Ben Bowman (politician)
Ben Bowman | |
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| Majority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office March 21, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Julie Fahey |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 25th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jessica George |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 23, 1992 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Oregon (BA) Stanford University (MA) |
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Benjamin William Bowman (born January 23, 1992) is an American Democratic politician who is the Majority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives. He represents 25th district, which includes Tigard and parts of Durham and south Beaverton.[1]
Political career
[edit]In 2019, at age 27, Bowman was elected to the Tigard-Tualatin school board, the school district he attended a child. He is the youngest person ever elected to the district's school board.[2]
In the 2022 election, he defeated Republican nominee Bob Niemeyer to win election to his House seat. He has filed for reelection in the 2024 Oregon House of Representatives election.
On March 21, 2024, Oregon House Democrats elected him as House Majority Leader.[3]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ginny Burdick | 20,634 | 69.2 | |
| Democratic | Ben Bowman | 9,138 | 30.7 | |
| Write-in | 35 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 31,599 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ben Bowman | 6,818 | 98.7 | |
| Write-in | 92 | 1.3 | ||
| Total votes | 31,599 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ben Bowman | 20,636 | 65.3 | |
| Republican | Bob Niemeyer | 10,907 | 34.5 | |
| Write-in | 56 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 31,599 | 100% | ||
Personal life
[edit]Bowman, who is gay, was the first openly LGBTQ+ chair of the Tigard-Tualatin school board.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Pitz, Ray (November 11, 2022). "Ben Bowman ready to hit ground running". Valley Times. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ VanderHart, Dirk (March 21, 2024). "Oregon House Democrats pick Rep. Ben Bowman as new majority leader". OPB. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "May 19, 2020, Primary Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "May 17, 2022, Primary Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Peel, Sophie (October 4, 2021). "A Suddenly Open Legislative Seat Gets Its First Candidate". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Legislative page
- Ballotpedia Ballotpedia page
- Campaign website
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