Bryan Slaton

Bryan Lee Slaton (born February 2, 1978)[1] is an American businessman, pastor and politician. He has represented the 2nd District in the Texas House of Representatives since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Slaton also runs a family-owned company.

Bryan Slaton
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
Assumed office
January 12, 2021
Preceded byDan Flynn
Personal details
Born (1978-02-02) February 2, 1978
Mineola, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Sharmen
Children1
ResidenceRoyse City, Texas, U.S.
Alma materOuachita Baptist University (BA)
University of North Texas (BA)
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.)
OccupationPastor
Websitehttps://bryanslaton.com/

Early life, education, and career

Born in Mineola, Texas.[2] He attended Ouachita Baptist University, where he received a BA in Youth Ministry and Speech Communication, he as well attended University of North Texas and earned a degree in Accounting.[2] Slaton later earned a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.[2] He served in the ministry as a youth and family minister for 13 years, for three of those years at River Hills Baptist Church in Corpus Christi, Texas.[2] Bryan now works at his family-owned company, Slaton Financial Services.[2]

Career

In 2016, Slaton filed to run against incumbent state representative Dan Flynn. On March 1, 2016, Slaton narrowly lost to the incumbent in the Republican primary. Flynn polled 14,917 votes (51 percent) to Slaton's 14,336 (49 percent).[3] In 2018, Slaton decided to take on the incumbent again. In the 2018 primary election, Flynn defeated Slaton again, 11,803 (51.7 percent) to 11,013 (48.3 percent).

However, on July 14, 2020, Slaton defeated Flynn by a 22-point margin in the Republican primary runoff, defeating the incumbent.[4][5] Slaton ran to Flynn's right, forcing him into a runoff election.[6] Slaton criticized Flynn for unnecessary and superfluous spending.[7] He sent out mail which pointed out Flynn's campaign-funded lifestyle expenses such as nearly $14,000 in spending on cookies and using his campaign fund to pay for a Netflix subscription.[7] Slaton campaigned on the abolishing property taxes, ending overly broad laws that give government excess power during emergencies, and pledging to oppose any tax increase.[7]

References
  1. "Bryan Slaton's Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  2. About Bryan, Bryan Slaton for Texas campaign. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  3. "Republican primary returns". Texas Secretary of State. March 1, 2016. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  4. Pollock, Cassandra & Reese Oxner. Three Texas House incumbents — Bryan Slaton, Anna Eastman and J.D. Sheffield — lose in primary runoffs, Texas Tribune, July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  5. Rowen, Ben. Roundup: Texas Primary Runoffs 2020, Texas Monthly, July 15, 2020.
  6. Haslet, Mark. Dan Flynn, Bryan Slaton Compete In July 14 GOP Primary Runoff, Texas Standard, July 9, 2020.
  7. Waltens, Brandon. Runoff Review: Incumbent Dan Flynn Faces Bryan Slaton Head-To-Head, Texas Scorecard, May 2, 2020.
Texas House of Representatives
Preceded by
Dan Flynn		 Member of the
Texas House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
2021–present		 Incumbent
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