Zach Duckworth
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Zach Duckworth
| image = Minnesota_State_Senator_Zach_Duckworth.jpg
| state_senate = Minnesota
| district = 57th
| term_start = January 5, 2021
| term_end =
| predecessor = Matt Little
| successor =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|7|1}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Republican
| education = University of St. Thomas (BA, MBA)
}}
Zach Duckworth (born July 1, 1987) is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A Republican, he represents District 57 in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Early life, education, and career
Duckworth was born in Lakeville and graduated from Lakeville High School. He earned 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.{{Cite web|last=Wilmes|first=Sam|date=3 November 2020|title=Duckworth defeats Little in battleground state Senate race|url=https://www.southernminn.com/northfield_news/news/article_f60fbf95-4124-5432-951c-bc9d2163ae48.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-18|website=Southernminn.com|language=en}} Duckworth sits on the Senate housing, education, veterans, and metropolitan government committees, and serves as an assistant majority leader.{{Cite web|title=Duckworth sworn in for 2021-2022 legislative session|url=https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_thisweek/free/duckworth-sworn-in-for-2021-2022-legislative-session/article_e7187eb8-569e-11eb-8d29-bf2fb9c76468.html|access-date=2021-01-18|website=hometownsource.com|date=14 January 2021 |language=en}}
Electoral history
{{Election|title=Election for Minnesota's 58th Senate District
{{Cite web |title=Results for State Senator District 58 |url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/Index?ersElectionId=136&scenario=StateSenate|access-date=January 18, 2021 |publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State}}|percent2=45.04%|winner=Republican Party of Minnesota|percentchange3=|percent3=0.06%|votes3=31|candidate3=Write-ins|percentchange2=|votes2=24,129|year=2020|party2=Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party|candidate2=Matt Little|percentchange1=|percent1=54.90%|votes1=29,412|party1=Republican Party of Minnesota |candidate1=Zach Duckworth|party3name=n/a|loser=Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.senate.mn/members/member_bio.html?member_id=1246 Senator Zach Duckworth] official Minnesota Senate website
- [http://www.voteduckworth.com/ Duckworth for Senate] official campaign website
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Category:21st-century members of the Minnesota Legislature
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:Augsburg University alumni
Category:Candidates in the 2018 United States elections
Category:People from Lakeville, Minnesota
Category:People from South St. Paul, Minnesota
Category:Republican Party Minnesota state senators