Bobby Joe Champion (born December 17, 1963) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Minnesota Senate.

A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents the 59th district, which includes portions of downtown and north Minneapolis in Hennepin County.

[1][3] Career in Law In 2022 Bobby Joe Champion was a defense attorney in the case in which Leon Bond III and Camille Lashay Dennis-Bond were accused of the horrific murder of 22-year-olds Dalton Lee Ford and Tayler Nicole Garza.

Bobby Joe Champion's defense consisted instead of accusing the young couple of causing the accident by turning into an avenue without looking carefully enough.

[6] In November 2012, Champion was elected to the Minnesota Senate, defeating Republican Jim Lilly by a margin of 82%–18%.