David Seymour

Candidate for Epsom
Currently serving: MP for Epsom, Parliament of New Zealand ACT
Party ACT
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David Seymour’s Elections & Candidacies

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Contested 7 races — 4 elected 3 not elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Final Elected
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Final Elected
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Final Elected
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Final Elected
Offices held
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT
    Sep 2014 – present
In the News
David Seymour’s Regulatory Standards Bill reported back by select committee, Opposition criticises ‘egregious failure’
NZ Herald — October 10, 2025

The Act leader's proposed legislation has been contentious for a list of reasons.

One MP, One Pint: Cameron Luxton might be the greenest Act MP
The Spinoff — October 1, 2025

Act MP Cameron Luxton is a spiritual being in an animal body. Cameron Luxton reminds me of the type of bloke time almost forgot, a man who fixes up his “tinny” on the weekend (“not that kind of tinny! It’s a boat!”), knows how to build a house and can give you some pretty decent advice about trapping. As someone who is chronically online and at one point averaged nine hours of daily screen time, these are the kind of qualities I really admire in a person.

Cabinet agrees Pharmac and Health NZ will share medical device procurement
NZ Herald — September 30, 2025

Pharmac Minister David Seymour says the sector has been 'exasperated by the uncertainty'.

David Seymour calls for law pause in ‘Republic of ECan’
Stuff — September 26, 2025

David Seymour visited Mid Canterbury “for a reality check”, which included meeting frustrated farmers.

The rates battle continues as council debt rises
The Spinoff — September 23, 2025

Smack bang in the middle of local elections, rates are more scrutinised than ever , writes Duncan Greive in today’s extract from The Bulletin.

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