Sharice Davids

Democrat Representative of Kansas's 3rd district

Representative
Kansas, district 3
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Kansas, district 3
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Kansas, district 3
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-2865

@RepDavids

davids.house.gov

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House Terms

May 22, 1980 (44 years old)

Birthday

American attorney and former mixed martial artist
Serving as a U.S. representative since 2019
First Democrat elected to represent her district in a decade
First openly LGBT Native American elected to the U.S. Congress
First openly lesbian person elected to the U.S. Congress from her state
One of the first two Native American women elected to Congress
Defeated incumbent Kevin Yoder in the 2018 election
Second Native American to represent her state in Congress
Educated at the University of Missouri–Kansas City and Cornell Law School
Professional mixed martial artist in the 2010s with a record of 1–1 as a professional and 5–1 as an amateur
Born in Frankfurt, West Germany, and a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin
Raised by a single mother who served in the U.S. Army
Worked as a White House Fellow in the Department of Transportation during the Obama-Trump transition
Advocates for single-payer health care, allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices, and getting generics to market faster
Voted to impeach President Donald Trump in 2019
Named a vice-chair of the 2020 Democratic National Convention
Voted with President Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress
Supported the America COMPETES Act of 2022 to authorize government spending on American manufacturing and scientific research
Voted to provide Israel with support following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel
Holds committee assignments on Small Business, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Agriculture
Leadership roles include Chief Deputy Whip
Caucus memberships include Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus (Co-chair), Congressional Native American Caucus (Vice Chair), New Democrat Coalition (Vice Chair for 118th Congress), House Pro-Choice Caucus, and Congressional Coalition on Adoption
Recognized for her contributions to LGBTQ rights and equality