of.NoYesYesPassed 89–20
May 28, 2025HB 28: Appropriation; Real Estate Commission.Not votingYesYesPassed 90–6
May 28, 2025HB 22: Appropriation; Insurance, Department of.Not votingYesYesPassed 88–6

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Clark was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2023Mississippi House of Representatives, District 47Won—
2019Mississippi House of Representatives, District 47Won—
2015Mississippi House of Representatives, District 47Won—
2011Mississippi House of Representatives, District 47Won—
2007Mississippi House of Representatives, District 47Won—
2003Mississippi House of Representatives, District 47Won—

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Clark

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET