Debo Powers is an American politician and former educator. She is a
Democratic member of the
Montana House of Representatives
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serving District 3. She previously represented the District from 2019 to 2021. District 3 is roughly in northern
Flathead County north of
Columbia Falls to the Canadian border.
Early life and education
Powers was born in
Philadelphia
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,
Pennsylvania
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and attended
Florida State University
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.
Career
Powers was a public school teacher. She was then a school principal from 1998 to 2011.
In October 2019, Powers was appointed to represent District 3 in the
Montana House of Representatives
The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years.
Composition of the House
In the event that the parti ...
, after former Representative Zac Perry resigned to attend graduate school.
Powers assumed office on November 5, 2019.
Powers ran for election to a full term in
2020
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. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary, but lost to Republican
Braxton Mitchell
Braxton Mitchell (born May 20, 2000) is an American politician and businessman who serves as the Republican Majority Whip of the Montana House of Representatives and Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee. He represented Montana’s 3rd dist ...
in the general election by 20 points. She did not participate in the 2022 election.
In 2024, she won the District 3
election
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defeating Republican challenger Cathy Mitchell by a 3.6% margin. She was sworn in January 2025 to serve in the 69th Legislature.
Personal life
Powers lives in
Polebridge, Montana.
See also
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Montana House of Representatives, District 3
References
External links
Debo Powers at BallotpediaDebo Powers at demcastusa.com
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American women educators
Living people
Florida State University alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
Politicians from Philadelphia
Democratic Party members of the Montana House of Representatives
21st-century members of the Montana Legislature