Josh Bryant of Rogers is a Republican candidate for District 96 of the Arkansas House of Representatives in the Nov. 3, 2020, general election. Bryant has served since 2014 as the elected justice of the peace serving District 2 on the Benton County Quorum Court. He’s a former U.S. Marine and is a partner in a Northwest Arkansas construction company. District 96 was formerly served by Rep. Grant Hodges, who stepped down earlier this year and did not seek re-election. Brant faces Democrat Jon Comstock for the District 96 post.
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