Ben Bumgarner
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Benjamin Bumgarner | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 63rd district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Tan Parker |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Caroline "Mindy" Bumgarner
(m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Flower Mound, Texas |
| Alma mater | Austin College |
| Occupation | Businessman |
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.
Education and personal life[edit]
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[edit]
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.
88th Texas Legislature[edit]
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[2] and to impeach Ken Paxton.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Representatives, Texas House of. "Texas House of Representatives". www.house.texas.gov. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Texas House expels Bryan Slaton, first member ousted since 1927". 9 May 2023.
- ^ Astudillo, Carla and Chris Essig. Ken Paxton was impeached by the Texas House. See how each representative voted., Texas Tribune, May 27, 2023.
