David Baria

David Baria
Minority Leader of the Mississippi House of Representatives
In office February 3, 2016 – January 7, 2020
Preceded by	Bobby Moak
Succeeded by	Robert Johnson III
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 122nd district
In office January 3, 2012 – January 7, 2020
Preceded by	J. P. Compretta
Succeeded by	Brent Anderson
Member of the Mississippi Senate from the 46th district
In office January 8, 2008 – January 3, 2012
Preceded by	Scottie Cuevas
Succeeded by	Philip Moran
Personal details
Born	David Wayne Baria (1962-12-04) December 4, 1962 (age 62) Pascagoula, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Marcie Fyke
Children	3
Education	University of Southern Mississippi (BS) University of Mississippi (JD)

David Wayne Baria (born December 4, 1962) is an American politician and attorney. A trial lawyer by profession, Baria served as a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives representing the 122nd district until the end of the 2019 legislative session. He previously held office in the Mississippi Senate for the 46th district and was the House Minority Leader during his tenure in the state legislature.

Born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Baria earned degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi and the University of Mississippi School of Law. His political career was inspired by Hurricane Katrina, leading him to first run for the Mississippi Senate in 2007. Baria later served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 2012 to 2020, where he championed causes such as insurance reform, environmental protection, and medicaid expansion. In 2018, he was the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate election in Mississippi, finishing second with 39.1% of the vote.