A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the 5th district in the North Carolina Senate from 2013 to 2023. Davis was first elected to the post in 2008, representing Pitt, Wayne, and Greene counties. He was defeated for reelection in 2010, but ran and won a Senate seat for the newly redrawn 5th district in the 2012 election.[3][needs update]
Davis was born in the town of Snow Hill. In 1989, he graduated from McArthur High School in Irving, Texas. He earned a Bachelor of Science in social sciences from the United States Air Force Academy. Davis earned a Master of Science in Administration degree with a concentration in general administration from Central Michigan University and a Master of Arts in sociology degree with a concentration in social issues in regional development from East Carolina University. He also earned a Doctor of Education in educational leadership with a concentration in higher education administration from East Carolina University. Davis has completed courses in the Commissioned Lay Minister Program through the New Hope Presbytery, Presbyterian Church United States of America.
In 2005, Davis was reelected as mayor. On October 1, 2007, he announced plans to file for the North Carolina Senate District 5 seat. Davis was one of six Democratic candidates to file for the seat held by retiring Senator John Kerr III. He received the most votes, 36%, in the May 6, 2008, primary election.
As Davis did not receive the 40% of the vote required to win the primary, he faced Kathy Taft in a runoff. On June 24, 2008, Davis won the Democratic nomination with 63% of the vote in the runoff. He faced North Carolina Representative Louis Pate, a Wayne County Republican, in the general election.
On November 4, 2008, Davis defeated Pate with 53% of the vote. His term began on January 1, 2009.[5]
In a rematch of the 2008 election, Pate defeated Davis in the 2010 election.[6]
In July 2014, it was reported that Davis had "met with a group of Chinese medical exchange students from Wuhan" to "discuss the role politics plays in health care".[8]
Davis ran unopposed in 2016. He defeated Pitt County District Attorney Kimberly Robb in the 2018 election.[9]
^Livingston, Ginger. "Robb running for NC Senate".
^"Senator Don Davis announces campaign for Congress to replace Butterfield". WITN. December 1, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
^"Committees and Caucuses". Representative Davis. January 3, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
^"Endorsed Candidates". NewDem Action Fund. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
^Demirjian, Karoun (October 25, 2023). "House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601 (October 25, 2023). "Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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KerrSucceeded byLouis PatePersonal detailsBornDonald Gene Davis 1971 08 29 August 29 1971 age 52 Snow Hill North Carolina U S Political partyDemocraticSpouseYuvonka BattsEducationUnited States Air Force Academy BS Central Michigan University MS East Carolina University MA EdD WebsiteHouse websiteMilitary serviceAllegiance United StatesBranch service United States Air ForceA member of the Democratic Party he represented the 5th district in the North Carolina Senate from 2013 to 2023 Davis was first elected to the post in 2008 representing Pitt Wayne and Greene counties He was defeated for reelection in 2010 but ran and won a Senate seat for the newly redrawn 5th district in the 2012 election 3 needs update Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Early political career 3 U S House of Representatives 3 1 Elections 3 1 1 2022 3 2 Caucus memberships 4 Political positions 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and education editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately Find sources Don Davis North Carolina politician news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Davis was born in the town of Snow Hill In 1989 he graduated from McArthur High School in Irving Texas He earned a Bachelor of Science in social sciences from the United States Air Force Academy Davis earned a Master of Science in Administration degree with a concentration in general administration from Central Michigan University and a Master of Arts in sociology degree with a concentration in social issues in regional development from East Carolina University He also earned a Doctor of Education in educational leadership with a concentration in higher education administration from East Carolina University Davis has completed courses in the Commissioned Lay Minister Program through the New Hope Presbytery Presbyterian Church United States of America Early political career editElected mayor of Snow Hill in 2001 Davis also chaired North Carolina s 1st congressional district Democratic Party He filed to run for the U S House of Representatives in the 1st district in 2004 but dropped out before the primary election 4 In 2005 Davis was reelected as mayor On October 1 2007 he announced plans to file for the North Carolina Senate District 5 seat Davis was one of six Democratic candidates to file for the seat held by retiring Senator John Kerr III He received the most votes 36 in the May 6 2008 primary election As Davis did not receive the 40 of the vote required to win the primary he faced Kathy Taft in a runoff On June 24 2008 Davis won the Democratic nomination with 63 of the vote in the runoff He faced North Carolina Representative Louis Pate a Wayne County Republican in the general election On November 4 2008 Davis defeated Pate with 53 of the vote His term began on January 1 2009 5 In a rematch of the 2008 election Pate defeated Davis in the 2010 election 6 In October 2013 Davis went on a legislative visit to China sponsored by the Chinese People s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries 7 In July 2014 it was reported that Davis had met with a group of Chinese medical exchange students from Wuhan to discuss the role politics plays in health care 8 Davis ran unopposed in 2016 He defeated Pitt County District Attorney Kimberly Robb in the 2018 election 9 nbsp Don Davis Portrait as a Member of the North Carolina SenateCommittee assignments Agriculture Energy and Environment Appropriations on Education Higher Education Education Higher Education Health Care Redistricting and Elections Rules and Operations of the Senate Select Committee on Nominations Select Committee on Storm Related River Debris and Damage in NCU S House of Representatives editElections edit 2022 edit Main article 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina District 1 On December 1 2021 Davis announced his candidacy for the U S House of Representatives to succeed retiring Democrat G K Butterfield 10 He won the Democratic primary for the 2022 election for North Carolina s 1st congressional district defeating former state senator Erica D Smith 2 In November 2022 Davis won the general election defeating Republican nominee Sandy Smith Caucus memberships edit Source 11 New Democrat Coalition 12 Congressional Black CaucusPolitical positions editDavis voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel 13 14 See also editList of African American United States representativesReferences edit Rep Don Davis R North Carolina 1st November 12 2022 Retrieved November 12 2022 a b Davis wins Democratic primary for 1st Congressional District WITN Retrieved September 2 2022 Daily Reflector News amp Observer U S Rep Ballance resigns permanent dead link News amp Observer Legislators began on 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