Ben Bowman (politician)

Benjamin William Bowman (born January 23, 1992) is an American Democratic politician who is the Majority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives. He represents 25th district, which includes Tigard and parts of Durham and south Beaverton.

Political career
In 2019, at age 27, Bowman was elected to the Tigard-Tualatin school board, the school district he attended a child. He is the youngest person ever elected to the district's school board.

In the 2022 election, he defeated Republican nominee Bob Niemeyer to win election to his House seat. He has filed for reelection in the 2024 Oregon House of Representatives election.

On March 21, 2024, Oregon House Democrats elected him as House Majority Leader.

Personal life
Bowman, who is gay, was the first openly LGBTQ+ chair of the Tigard-Tualatin school board.