Sam Rushworth

Samuel Jonathan Rushworth (born 1984) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bishop Auckland since 2024.

Early life
Rushworth grew up in Blackpool attending local state schools, before studying economics at the University of Manchester.

Career
Rushworth worked previously in international development. He was a membership officer of the Labour campaign for international development. During the COVID-19 pandemic he and his family raised money for charity.

Rushworth unsuccessfully contested Blackpool North and Cleveleys in 2015 and Tatton in 2017.

Rushworth was selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate for Bishop Auckland, a previously 'Red Wall' seat, but one of many that fell to the Conservatives at the 2019 General Election in 2022. The Bishop Auckland seat was vacated by outgoing Conservative MP Dehenna Davison. He was chair of Bishop Auckland Constituency Labour Party.

At the 2024 general election, he was elected as MP from Bishop Auckland, winning 17,036 votes or 42.1% of the overall vote, and a majority of 6,672.

Personal life
Rushworth and his wife have five children. He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.