Jade Benham

{{short description|Australian politician}}

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| constituency_AM = Mildura

| assembly = Victorian Legislative

| term_start = 26 November 2022

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| predecessor = Ali Cupper

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| party = National

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Jade Benham is an Australian politician who is the current member for the district of Mildura in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. She is a member of the Nationals and was elected in the 2022 state election, after defeating incumbent MLA Ali Cupper.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-27 |title=Preference flows leave Jade Benham poised for Mildura victory |url=https://www.sunraysiadaily.com.au/politics/6035720/preference-flows-leave-jade-benham-poised-for-mildura-victory |access-date=2022-11-27 |website=Sunraysia Daily |language=en-AU}}

Benham was born in Swan Hill and completed her secondary education at Swan Hill Secondary College.{{Cite web |title=Mildura (Key Seat) – VIC Electorate, Candidates, Results |url=https://abc.net.au/news/elections/vic/2022/guide/mild |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=ABC News |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |last=O'Connor |first=Brooke |date=2021-11-26 |title=A message from the Mayor Jade Benham |url=https://www.swanhill.vic.gov.au/2021/11/a-message-from-the-mayor-jade-benham/ |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=Swan Hill Rural City Council |language=en-US}}

She was elected mayor of Swan Hill Rural City Council in November 2021 and took leave of absence from that position in July 2022 to stand in the Victorian state election.{{Cite web |last=O'Connor |first=Brooke |date=2022-07-28 |title=A message from the Mayor |url=https://www.swanhill.vic.gov.au/2022/07/a-message-from-the-mayor-67/ |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=Swan Hill Rural City Council |language=en-US}}