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Ben Bumgarner

Ben Bumgarner

American politician

Benjamin "Ben" Bumgarner is a Texas politician who currently serves in the Texas House of Representatives from the 63rd District, which covers southern Denton County.

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Education and personal life

Bumgarner graduated from Austin College. He is a businessman who is the owner of Evolve Weapon Systems. He and his wife, Mindy, have one daughter. They are Methodists.[1]

Political career

Prior to his election into the Texas House, he served on the Flower Mound Town Council.

In 2022, he ran for the vacant seat in the 63rd District, as then-incumbent Tan Parker opted to run for the vacancy in the 12th District in the Texas Senate.

Bumgarner faced three candidates in the Republican primary: Jake Collier, Nick Sanders, and Jeff Younger. Bumgarner and Younger met in the primary runoff where Bumgarner won by a near 2-1 margin. Bumgarner then faced Democratic candidate H. Denise Wooten in the general election, winning by a 10-point margin.

Bumgarner supports a ban on Democrats being given committee chairmanships as long as the Republicans hold the majority of seats in the Texas House.[2]

88th Texas Legislature

In his first term, Bumgarner served on the Defense & Veterans Affairs and the International Relations & Economic Development Committees.

Bumgarner also voted to expel Bryan Slaton from the House[3] and to impeach Ken Paxton.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Representatives, Texas House of. "Texas House of Representatives". www.house.texas.gov. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  2. [2]
    Johnson, Brad. The Back Mic: Legislators Opposed to Democratic Chairs Listed, Rep. Moody Quells DA Appointment Rumors, House Rules Discussed, The Texan, December 9, 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Texas House expels Bryan Slaton, first member ousted since 1927". 9 May 2023.
  4. [4]
    Astudillo, Carla and Chris Essig. Ken Paxton was impeached by the Texas House. See how each representative voted., Texas Tribune, May 27, 2023.
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