John Bryant
Texas State Representative, District 114 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Texas State Representative, District 114Born 1947Lawyer
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 2
- 42 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.8%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +40.4
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Pensions, Investments and Financial Services
- Public Education
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
AMERICAN PATRIOTISM MONTH (HV1QU) · Became law May 2025
Insurance--General (I0445) · Became law May 2025
Environment--Air (I0325) · Failed in the House May 2025
FAMILY PLANNING & BIRTH CONTROL (S0466) · Failed in the House May 2025
Insurance--General (I0445) · Failed in the House May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Bryant sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Bryant is closer to the center than 13% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Erin Zwiener, Gene Wu, Nicole Collier
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Bryant’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills47%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Bryant’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Bryant | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 82–42 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex;… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 80–48 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 95–29 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 192: Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | No | No | Yes | Passed 88–45 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of… | No | No | Yes | Passed 71–63 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Bryant 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas House District 114 | Won | D+40.4 | D+28.5 | +11.9 |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 114 | Won | D+25.5 | — | — |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives, District 114 | Won | D+32.0 | — | — |
| 2016 | Texas House of Representatives, District 70 | Lost | R+38.6 | — | — |
| 1994 | U.S. House, TX-5 | Won | D+2.7 | — | — |
| 1992 | U.S. House, TX-5 | Won | D+21.6 | — | — |
| 1990 | U.S. House, TX-5 | Won | D+21.9 | — | — |
| 1988 | U.S. House, TX-5 | Won | D+22.6 | — | — |
| 1986 | U.S. House, TX-5 | Won | D+17.8 | — | — |
| 1984 | U.S. House, TX-5 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1982 | U.S. House, TX-5 | Won | D+31.2 | — | — |
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33L | Won | D+35.0 | — | — |
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33L (primary) | Won | +60.5 | — | — |
| 1978 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33L | Won | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33L | Won | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33L (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33L | Won | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33L (primary) | Won | +38.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $178.5K
- Spent
- $160.1K
- Cash
- $72.8K
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| John W. Bryant State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Seats Bryant has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 114 · since 2022
- U.S. House, TX-5 · 1983–1997
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bryant has run against
- Tim McDonough (R) · 2026 general, won
- Ramsey (R) · 2024 election, won
- Sarah Lamb (R) · 2022 election, won
- Scott Sanford (R) · 2016 election, lost
- Pete Sessions (R) · 1994 election, won
- Richard Stokley (R) · 1992 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Bryant
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide B000997
- FEC H2TX05048
- Open States ocd-person/4e07d8dc-f5b5-47e7-a1de-83f36d3b734f
- Wikidata Q1702156
- GovTrack 401947
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET