My wife and I have made Dallas our home all our adult lives. Our three children are grown, and we are lucky to have four grandchildren.

Why I’m Running — John Bryant for Texas

BRYANT, John Wiley, a Representative from Texas; born in Lake Jackson, Brazoria County, Tex., February 22, 1947; attended Lake Jackson Elementary School; graduated, Brazosport High School, Freeport, Tex., 1965; B.A., Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Tex., 1969; J.D., Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1972; admitted to the Texas bar, 1972 and commenced practice in Dallas; served as counsel to a committee of the Texas senate, 1973; elected, in a special election, to Texas house of representatives, 1974, and reelected, 1974-1982; delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1976; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-eighth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983-January 3, 1997); one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 1988 to conduct the impeachment proceedings against Alcee Lamar Hastings, judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; was not a candidate in 1996 for reelection to the United States House of Representatives, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate.

BRYANT, John Wiley | U.S. House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives

John Bryant is from Lake Jackson, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree from Southern Methodist University and a law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law. He and his wife have made Dallas their home and have three grown children and four grandchildren.

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Occupation: Attorney

Education: B.A. and J.D. Southern Methodist University

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John Bryant works as an attorney and has practiced law in Dallas.

John works as an attorney and has practiced law in Dallas.

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| Representative John Bryant District 114 D-Dallas

John currently serves as the representative for District 114. He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in a 1974 special election and was reelected through 1982. He served seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1997 and was an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Senate nomination in 1996.

2026 Texas General Election

I’m not afraid of the major real estate interests. Property taxes on our homes are high because major commercial properties are consistently under-appraised and not paying their fair share. I will sponsor legislation to make them shoulder their fair share and reduce taxes on homeowners.

Plans to sponsor legislation requiring major commercial properties to pay a larger share of property taxes and reducing homeowners’ taxes.

- Plans to sponsor legislation requiring major commercial properties to pay a larger share of property taxes and reducing homeowners’ taxes.

Economy

And I’m not afraid of the NRA gun lobby. I will fight for thorough, mandatory background checks, restoring gun permit requirements, and enacting reasonable gun restrictions to make our schools and public places safe again.

I’m not afraid of the NRA gun lobby and I have a record to prove it. I voted for the federal ban on assault rifles which was law for ten years before Republicans took over. I will introduce and fight for banning sale of military assault rifles, restoring gun permit requirements, and enacting reasonable gun restrictions that will make our schools and public places safe again.

Meet John Bryant — John Bryant for Texas

Plans to require thorough background checks and restore gun permit requirements.

Plans to introduce legislation banning sales of military assault rifles.

- Plans to require thorough background checks and restore gun permit requirements.
- Plans to introduce legislation banning sales of military assault rifles.

Public Safety

PROTECTING REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS

I am the only proven pro-choice champion for Texas House District 114. I have always fought to preserve Roe V. Wade and will continue to fight to include women’s reproductive care in family planning resources, to expand Medicaid access for postpartum mothers, and to reduce maternal mortality rates in Texas. I am backed by the district’s strongest pro-choice supporters and I am committed to defending reproductive rights in the Texas State Legislature.

Issues — John Bryant for Texas

I’m not afraid of the anti-choice extremists. I will sponsor and fight for legislation to restore a woman’s right to make her own choice regarding reproductive health.

Plans to sponsor legislation restoring women’s authority to make reproductive-health decisions and to include reproductive care in family-planning resources.

Plans to expand Medicaid access for postpartum mothers and reduce maternal mortality rates in Texas.

- Plans to sponsor legislation restoring women’s authority to make reproductive-health decisions and to include reproductive care in family-planning resources.
- Plans to expand Medicaid access for postpartum mothers and reduce maternal mortality rates in Texas.

Healthcare

As of July 22, 2026, John Bryant’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

I’m not afraid of the utilities and pipeline barons. I will sponsor legislation to repeal the Abbot tax on ratepayers and make the companies that made a windfall of $11 billion during the freeze pay for winterizing the system. The bill will require our state to join the national electric grid so we will never have another power outage.

Plans to repeal the “Abbot tax” on ratepayers and require companies that profited during the freeze to fund system winterization.

Proposes requiring Texas to join the national electric grid.

- Plans to repeal the “Abbot tax” on ratepayers and require companies that profited during the freeze to fund system winterization.
- Proposes requiring Texas to join the national electric grid.

Energy & the Environment

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John Bryant

- Proposes requiring Texas to join the national electric grid.

My wife and I have lived here all of our adult lives. Our three children are grown, and we are lucky to have four grandchildren.

John previously served seven terms in the Texas House of Representatives and three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Said, "I will sponsor legislation to make them shoulder their fair share."

Supports repealing the "Abbot tax" on ratepayers and wants to make companies that profited during the freeze pay for system winterization.

Supports gun control and said, "I will fight for thorough, mandatory background checks, restoring gun permit requirements, and enacting reasonable gun restrictions to make our schools and public places safe again."

Believes Republicans are making voting "more difficult and more dangerous."

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