Daniel Paul Eubanks[1] (born June 11, 1970) is an American politician, having represented District 25 as a Republican in the Mississippi House of Representatives since 2016.
Biography
Dan Eubanks was born on June 11, 1970, in Hicksville, Ohio.[2][3] He is a youth minister, and runs a small business.[2][3][4] He was first elected to represent District 25 as a Republican in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 2015 for the 2016–2020 term.[2][3] During his time in the Mississippi House of Representatives, Eubanks was a co-founder of the House's Freedom Caucus.[5] He was re-elected for the 2020–2024 term.[3] Eubanks put forward a bill in 2021 to charge abortion providers with murder.[6] In 2022, Eubanks was one of six Republicans to vote against a bill to make equal pay for men and women a legal necessity.[7]
He was a candidate in the 2024 United States Senate election in Mississippi, challenging incumbent Roger Wicker in the Republican primary. He lost, receiving 14% of the vote.[4]
Eubanks is married to the former Corey Moore-Luckhardt.[8]
References
- ^ "Dan Eubanks - Mississippi Representative - Open States".
- ^ a b c "Dan Eubanks". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Legislative" (PDF). sos.ms.gov. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ a b Corder, Frank (June 19, 2023). "Senate 2024: Eubanks files to challenge Wicker". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "Eubanks announces re-election bid for state House | DeSoto County News". DeSoto County News. December 6, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "Mississippi bill would find anyone who performs an abortion guilty of murder". WLBT. January 20, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ Pittman, Ashton (January 21, 2022). "Equal Pay For Women Passes Mississippi House With Six Men Opposed". Mississippi Free Press. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved July 1, 2023.