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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Contributed/Becker County Sheriff's OfficeThe Becker County Sheriff's Office received a call March 30, 2026, from a man who went to check on his brother because he hadn't shown up at work. -
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Megan Buffington/KAXEThe district estimates closing the school, which serves second and third grade, will save it at least $516,000 as it works to address a $2 million budget shortfall. -
Megan Buffington/KAXEThe approvals mark the resolution of months of back-and-forth that nearly resulted in a strike. The union's focus was on time off and wording changes, rather than wage increases. -
Contributed/Karina Kafka / Report for MinnesotaThe rally highlighted the importance of budgetary decisions this session that would affect providers and disabled people in their ability to get the care they need. -
Contributed/Karina Kafka / Report for MinnesotaThirteen states, including Minnesota, cover weight loss medications for obesity treatments through Medicaid, according to Kaiser's 2025 Medicaid budget survey. -
Contributed/Nicole Neri / Minnesota ReformerOrganizers of the event estimated that as many as 200,000 people gathered, making it the largest protest in Minnesota history. -
Contributed/Karina Kafka / Report for MinnesotaA flaw in last year’s language allowed organic reduction facilities to hold a non-enbalmed body for only 24 hours, which makes it hard for them to offer the reduction service. -
Contributed/Report for MinnesotaThe bill would establish an advisory board to study the impacts of autonomous vehicles, create a state permitting process and require a human operator while policy is still developing. -
Contributed/Karina Kafka / Report for MinnesotaBusinesses with fewer than 50 employees that operate a physical location, including licensed home businesses and small farms, would be eligible for aid.
