[{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: DEM voter in Guilford County since 1980.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBruce Edward Davis SR (listed on the ballot as \"Bruce Davis\") is a Democratic candidate for NC House of Representatives, District 60, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections' 2026 candidate filing list [1]. Bruce filed for candidacy on December 4, 2025, for Guilford County [1]. The race appears on the March 3, 2026 primary ballot [1].\n\n## Background\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Bruce Edward Davis SR is a registered voter in Guilford County, North Carolina, registered since 1980 (46 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [2]. The voter file shows Bruce Edward Davis SR's year of birth as 1957; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [2]. The voter history file shows 17 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary [3].\n\nThis biography draws on the North Carolina State Board of Elections' candidate filing records and the state's public voter registration and history files. No additional published biographical information (news coverage, a campaign website, or a Ballotpedia profile) was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Bruce Edward Davis SR can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections, 2026 Candidate Filing List (bulk CSV), accessed 2026-07-21 -- https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/Candidate_Listing_2026.csv\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections - Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Bruce","fullname":"Bruce Edward Davis SR","lastname":"Davis","middlename":"Edward","suffix":"SR","summary":"Per the NC voter file: DEM voter in Guilford County since 1980.","token":"00d41d7470da3d6f"},{"bio_snippet":"Democratic candidate for Rutherford County Commission District 12, a Smyrna small-business owner and parent challenging the incumbent in 2026.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nCelest Davis is the Democratic candidate for Rutherford County Commission District 12 in 2026, challenging Republican incumbent Carl Boyd in the August 6, 2026 general election [1][2]. Her stated priorities include community transparency \u2014 educating residents about county decisions and budgets in accessible formats \u2014 civic engagement through regular community presence such as monthly meet-and-greets, school visits, and local events, and representative governance that reflects \"the best interests of the ENTIRE community\" [1].\n\n## Background and education\n\nDavis is a resident of Smyrna. She describes herself as a wife and the mother of two public-school children [1].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nDavis is a small business owner [1].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Rutherford County Commission District 12 \u2014 VOTE411 Voter Guide](https://onyourballot.vote411.org/candidate-detail.do?id=71987702) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Rutherford County Voters Shake Up Local Leadership In Primary Election](https://www.wgnsradio.com/article/99257/rutherford-county-voters-shake-up-local-leadership-in-primary-election) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","birthdate":null,"firstname":"CELEST","fullname":"CELEST DAVIS","lastname":"DAVIS","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Democratic candidate for Rutherford County Commission District 12, a Smyrna small-business owner and parent challenging the incumbent in 2026.","token":"63RhwNz9Wu"},{"bio_snippet":"Chenoa Richardson Davis, a Democratic Halifax County at\u2011large commissioner, is running for re\u2011election in 2026.","biography":"Chenoa Richardson Davis is a current member of the Halifax County Board of Commissioners, serving at\u2011large, and is a Democratic candidate seeking re\u2011election in the November 3, 2026 race for the same at\u2011large seat.  Halifax County commissioners are responsible for setting county policy, adopting the annual budget, overseeing public services such as law enforcement, health and human services, infrastructure, and economic development, and representing the interests of all county residents.\n\nDavis has been identified as one of the three Halifax County commissioners attending a public event hosted by the American Legion\u2019s Shaw\u2011May Post 38, where national commander Dan K. Wiley spoke on veteran mental\u2011health initiatives and the nation\u2019s 250th anniversary celebrations.  The article lists Davis alongside fellow commissioners Vernon J. Bryant and Jimmie Silver, indicating her active role in community engagements and local governance [12].\n\nWhile specific legislative achievements or policy positions are not detailed in the available source, her participation in the Legion event suggests a focus on veteran issues and community outreach.  As a commissioner, Davis would be involved in deliberations on county budgets, land use, public safety, and services that affect residents of Halifax County, North Carolina.\n\nRunning as a Democrat, Davis\u2019s campaign will likely emphasize the responsibilities of the Board of Commissioners, including fiscal stewardship, transparent governance, and addressing local concerns such as economic development, infrastructure improvement, and support for veterans and seniors.  Voters can expect her platform to align with the broader Democratic priorities of community investment and social services, though specific campaign statements have not been published in the sources consulted.\n\n## Sources\n- [12] [Legion commander calls on posts to honor nation\u2019s 250th: Encourages focus on veterans\u2019 mental health | Local News | rrdailyherald.com](https://www.rrdailyherald.com/news/local/legion-commander-calls-on-posts-to-honor-nation-s-250th-encourages-focus-on-veterans-mental/article_dcee895f-0217-566d-bd4d-3bdddf042f9c.html)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Chenoa","fullname":"Chenoa Richardson Davis","lastname":"Davis","middlename":"Richardson","suffix":null,"summary":"Chenoa Richardson Davis, a Democratic Halifax County at\u2011large commissioner, is running for re\u2011election in 2026.","token":"869972c84dd12ead"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Chloe","fullname":"Chloe Davis","lastname":"Davis","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"tnVtQzPibI"},{"bio_snippet":"Chris Davis is the incumbent Independent candidate for Humphreys County Sheriff, TN, recognized by The Tennessean as its 2025 Tennessean of the Year for his disaster response leadership.","biography":"Chris Davis is the Sheriff of Humphreys County, Tennessee [15]. He is running for re-election in the August 6, 2026, general election as an Independent candidate [Race Data]. In December 2025, The Tennessean named Davis its \"Tennessean of the Year,\" citing his leadership during significant local crises [15][20]. U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty congratulated Davis on the honor, noting his service through devastating floods in McEwen, Lyles, Nunnely, and Waverly, as well as the aftermath of the AES explosion [20].\n\nDavis has served in law enforcement for more than thirty years [17]. In January 2022, his office executed a search warrant in McEwen in coordination with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. The operation resulted in the arrest of two suspects on felony drug charges and the seizure of approximately one kilo of methamphetamine, twenty-seven firearms, and other illicit materials [16].\n\nIn October 2025, Davis responded to a devastating explosion at the Accurate Energetic Systems (AES) facility in Bucksnort. He reported that nineteen people were missing and stated that the scene was the worst he had encountered in his career [17]. Federal agencies including the ATF, TBI, and FBI assisted in the investigation [17]. Davis has also previously managed disaster response efforts, including the 2021 Waverly flood which claimed twenty lives [17][20].\n\nDavis is known for community engagement, including humorous social media posts such as a St. Patrick's Day \"wanted\" notice for a suspect fleeing with a pot of gold [22]. Community members have described him as dedicated and compassionate, noting his involvement in charity and fundraiser events [17][20].","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Chris","fullname":"Chris Davis","lastname":"Davis","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Chris Davis is the incumbent Independent candidate for Humphreys County Sheriff, TN, recognized by The Tennessean as its 2025 Tennessean of the Year for his disaster response leadership.","token":"9fGq11yiGb"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Chris","fullname":"Chris Davis","lastname":"Davis","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"ufLxTEZOPK"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Pamlico County since 2013.","biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Christopher Aaron Davis is a registered voter in Pamlico County, North Carolina, registered since 2013 (13 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Christopher Aaron Davis's year of birth as 1986; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [1].\n\nThe voter history file shows 13 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Christopher Aaron Davis can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Christopher","fullname":"Christopher Aaron Davis","lastname":"Davis","middlename":"Aaron","suffix":null,"summary":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Pamlico County since 2013.","token":"a933001c4b94c8db"},{"bio_snippet":"Incumbent Republican mayor of Bradley County; won the May 2026 GOP primary over commissioner Scott 'Donut' Gilbert and advanced to the August general.","biography":"> **Editorial note - same-name confusion.** A different Gary Davis, a Tennessee Democrat, was a perennial candidate for U.S. Senate and president. He is a different person from Bradley County Mayor D. Gary Davis, a Republican, who is the subject of this profile.\n\n## Current office and 2026 campaign\nD. Gary Davis is the Republican mayor of Bradley County, Tennessee, and sought re-election in 2026 [1][4]. He announced his re-election bid in early 2026, saying he was focused on continuing his work guided by conservative beliefs, planning for county growth, emphasizing public safety, and keeping the public informed [1]. In a three-candidate Republican primary field that also included Scott \"Donut\" Gilbert and Bradley Griffith [2], Davis won the May 5, 2026, primary, defeating Gilbert, then a sitting Bradley County commissioner [1][3].\n\n## Office history\nDavis serves as Bradley County mayor, with offices at 155 Broad Street in Cleveland [4]. The Cleveland Daily Banner reported his May 2026 primary victory as re-election to an eighth term [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [DECISION 2026: Winners in Bradley County's Primary Election - Local 3 News](https://www.local3news.com/local-news/decision/decision-2026-winners-in-bradley-county-s-primary-election/article_00a9cd38-1b5c-4c9b-976b-200c8e8b0b8c.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Bradley County's candidates for the May 5 Primary - Mix 104.1 WCLE](https://mymix1041.com/blog/2026/02/20/bradley-county-s-candidates-for-the-may-5-primary) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Davis wins county mayor's race - Cleveland Daily Banner](https://www.clevelandbanner.com/news/davis-wins-county-mayors-race/article_a4c8f238-fbe3-5f4b-941b-5e5c26119dee.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [County Mayor Gary Davis - UT County Technical Assistance Service](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/gary-davis) - accessed 2026-07-23","birthdate":null,"firstname":"D.","fullname":"D. GARY DAVIS","lastname":"DAVIS","middlename":"GARY","suffix":null,"summary":"Incumbent Republican mayor of Bradley County; won the May 2026 GOP primary over commissioner Scott 'Donut' Gilbert and advanced to the August general.","token":"FyQHMfL3R2"},{"bio_snippet":"Danny Edward Davis is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina House District\u202f118 in the 2026 election.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nDanny E. Davis is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina House District 118 in the November 3, 2026 general election [1]. The district is made up of Haywood and Madison counties [2]. Davis, of Waynesville, filed on December 1, 2025 and drew no Democratic primary opponent, advancing directly to the general election [1][2].\n\nHis Republican opponent is James M. \"Jimmy\" Rogers of Clyde, a longtime Haywood County school board member who unseated incumbent Rep. Mark Pless in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary, 4,965 votes to 4,110 [1][3][6].\n\nDavis announced his candidacy in November 2025. In the announcement release he said the district's \"standard of living has been eroded over the last couple of decades because pro-wealth policies have led to stagnated wages while the cost of housing, healthcare, rent, child care and education have skyrocketed,\" and, referring to Hurricane Helene, that \"this is a time to advance and do the right thing for the people of our district and our state, and I will fight and be a voice for those who have been left behind\" [2]. After the primary he told The Smoky Mountain News: \"Democrats have kind of lost their way, in my opinion, and I'm pulling it back to where it needs to be. We've got to be for things, not just against things\" [3].\n\nThe Smoky Mountain News described District 118 as consistently Republican territory, reporting that Haywood County backed Donald Trump at a 62% clip in each of his three presidential campaigns and that Madison County backed him with 60% in 2016 and 61% in both 2020 and 2024 [3].\n\n## Background and education\n\nDavis is a Haywood County native who graduated from Tuscola High School and Western Carolina University before earning a law degree from Campbell [2]. His campaign biography says he was \"raised here, in Western North Carolina, by a family of working people and learned the value of hard work early; stocking warehouses, cleaning buildings, and working trade jobs before becoming an attorney\" [4].\n\n## Career\n\nDavis served as an assistant district attorney before joining the district court bench [2].\n\nSources differ on the length of his judicial service. The U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina's certified-mediator roster describes him as an \"N.C. District Court Judge 30th Judicial District\" with \"over 26 years presiding over civil contract disputes, real property disputes, personal injury, wrongful termination cases\" [5]. The Smoky Mountain News reported in November 2025 that he spent 27 years as a district court judge [2]. His 2026 campaign site states \"33 Years District Court Judge\" and \"Former Chief Judge\" [4].\n\nThe federal roster also lists him as \"Assoc. Judge and Supreme Court Justice for Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians\" and records his North Carolina mediator certification date as January 18, 2011 [5]. Since leaving the bench, apart from brief stints as an emergency judge, he has worked as a court mediator [2].\n\n## Office history\n\nDavis has run for office twice before. In the May 8, 2012 Democratic primary for North Carolina House District 119 he lost to Joe Sam Queen by 18 votes, 4,993 to 4,975 in certified returns [7]. In 2018 he ran for the Haywood County Board of Commissioners and was not elected, finishing fifth in a six-candidate field with 10,916 votes [8].\n\nDavis served on the Haywood County Board of Elections, including six years as its chairman [3][4]. After the General Assembly moved county elections-board appointments from the governor to the state auditor, every county board in the state was disbanded and reconstituted; The Mountaineer reported that Davis was one of four returning members sworn in to the reconstituted Haywood board on July 22, 2025, with Republican Elizabeth Norris named chairperson [9]. He later resigned from the board to run for the General Assembly [3].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [2026 Candidate Filing List (Candidate_Listing_2026.csv)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/Candidate_Listing_2026.csv) - North Carolina State Board of Elections, accessed 2026-07-30\n[2] [Democrat challenges Pless for state house](https://smokymountainnews.com/news/item/40548-democrat-challenges-pless-for-state-house) - Smoky Mountain News, accessed 2026-07-30\n[3] [Rogers upsets Pless in NC House primary](https://smokymountainnews.com/news/news-latest/rogers-upsets-pless-in-nc-house-primary/) - Smoky Mountain News, accessed 2026-07-30\n[4] [About Danny Davis](https://davis4nchouse.com/about/) - Davis for NC House 118 campaign site, accessed 2026-07-30\n[5] [Mediator Information: Davis, Danny E. - Waynesville](https://www.ncwd.uscourts.gov/mediator/MediatorDetail/356) - U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, accessed 2026-07-30\n[6] [Certified precinct results, March 3, 2026 primary election](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip) - North Carolina State Board of Elections, accessed 2026-07-30\n[7] [Certified precinct results, May 8, 2012 primary election](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2012_05_08/results_pct_20120508.zip) - North Carolina State Board of Elections, accessed 2026-07-30\n[8] [Certified precinct results, November 6, 2018 general election](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2018_11_06/results_pct_20181106.zip) - North Carolina State Board of Elections, accessed 2026-07-30\n[9] [Meet Haywood County's new election board](https://www.themountaineer.com/news/meet-haywood-countys-new-election-board/article_207aa030-b992-40f4-a5ee-7f1218aba0d0.html) - The Mountaineer (Waynesville, NC), accessed 2026-07-30","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Danny","fullname":"Danny Edward Davis","lastname":"Davis","middlename":"Edward","suffix":null,"summary":"Danny Edward Davis is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina House District\u202f118 in the 2026 election.","token":"0a62cc5cdbe2382c"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"DARRELL","fullname":"DARRELL DAVIS","lastname":"DAVIS","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"c0ehrkDCtZ"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Delmar","fullname":"Delmar Davis","lastname":"Davis","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"2ebovirvJY"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Diane","fullname":"Diane M. Davis","lastname":"Davis","middlename":"M.","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"PeFfqiERPc"},{"bio_snippet":"Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Davis is running for re\u2011election to North Carolina\u2019s 1st congressional district in 2026.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nDonald Gene Davis, who serves as Don Davis, is the Democratic U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 1st Congressional District [4][5]. The Clerk of the House records him as elected on November 5, 2024 and sworn in on January 3, 2025, with a Snow Hill hometown and an office at 1123 Longworth House Office Building [5]. His official biography says he is serving his second term and that the district comprises 22 counties in eastern North Carolina [1].\n\nThe North Carolina State Board of Elections candidate-filing list shows Davis on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot against Republican Laurie Buckhout and Libertarian Tom Bailey [12]. Buckhout, who was also the Republican nominee in 2024, won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary with 26,624 votes to Asa Buck's 23,227, Bobby Hanig's 10,924, Eric Rouse's 3,626 and Ashley-Nicole Russell's 2,975 [11].\n\nThe 2026 election is being conducted under the congressional plan the North Carolina General Assembly enacted on October 22, 2025 as Senate Bill 249 / Session Law 2025-95, \"Realign Congressional Districts 2025\" [17], which the General Assembly's redistricting site identifies as \"Enacted in 2025, to be used for the 2026 election\" [18]. NC Newsline reported that on November 26, 2025 a three-judge federal panel declined to block the map for the 2026 midterms in a suit brought by the North Carolina NAACP, Common Cause of North Carolina and a group of voters, who argued that changes to the 1st District dismantled the region known as the Black Belt; the panel found that the plaintiffs \"have shown a disparate impact on black voters\" but \"have not demonstrated that this effect likely reflects discriminatory intent,\" and the lawsuit continues [19]. The same report said the new map is expected to eliminate Davis's seat and produce an 11-3 Republican majority in the state's delegation [19].\n\nFederal Election Commission candidate summary data covering the 2026 cycle through June 30, 2026 report $4,287,386 in total receipts, $987,862 in total disbursements, and $3,570,366 in cash on hand for his authorized campaign committees [13].\n\n## Background and education\n\nThe Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress records that Davis was born in Snow Hill, Greene County, North Carolina, on August 29, 1971; graduated from MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas, in 1989; earned a B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy in 1994, an M.S. from Central Michigan University in 1997, an M.A. from East Carolina University in 2001, and an Ed.D. from East Carolina University in 2007 [4]. His official biography describes the Central Michigan degree as a master's in administration, the East Carolina master's as sociology with a concentration in regional development, and the doctorate as a degree in education [1].\n\n## Career\n\nThe Biographical Directory records service in the United States Air Force from 1994 to 2001 [4]. His official biography says he was commissioned after graduating from the Air Force Academy, actively served in uniform for eight years, and, as a first lieutenant, coordinated Air Force One and CODEL operations at Andrews Air Force Base and supported families of military members as a mortuary officer [1].\n\nThe Biographical Directory lists him as an assistant professor at East Carolina University from 1998 to 2001 and an adjunct professor there from 2001 to 2007, and as a lay minister [4]. His official biography says he returned to eastern North Carolina as an assistant professor of Aerospace Studies at the university's Air Force ROTC Detachment 600, teaching national security affairs, military history and leadership courses, and describes him as an educator for more than 20 years who still ministers at the church he attended growing up [1].\n\n## Office history\n\nDavis was Mayor of Snow Hill from 2001 to 2008 [4]. His official biography says he became the town's youngest mayor at age 29 and served seven years [1].\n\nHe served in the North Carolina Senate from 2009 to 2011 and again from 2013 to 2022 [4]. State Board of Elections certified precinct results record him losing the 2010 general election for Senate District 5 to Republican Louis M. Pate, Jr., 25,423 votes to 21,096 [6]; returning as the District 5 winner in 2012 with 59,648 votes [7]; and winning the seat again in 2020 with 51,702 votes to Republican Karen Kozel's 42,104 [8].\n\nHe was elected to the U.S. House in 2022 and took office on January 3, 2023 [4]. Certified results for that race record 134,996 votes for Davis and 122,780 for Republican Sandy Smith, roughly 52 percent [9]. The seat had been held by Democrat G. K. Butterfield, who won North Carolina's 1st District in 2020 with 188,870 votes to Smith's 159,748 [8]. In 2024 Davis was re-elected with 186,341 votes to Laurie Buckhout's 180,034 and Libertarian Tom Bailey's 9,949, roughly 50 percent [10].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\n\nDavis's official committees page lists him on the House Agriculture Committee, where he is Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development and a member of the Subcommittees on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit and on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry; and on the House Armed Services Committee, where he is Vice Ranking Member and sits on the Subcommittees on Readiness and on Tactical Air and Land Forces [2]. The Clerk of the House's member data for the 119th Congress records the same two full-committee assignments [5]. His committees page also lists him as co-chair of the For Country Caucus and several other caucuses and as a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, the New Democrat Coalition and the Problem Solvers Caucus [2].\n\nHouse Clerk roll-call records show that on April 30, 2026 the House passed H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, by 224 to 200, with 14 Democrats voting yes; Davis was one of them [14]. His office says the bill folded in six bills he introduced plus an amendment and more than 25 measures he supported, including provisions from the Promoting Precision Agriculture Act (H.R. 1985); the Flooding Prevention, Assessment, and Restoration Act (H.R. 1858); the Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act (H.R. 2109); the Rural Uplift and Revitalization Assistance Act (H.R. 6433); the Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act (H.R. 7530); and the AG VETS Act (H.R. 1230) [15]. As subcommittee ranking member he had voted to report the bill favorably out of the Agriculture Committee on March 5, 2026 [20].\n\nHis office says the House passed H.R. 4238, the Disaster Loan Accountability and Reform Act, on June 26, 2026; Davis led the bill with Representative Tim Moore (NC-14), and his office says it responds to a 66-day lapse in the Small Business Administration's disaster loan fund that delayed Hurricane Helene recovery assistance [16]. His office also says he sponsored 31 provisions that advanced through House passage of H.R. 8800, the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, which it says passed 216 to 212 [21].\n\nHis official House website displays the claim \"#1 Most Bipartisan Member of Congress,\" alongside constituent-service counters reporting $4,237,916 returned to constituents and 1,760 cases closed [3].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [About - Representative Don Davis](https://dondavis.house.gov/about) - U.S. House of Representatives, accessed 2026-07-30\n[2] [Committees and Caucuses - Representative Don Davis](https://dondavis.house.gov/about/committees-and-caucuses) - U.S. House of Representatives, accessed 2026-07-30\n[3] [Home - Representative Don Davis](https://dondavis.house.gov/) - U.S. House of Representatives, accessed 2026-07-30\n[4] [DAVIS, Don](https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/D/DAVIS,-Don-%28D000230%29/) - U.S. House of Representatives History, Art & Archives (Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress), accessed 2026-07-30\n[5] [Member Data, 119th Congress](https://clerk.house.gov/xml/lists/MemberData.xml) - Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, accessed 2026-07-30\n[6] [Precinct-level results, November 2, 2010 general election](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2010_11_02/results_pct_20101102.zip) - North Carolina State Board of Elections, accessed 2026-07-30\n[7] [Precinct-level results, November 6, 2012 general election](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2012_11_06/results_pct_20121106.zip) - North Carolina State Board of Elections, accessed 2026-07-30\n[8] [Precinct-level results, November 3, 2020 general election](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2020_11_03/results_pct_20201103.zip) - North Carolina State Board of Elections, accessed 2026-07-30\n[9] [Precinct-level results, November 8, 2022 general election](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2022_11_08/results_pct_20221108.zip) - North Carolina State Board of Elections, accessed 2026-07-30\n[10] [Precinct-level results, November 5, 2024 general election](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2024_11_05/results_pct_20241105.zip) - North Carolina State Board of Elections, accessed 2026-07-30\n[11] [Precinct-level results, March 3, 2026 primary election](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip) - North Carolina State Board of Elections, accessed 2026-07-30\n[12] [2026 Candidate Listing](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/Candidate_Listing_2026.csv) - North Carolina State Board of Elections, accessed 2026-07-30\n[13] [All-candidate summary bulk data, 2026 cycle](https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2026/weball26.zip) - Federal Election Commission, accessed 2026-07-30\n[14] [Roll Call 154, 119th Congress, 2nd Session - H.R. 7567](https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll154.xml) - Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, accessed 2026-07-30\n[15] [Congressman Don Davis Votes to Advance Bipartisan Farm Bill for Eastern North Carolina](https://dondavis.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-don-davis-votes-advance-bipartisan-farm-bill-eastern-north) - Office of Rep. Don Davis, accessed 2026-07-30\n[16] [House Passes Davis-Led Legislation to Improve Accountability for Small Business Disaster Loans](https://dondavis.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-passes-davis-led-legislation-improve-accountability-small-business) - Office of Rep. Don Davis, accessed 2026-07-30\n[17] [Senate Bill 249 / SL 2025-95, Realign Congressional Districts 2025](https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S249) - North Carolina General Assembly, accessed 2026-07-30\n[18] [2025 NC Congressional Map](https://www.ncleg.gov/Redistricting/DistrictPlanMap/C2025E) - North Carolina General Assembly, accessed 2026-07-30\n[19] [Federal court allows Republican-led North Carolina redistricting plan to proceed](https://ncnewsline.com/2025/11/26/federal-court-allows-republican-led-north-carolina-redistricting-plan-to-proceed/) - NC Newsline, accessed 2026-07-30\n[20] [Congressman Don Davis Votes to Stand with Farmers, Producers, and Rural Communities across NC-01](https://dondavis.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-don-davis-votes-stand-farmers-producers-and-rural-communities-0) - Office of Rep. Don Davis, accessed 2026-07-30\n[21] [Congressman Don Davis Votes for House Passage of Eastern North Carolina Defense Priorities in FY 2027 NDAA](https://dondavis.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-don-davis-votes-house-passage-eastern-north-carolina-defense) - Office of Rep. Don Davis, accessed 2026-07-30","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Donald","fullname":"Donald Gene Davis","lastname":"Davis","middlename":"Gene","suffix":null,"summary":"Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Davis is running for re\u2011election to North Carolina\u2019s 1st congressional district in 2026.","token":"30dbfe41ba0c0676"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Onslow County since 2010.","biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Douglas Darrell Davis JR is a registered voter in Onslow County, North Carolina, registered since 2010 (16 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Douglas Darrell Davis JR's year of birth as 1980; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [1].\n\nThe voter history file shows 7 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Douglas Darrell Davis JR can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Douglas","fullname":"Douglas Darrell Davis JR","lastname":"Davis","middlename":"Darrell","suffix":"JR","summary":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Onslow County since 2010.","token":"bf1aa5b8741bd2a0"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Earl","fullname":"Earl Davis","lastname":"Davis","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"F0GrbMjjvp"},{"bio_snippet":"Elaine Davis is a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 18, first elected in 2022 and re-elected in 2024.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nElaine Davis is a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 18 in parts of western and southern Knox County [3]. She assumed office on January 10, 2023, following her initial election to replace departing Representative Eddie Mannis [3]. Her current term is scheduled to end on November 3, 2026 [1].\n\nDavis is seeking re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 18 as a Republican candidate [1]. She appears on the ballot for the Republican primary election scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1]. During her tenure, she has focused on issues including infrastructure, public safety, education, and healthcare [4]. In April 2026, Davis issued a Capitol Report highlighting legislative activities such as the passage of House Bill 1649, which bans kratom [11].\n\n## Background and education\n\nElaine Davis was born on July 25, 1967 [3]. She is a native of Knox County, Tennessee [7]. Davis graduated from Farragut High School in 1985 [1]. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and criminal justice from the University of Tennessee in 1997 [1][3].\n\nDavis previously held political affiliation with the Democratic Party, having run for Knox County Commission as a Democrat in 2006 before switching her party affiliation to the Republican Party [7].\n\n## Career\n\nElaine Davis graduated from Farragut High School in 1985 and earned a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice from the University of Tennessee in 1997 [1][3]. Prior to her legislative service, she ran for Knox County Commission as a Democrat in 2006 before switching her party affiliation to Republican [7].\n\nDavis self-describes having a \"proven track record of effective leadership\" and states that her professional background includes advocacy for infrastructure, public safety, education, healthcare, job creation, and lowering the cost to do business [4]. Specific details regarding non-political employment history, businesses owned, or military service are not provided in the available sources.\n\n## Office history\n\nDavis ran for Knox County Commission as a Democrat in 2006 [7]. She later switched her party affiliation to Republican [7].\n\nIn 2022, Davis was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 18 as a Republican, defeating Democrat Greg Kaplan with 54.10% of the vote [8]. She assumed office on November 8, 2022, or January 10, 2023, succeeding Eddie Mannis [1][3]. The district encompasses parts of western and southern Knox County [3]. Members of the Tennessee House serve two-year terms with no term limits [2].\n\nDavis was re-elected in 2024, defeating Democrat Bryan Goldberg [6][7]. Her current term ends on November 3, 2026 [1]. She is running for re-election to represent District 18 in the Republican primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\n\nElaine Davis serves on the Tennessee House of Representatives District 18, having assumed office in January 2023 after defeating Democrat Greg Kaplan in the November 2022 general election [3][8]. She is currently seeking re-election in the August 6, 2026 Republican primary [1].\n\nDavis self-describes as a steadfast advocate for infrastructure, public safety, education, healthcare, low taxes, election integrity, job creation, and lowering the cost of doing business [4]. Her legislative priorities include eliminating Tennessee\u2019s grocery tax without shifting costs to taxpayers or stores, while allowing for a local option to manage revenue [5].\n\nThe Tennessee Legislative Research Center tracks Davis\u2019s voting record, assigning her a lifetime vote score of 80 and a leadership grade of C as of April 2026 [10]. Specific legislative activity includes support for House Bill 1649, known as Matthew Davenport\u2019s Law, which bans the use, sale, and distribution of kratom by establishing new criminal penalties [11].\n\n## Documented disputes and controversies\n\nDuring the 2022 general election for Tennessee House District 18, Davis\u2019s campaign was marked by allegations of antisemitism leveled against her opponent, Democrat Greg Kaplan [8]. Davis defeated Kaplan to retain the Republican-held seat, receiving 54.10% of the vote compared to Kaplan\u2019s 45.90% [8].\n\nIn the 2024 general election, Davis faced Democratic challenger Bryan Goldberg in what was described as Knox County\u2019s most closely watched legislative race [6]. The contest focused on differing priorities, with Davis emphasizing crime and public safety while Goldberg committed to health care reform and public education [9]. Davis won re-election to a second term [7].\n\nDavis has engaged in public policy disputes regarding state taxation, specifically urging the elimination of Tennessee\u2019s grocery tax without shifting costs to taxpayers or stores [5]. She advocated for allowing a local option to manage such changes while maintaining low taxes and lowering the cost to do business [4].\n\n## Family\n\nElaine Davis has three children [3]. She graduated from Farragut High School in 1985 and earned a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice from the University of Tennessee in 1997 [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Elaine Davis - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Elaine_Davis)\n[2] [Tennessee House of Representatives District 18 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_House_of_Representatives_District_18)\n[3] [Elaine Davis (politician) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_Davis_(politician))\n[4] [Re Elect Elaine Davis | Proudly Serving the Residents of TN House District 18](https://electelainedavis.com/)\n[5] [Rep. Elaine Davis urges eliminating Tennessee's gro](https://www.facebook.com/knoxnews/posts/opinion-rep-elaine-davis-urges-eliminating-tennessees-grocery-tax-without-shifti/1365597912270017/)\n[6] [Election 2024: State House District 18 - Compass | Knoxville](https://compassknox.com/2024/09/26/election-2024-state-house-district-18/)\n[7] [State House District 18 (2024-Election Voter Guide) \u2013 Tennessee Lookout](https://tennesseelookout.com/race-details/state-house-district-18/)\n[8] [Knoxville Republican Davis wins House race marked by allegations of antisemitism \u2022 Tennessee Lookout](https://tennesseelookout.com/2022/11/09/knoxville-republican-davis-wins-house-race-marked-by-allegations-of-antisemitism/)\n[9] [In Knoxville, a closely-watched race between a Republican incumbent and Democratic newcomer \u2022 Tennessee Lookout](https://tennesseelookout.com/2024/10/28/in-knoxville-a-closely-watched-race-between-a-republican-incumbent-and-democratic-newcomer/)\n[10] [Tennessee House District 18 - Davis - TLRC](https://tnreportcard.org/representatives/tn-hd18-davis/)\n[11] [State Rep. Elaine Davis's Capitol Report | April 10, 2026 \u2014 Tennessee House Republican Caucus](https://tnhousegop.org/member-newsroom/2026/04/state-rep-elaine-daviss-capitol-report/)","birthdate":"Tue, 25 Jul 1967 00:00:00 GMT","firstname":"Elaine","fullname":"Elaine Davis","lastname":"Davis","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Elaine Davis is a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 18, first elected in 2022 and re-elected in 2024.","token":"MEoG2aFJOU"},{"bio_snippet":"Incumbent Hawkins County Commissioner for District 5 seeking re-election as a Republican on the August 6, 2026 ballot.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nGlenda Petty Davis is the incumbent Hawkins County Commissioner for District 5, listed as Glenda Davis of Rogersville among the district's two current commissioners alongside Jason Roach [1]. She is the Republican Party nominee for one of District 5's two seats on the August 6, 2026 general-election ballot, running alongside fellow Republican Jamie Miller [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Hawkins County Commission](https://www.hawkinscountytn.gov/county_commission.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-18\n[2] [Official Ballot, Hawkins County, August 6, 2026](https://hawkinscountytn.gov/pdfs/elections/sample_ballot.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-18","birthdate":null,"firstname":"GLENDA","fullname":"GLENDA PETTY DAVIS","lastname":"DAVIS","middlename":"PETTY","suffix":null,"summary":"Incumbent Hawkins County Commissioner for District 5 seeking re-election as a Republican on the August 6, 2026 ballot.","token":"yjT4NMccrF"},{"bio_snippet":"Current office and 2026 campaign Gloria Fenner Davis is a candidate for Anson County Board Of Education District 05 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina in the 2026 election cycle. The North Carolina primary is scheduled for March 3, 2026, with the general election on November 3, ","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nGloria Fenner Davis is a candidate for Anson County Board Of Education District 05 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina in the 2026 election cycle. The North Carolina primary is scheduled for March 3, 2026, with the general election on November 3, 2026.\n\nNo additional biographical information is currently available for this candidate. Voters seeking more information are encouraged to contact local news sources, the county Board of Elections, or the candidate's campaign directly.\n","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Gloria","fullname":"Gloria Fenner Davis","lastname":"Davis","middlename":"Fenner","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"c98f82ba96b4493c"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Greg","fullname":"Greg Davis","lastname":"Davis","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"ACXfeE15Gf"},{"bio_snippet":"Harfel Clementa Davis is a Democratic candidate for the Bladen County Board of Education County\u2011wide seat in 2026, previously running for the board in 2022.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nHarfel Clementa Davis is a Democratic candidate for the Bladen County Board of Education County-Wide seat in the November 3, 2026 general election, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections' 2026 candidate filing list [1].\n\n## Office history\nDavis previously ran for an at-large seat on the same board in the November 2022 general election [2].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [2026 Candidate Filing List \u2013 North Carolina State Board of Elections](https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists) (Bladen County)\n- [2] [Harfel Davis (Bladen County Board of Education At-Large, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Harfel_Davis_(Bladen_County_Board_of_Education_At-Large,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022)) (cited as a last resort; no other public source describing the 2022 candidacy was found)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Harfel","fullname":"Harfel Clementa Davis","lastname":"Davis","middlename":"Clementa","suffix":null,"summary":"Harfel Clementa Davis is a Democratic candidate for the Bladen County Board of Education County\u2011wide seat in 2026, previously running for the board in 2022.","token":"5633577b71e5da9b"}]