Hob Bryan
Mississippi State Senator, District 7 since 1991. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 35 yrs
- Since 1991
- Bills became law
- 11
- 39 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.3%
- Chamber median 1.2%
- With party
- 36%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +11.5
- Won 2023
- 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.
- Public Health and Welfare · chair
- Constitution
- Education
- Elections
- Finance
- Highways and Transportation
- Public Property
- Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Judiciary, Division A · Failed in committee Jul 2026
Public Health and Human Services · Became law Apr 2026
Public Health and Human Services · Became law Mar 2026
Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency · Vetoed Apr 2026
Public Health and Human Services · Failed in the House Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Bryan sits in the Mississippi State Senate
Bryan is closer to the center than 95% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: , David Blount, Sarita Simmons
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:54 PM ET
With Bryan’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats36%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills80%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Mississippi State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Bryan’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Bryan | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | SB 2202: Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and… | No | No | Yes | Passed 27–25 |
| May 29, 2025 | HB 15: Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 35–6 |
| May 29, 2025 | HB 34: Appropriation; District attorneys and staff. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 35–8 |
| May 29, 2025 | HB 32: Appropriation; Attorney General. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 33–9 |
| May 29, 2025 | HB 33: Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 34–6 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Bryan 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mississippi State Senate, District 7 | Won | D+11.5 |
| 2019 | Mississippi State Senate, District 7 | Won | — |
| 2015 | Mississippi State Senate, District 7 | Won | D+17.9 |
| 2011 | Mississippi State Senate, District 7 | Won | — |
| 2007 | Mississippi State Senate, District 7 | Won | D+49.9 |
| 2003 | Mississippi State Senate, District 7 | Won | D+16.7 |
| 1999 | Mississippi State Senate, District 7 | Won | — |
| 1995 | Mississippi State Senate, District 7 | Won | — |
| 1992 | Mississippi State Senate, District 7 | Won | D+52.9 |
| 1991 | Mississippi State Senate, District 7 | Won | D+55.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Bryan has held
- Mississippi State Senate, District 7 · since 1991
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bryan has run against
- Robert A. Mitchell (R) · 2023 general, won
- Barry Strevel (R) · 2015 general, won
- Diane P. Malone (R) · 2007 general, won
- Chris Brown (R) · 2003 general, won
- Marion King (R) · 1992 general, won
- Marion King (R) · 1991 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Bryan
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/717de4df-c8b0-4387-a767-4d37b577f370
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET