Ben Bowman (politician)
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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. |
| 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]
In 2019, at age 27, Bowman was elected to the Tigard-Tualatin school board, the school district he attended as a child, being a Tualatin High School alumni. 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]
Bowman serves as Co-Chair of the Oregon Future Caucus alongside Representative Emily McIntire.[4] He was also selected for the Future Caucus Innovation Fellowship as part of the 2024 Strengthening Democracy cohort and 2025-2026 Civic Innovation cohort.[5][6]
Electoral history
| 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% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ben Bowman | 24,096 | 67.6 | |
| Republican | Bob Niemeyer | 11,473 | 32.2 | |
| Write-in | 60 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 35,629 | 100% | ||
