Don Davis

Democrat Representative of North Carolina's 1st district

  • Representative

    North Carolina, district 1

    January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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Congresses Served

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House Terms

August 29, 1971 (53 years old)

Birthday

  • Served as the U.S. representative for North Carolina’s 1st congressional district starting in 2023
  • Previously represented the 5th district in the North Carolina Senate from 2013 to 2023 and from 2009 to 2011
  • Elected mayor of Snow Hill in 2001 and reelected in 2005
  • Announced candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in December 2021 and won the seat in the 2022 election
  • Invited a 109-year-old woman to attend the 2024 State of the Union Address
  • Was the lone Democratic co-sponsor of a bill that weakened Medicare’s ability to negotiate prices in 2024
  • Supported Israel following the 2023 Hamas-led attack and voted to censure a fellow representative for comments about the war
  • Member of the New Democrat Coalition and the Congressional Black Caucus
  • Holds a Bachelor of Science from the United States Air Force Academy, a Master of Science from Central Michigan University, and both a Master of Arts and an EdD from East Carolina University
  • Served in the United States Air Force