Ben Bowman | |
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Majority Leader of theOregon House of Representatives | |
Assumed office March 21, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Julie Fahey |
Member of theOregon House of Representatives from the25th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Jessica George |
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Born | (1992-01-23)January 23, 1992 (age 33) 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 AmericanDemocratic politician who is theMajority Leader of theOregon House of Representatives. He represents25th district, which includesTigard and parts ofDurham and southBeaverton.[1]
In 2019, at age 27, Bowman was elected to theTigard-Tualatin school board, the school district he attended as a child, being aTualatin High School alumni. He is the youngest person ever elected to the district's school board.[2]
In the2022 election, he defeated Republican nominee Bob Niemeyer to win election to his House seat. He has filed for reelection in the2024 Oregon House of Representatives election.
On March 21, 2024, Oregon House Democrats elected him as House Majority Leader.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Bowman | 6,818 | 98.7 | |
Write-in | 92 | 1.3 | ||
Total votes | 31,599 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Bowman | 20,636 | 65.3 | |
Republican | Bob Niemeyer | 10,907 | 34.5 | |
Write-in | 56 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 31,599 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Bowman | 24,096 | 67.6 | |
Republican | Bob Niemeyer | 11,473 | 32.2 | |
Write-in | 60 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 35,629 | 100% |
Bowman, who is gay, was the first openly LGBTQ+ chair of the Tigard-Tualatin school board.[8]
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Preceded by | Majority Leader of theOregon House of Representatives 2024–present | Incumbent |
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