Bryant was a public administrator with the Illinois Department of Corrections prior to her tenure as a State Representative.
[2] Outside of politics, Bryant has experience in the farming and service industries, including owning a successful Bluebell Restaurant in Murphysboro, Illinois.
[3][4] The 115th district, located in Southern Illinois, includes Jefferson, Washington, Perry, Jackson and Union counties.
[5] Bryant announced she would run for the Illinois Senate in 2020 to succeed fellow Republican Paul Schimpf.
[2] After Republican incumbent Mike Bost announced his run for Illinois's 12th congressional district, Bryant defeated Democratic nominee Bill Kilquist, an incumbent member of the Logan College Board of Trustees and former Jackson County Sherriff,[8] and Green Party nominee Gary Shepherd.