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.
Personal life and community involvement
Bumgarner graduated from Austin College. He is a businessman, owner of Evolve Weapon Systems. His wife is Mindy and they 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 (no relation to the former Denton County district judge of the same name, who died in 2020[2]); 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 Democrat candidate H. Denise Wooten in the general election, winning by a 10-point margin.
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
- ^ Representatives, Texas House of. "Texas House of Representatives". www.house.texas.gov. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Obituary, Judge Jake Collier 1939-2020". 28 April 2020.
- ^ "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.
