Republican state Rep. Ben Davis is running for reelection.
Davis was first elected to represent District 6A in 2022. The district covers most of Crow Wing County and stretches north across Cass County to Grand Rapids.
The Mission Township pastor describes himself as a strong advocate for First and Second Amendment rights, as well as the protection of unborn children.
“The last three years in office have shown me that we need to drastically cut spending,” he stated in a news release. “Fraudulent waste of our tax dollars is more rampant than we could have ever imagined.”
In the Legislature, Davis is co-vice chair of the State Government Finance and Policy Committee and serves on the Veterans Committee and the Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee. He is also a member of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board.
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