Zach Duckworth

Zach Duckworth (born July 1, 1987) is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A Republican, he represents District 58 in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Zach Duckworth
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 58th district
Assumed office
January 5, 2021
Preceded byMatt Little
Personal details
Born (1987-07-01) July 1, 1987
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of St. Thomas (MBA)

Early life, education, and career

Duckworth was born in Lakeville and graduated from Lakeville High School.

Minnesota Senate

Duckworth was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2020, defeating Democratic-Farmer-Labor incumbent Matt Little.[1] As a state senator, Duckworth sits on the housing, education, veterans, and metropolitan government committees, and serves as an assistant majority leader.[2]

Electoral history

2020 Election for Minnesota's 58th Senate District[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
 RepublicanZach Duckworth29,41254.90%
 Democratic (DFL)Matt Little24,12945.04%
 n/aWrite-ins310.06%
Majority
 Republican gain from Democratic (DFL)

References

  1. Wilmes, Sam. "Duckworth defeats Little in battleground state Senate race". Southernminn.com. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  2. "Duckworth sworn in for 2021-2022 legislative session". hometownsource.com. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  3. "Results for State Senator District 58". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
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