# Ben Davis (Minnesota politician) *American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023* Ben Davis, born May 24, 1977, is a [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]] member of the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]]. He has held the District 6A seat since 2023.[^1] The district lies in northern [[Minnesota]]. It takes in the city of Grand Rapids and portions of Cass, Crow Wing and Itasca Counties.[^1] Davis won the seat in the 2022 election. The seat was open after redistricting, and John Poston, a Republican who had served three terms, did not run again.[^1] ## Minnesota House of Representatives Davis's 2022 campaign was his first run for the House. He contested an open seat created by redistricting and Poston's retirement.[^1] Davis was among those who called for an audit of the 2020 election results in Crow Wing County. By his account, the purpose was to confirm that election laws had been followed and that no fraud had taken place.[^1] The record does not establish whether that audit took place or what it found.[^1] His committee assignments are Children and Families Finance and Policy, Climate and Energy Finance and Policy, and Elections Finance and Policy.[^1] ## Personal life Davis and his wife, Dawn, have six children and live in Merrifield, Minnesota.[^1] He serves as a pastor at Remnant Ministry Center, a nondenominational congregation in Brainerd.[^1] ## In the Minnesota record ### Who - Ben Davis was born May 24, 1977. He sits in the House as a member of the Republican Party of Minnesota.[^1] ### Where - He represents District 6A, which includes Grand Rapids and parts of Cass, Crow Wing and Itasca Counties.[^1] ### When - He was elected in 2022 and has served since 2023.[^1] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia, *Ben Davis (Minnesota politician)* (revid 1368220647, retrieved 2026-10-26, CC BY-SA 4.0). This source establishes his birth date, party, District 6A seat and its geography, 2022 election to the open seat, 2020 Crow Wing County audit position, committee assignments and personal life. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Davis_(Minnesota_politician)