Zach Duckworth (born July 1, 1987) is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A Republican, he represents District 57 in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Zach Duckworth | |
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| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 57th district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Little |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1, 1987 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of St. Thomas (MBA) |
Early life, education, and career
editDuckworth was born in Lakeville and graduated from Lakeville High School. He earned a BA and MBA from the University of Saint Thomas.
Minnesota Senate
editDuckworth was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2020, defeating Democratic-Farmer-Labor incumbent Matt Little.[1] Duckworth sits on the Senate housing, education, veterans, and metropolitan government committees, and serves as an assistant majority leader.[2]
Electoral history
edit| 2020 Election for Minnesota's 58th Senate District[3] | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Zach Duckworth | 29,412 | 54.90% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Matt Little | 24,129 | 45.04% | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 31 | 0.06% | |
| Majority | — | — | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic (DFL) | ||||
References
edit- ^ Wilmes, Sam (3 November 2020). "Duckworth defeats Little in battleground state Senate race". Southernminn.com. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "Duckworth sworn in for 2021-2022 legislative session". hometownsource.com. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "Results for State Senator District 58". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
External links
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- Zach Duckworth at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- Senator Zach Duckworth official Minnesota Senate website
- Duckworth for Senate official campaign website
