Elected to be the Chairman of the Minnesota Republican Party in October 2021. He currently resides in Eden Prairie with his wife.

David attended Gustavus Adolphus College and earned a B.A. in religion and did graduate work in Theology at the University of Chicago. While still in college, he interrupted his studies to join the Army where he served a tour in Vietnam.

He was previously the Director of Forecasting and Logistics for Deli Express, a Minnesota based food manufacturing and distribution company.

David served on the Eden Prairie School Board for three terms and served in the State Senate from 2003 to 2016. During his time in the Senate, he was Chairman of the Health and Human Services Committee, and served as a member of the Education Committee, the Finance Committee, and the Rules and Administration Committee. He was the Senate Minority Leader his last four years in office where he led the Republicans into the Majority in 2016.