Don Davis
U.S. Representative, NC-1 since 2023. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
U.S. Representative, NC-1Born 1971Military officer
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2023
- Bills became law
- 0
- 31 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 1.9%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 70%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +3.3
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- House Committee on AgricultureGeneral Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and CreditLivestock, Dairy, and PoultryCommodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development · Ranking Member
- House Committee on Armed ServicesTactical Air and Land ForcesReadiness
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
Water Resources Development · Introduced Mar 2026
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Davis sits in the U.S. House
Davis is closer to the center than 99% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Jared F. Golden, Henry Cuellar
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Davis’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats70%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills67%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the U.S. House.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Davis’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Davis | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 262–159 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to… | No | Yes | No | Failed 189–235 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | No | No | Yes | Passed 214–212 |
| May 13, 2026 | HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 218–203 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 233–185 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Davis was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina's 1st District | Won | D+3.3 | R+11.6 | +14.9 |
| 2024 | U.S. House, NC-1 | Won | D+1.7 | — | — |
| 2022 | U.S. House, NC-1 | Won | D+4.7 | — | — |
| 2020 | North Carolina State Senate, District 5 | Won | D+10.2 | — | — |
| 2018 | North Carolina State Senate, District 5 | Won | D+10.7 | — | — |
| 2016 | North Carolina State Senate, District 5 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | North Carolina State Senate, District 5 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | North Carolina State Senate, District 5 (primary) | Won | +48.4 | — | — |
| 2012 | North Carolina State Senate, District 5 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | North Carolina State Senate, District 5 | Lost | R+9.1 | — | — |
| 2008 | North Carolina State Senate, District 5 | Won | D+5.8 | — | — |
| 1992 | U.S. House, NC-2 | Lost | R+9.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $5.8M
- Spent
- $5.3M
- Cash
- $825.8K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| DON DAVIS FOR NC FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Davis has held
- U.S. House, NC-1 · 2023–2027
- North Carolina State Senate, District 5 · 2012–2022
- North Carolina State Senate, District 5 · 2008–2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Davis has run against
- Laurie Buckhout (R) · 2026 general, won
- Laurie Buckhout (R) · 2024 election, won
- Sandy Smith (R) · 2022 election, won
- Karen Kozel (R) · 2020 election, won
- Kimberly Robb (R) · 2018 election, won
- Louis Milford Pate Jr. (R) · 2010 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 7 polls; Davis’s best result was 51% (North Carolina's 1st District).
Davis’s polls in the database →How we know Davis
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide D000230
- FEC H2NC02287
- Wikidata Q5294403
- Ballotpedia Donald Davis
- Vote Smart 102950
- GovTrack 456912
- OpenSecrets N00049636
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET