BackgroundCommunity advocate

EducationBen Franklin High School (New Orleans), class of 1986

Notable personal detailsTania Nyman is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She is a Louisiana native and community advocate focused on public education, voting rights, and local governance issues. She earned a B.A. in English Literature from the University of New Orleans and a graduate degree in creative writing from George Mason University, and previously taught writing (including through an AmeriCorps-affiliated program) and served as an instructor in the Department of English at Louisiana State University.