Ben Davis (Minnesota politician)

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Ben Davis
Member of the MinnesotaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 6A district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Website Government website

Ben Davis (born May 24, 1977) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Davis represents District 6A in northern Minnesota, which includes the city of Grand Rapids and parts of Cass, Crow Wing, and Itasca Counties. [1] [2]

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Minnesota House of Representatives

Davis was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022. He first ran in an open seat after redistricting and the retirement of three-term Republican incumbent John Poston. [1]

Davis was among those supporting for an audit of 2020 election results in Crow Wing County, saying he wanted to make sure the laws were followed and no fraud occurred. [3]

Davis serves on the Children and Families Finance and Policy, Climate and Energy Finance and Policy, and Elections Finance and Policy Committees. [1]

Electoral history

2022 Minnesota State House - District 6A [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ben Davis 13,657 62.30
Democratic (DFL) Richard (Rick) Blake8,25837.67
Write-in 70.03
Total votes21,922 100.0
Republican hold

Personal life

Davis lives in Merrifield, Minnesota, with his wife, Dawn, and six children. [1] He is a pastor at Remnant Ministry Center, a nondenominational church in Brainerd, Minnesota. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Davis, Ben - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  2. "Rep. Ben Davis (06A) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  3. 1 2 Winter, Deena (2022-02-03). "Secretary of State rejects Crow Wing County request for 2020 election audit". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  4. "2022 Results for State Representative District 6A". Minnesota Secretary of State . Retrieved February 25, 2023.