PRESTON, Minn. – One of he senior-most members of the Minnesota House, Republican Greg Davids, fended off an upstart challenger and will be on the November ballot from Fillmore and Houston counties. Davids defeated Gary Steuart of Mabel by 197 votes with 3,800 GOP vote cast. If re-elected in November, Davids, age 65, will be entering his 35th year in the House – not counting a one-term hiatus for the 2007-2008 term. Davids will be facing Allie Wolf, who defeated Eric Leitzen 1,551 to 421 in the Democratic primary.

Davids. A Preston insurance agent. Former mayor.