Zach Duckworth

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Zach Duckworth
Minnesota State Senator Zach Duckworth.jpg
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 (age 34)
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of St. Thomas (MBA)

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.

Early life, education, and career[]

Duckworth was born in Lakeville and graduated from Lakeville High School. He has a BA and MBA from the University of Saint Thomas.

Minnesota Senate[]

Duckworth 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[]

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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