BIOGUIDE D000230 · FEC H2NC02287
Donald Davis
U.S. Representative (since 2023)DINCUMBENT
- Race
- U.S. House · North Carolina's 1st District
- Result
- Donald Davis, projected winner
- Opponents
- Laurie Buckhout (R); Tom Bailey (LIB)
- Research
- Basic
Party line17 votes tracked
Broke with Democrats on
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government funding voted yes
- Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending vote voted yes
- CLARITY Act — digital asset market structure voted yes
- GENIUS Act — stablecoin regulation voted yes
- and 1 more below
With party = voted the same way as most Democrats who voted.
Said vs. did2 statements · 17 votes
Washington is giving handouts to Big Tech companies while American families are drowning
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 1
2026-11-03
| Donald Davis D | incumbent |
| Laurie Buckhout R | challenger |
| Tom Bailey LIB | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Cosponsor of the COVER Now Act to help states expand Medicaid, and relaunched the State Medicaid Expansion Caucus to close the Medicaid coverage gap.
Documented position[6]
Washington is giving handouts to Big Tech companies while American families are drowning
Led legislation, the Reverse Big Ugly Tax Breaks for Data Centers Act, to end tax breaks that data center and Big Tech companies received under the 2025 reconciliation law.[10]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[13]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- YESWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization.[14]
- YESWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.[15]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- YESResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[16]
Biography
Don Davis is the Democratic U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 1st Congressional District, which was redrawn to lean more Republican, and won re-election on November 3, 2026, according to unofficial results. A Snow Hill native, Air Force Academy graduate and Air Force veteran, he was an Air Force ROTC instructor at East Carolina University, mayor of Snow Hill and a North Carolina state senator before his election to Congress in 2022. He is ranking member of the Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.[1][2][3][4][5]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Don Davis was born and raised in Snow Hill, North Carolina, where he worked in tobacco fields as a young man; according to his official biography, he still attends and ministers at the church he attended growing up.[2] He graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in social sciences, and later earned a master's degree in administration from Central Michigan University, a master's in sociology with a concentration in regional development, and a doctorate in education from East Carolina University.[2]
Davis served eight years on active duty as an Air Force officer; as a first lieutenant he coordinated Air Force One and congressional delegation (CODEL) operations at Andrews Air Force Base and supported military families as a mortuary officer.[2] He then returned to eastern North Carolina as an assistant professor of Aerospace Studies with East Carolina University's Air Force ROTC Detachment 600, teaching national security affairs, military history and leadership, and describes more than 20 years as an educator.[2]
Davis became the youngest mayor of Snow Hill at age 29 and served seven years.[2] He was elected to the North Carolina State Senate in 2008 and served 12 years, according to his official biography.[2] He won the 1st District seat in 2022 after Rep. G. K. Butterfield's retirement and was re-elected in 2024 by a 5,826-vote margin over Laurie Buckhout, who was his opponent again in 2026.[3][4]
In the House, Davis serves on the Agriculture Committee (as ranking member of the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development, appointed in 2025) and the Armed Services Committee (as vice ranking member), and he co-chairs the For Country Caucus.[2][17][18] He lives in Greene County with his wife, Yuvonka; they have three sons, Ryan, Justin and Kyler.[2] He won the November 3, 2026 general election with 50.1% of the vote to Laurie Buckhout's 46.8% and Tom Bailey's 3.2%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[5]
Recent votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207 |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210 |
| 2026-02-03 | Against partyvoted yes | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21 |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196 |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212 |
| 2025-12-10 | With partyvoted yes | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18 |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1 |
| 2025-11-12 | Against partyvoted yes | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2 |
Showing the 8 most recent of 17 votes.
All 17 recorded votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans. |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy. |
| 2026-02-03 | Against partyvoted yes | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026. |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans. |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region. |
| 2025-12-10 | With partyvoted yes | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year. |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support. |
| 2025-11-12 | Against partyvoted yes | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively. |
| 2025-07-17 | Against partyvoted yes | CLARITY Act — digital asset market structureH.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · roll call ↗Democrats 78–134 · Republicans 216–0The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries. |
| 2025-07-17 | Against partyvoted yes | GENIUS Act — stablecoin regulationS. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · roll call ↗Democrats 102–110 · Republicans 206–12The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law. |
| 2025-07-03 | With partyvoted no | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passageH.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 218–2H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025. |
| 2025-06-12 | With partyvoted no | Rescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–208 · Republicans 214–4The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades. |
| 2025-05-22 | With partyvoted no | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 215–2H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients. |
| 2025-04-10 | With partyvoted no | SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registrationH.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 4–208 · Republicans 216–0The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls. |
| 2025-03-11 | With partyvoted no | Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–212 · Republicans 216–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations. |
| 2025-01-22 | Against partyvoted yes | Laken Riley Act — final passageS. 5 · Passed 263–156 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–156 · Republicans 217–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions. |
| 2023-05-11 | With partyvoted no | Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passageH.R. 2 · Passed 219–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–211 · Republicans 219–2Would have resumed border-wall construction, restricted asylum eligibility, expanded detention, and mandated E-Verify for employers. |
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- action2025 · Serves as ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development, and as vice ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, also sitting on its Readiness and Tactical Air and Land Forces subcommittees.[19]
- bill2026-09-17 · Introduced H.R. 10448, the Reverse Big Ugly Tax Breaks for Data Centers Act, to exclude data centers from bonus depreciation and Opportunity Zone tax breaks created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.[10]
In their own words
Priorities
- Congressman Davis' top priority in Congress is expanding access to affordable health care because he knows it is vital to keeping rural hospitals open, making health care accessible to those who need it most, and improving treatment for victims of addiction.[6]
- As the Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture, Congressman Davis is fighting for fair and just policies and investments that promote equity and accommodate the diversity of the district's agricultural products.[20]
Campaign money$4.3M raised · 59% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $2.2M
- PACs & committees $1.5M
- Party $5,543
Largest committee contributions
- Patriot PAC PAC$12K
- Novartis Corporation Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Swedish Match North America LLC PAC PAC$10K
- PAC to the Future PAC$10K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America PAC$10K
- The Farm Credit Council Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC PAC$10K
- Eli Lilly and Company Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Genentech Inc. Political Action Committee (Genenpac) PAC$10K
- Biotechnology Innovation Organization PAC (BIO PAC) PAC$10K
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/donald-g-davis
Where they stood out
Voted against most of their party on 141 of 463 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Climate & energy (39), Rights & public safety (38), Foreign affairs & defense (29)
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”
What it does: This joint resolution revokes the partial authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Commercial Harbor Craft regulation.
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 3–207, Republicans 210–1
Sep 16, 2026Official record ↗
PROOF Act
What it does: Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act or the PROOF Act This bill requires states to provide such information as the Department of Justice (DOJ) may require for the purpose of investigating or prosec…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 6–206, Republicans 210–1
Sep 16, 2026Official record ↗
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes
A yes vote agreed to the Senate's amendments to H.R. 5334, which add Russia sanctions, higher duties and an Iran Sanctions Act extension to the early-childhood educator deduction, sending the bill to the president. (AI-written)
What it does: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 This bill imposes a variety of sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions related to Russia, extends an Iran-related sanctions law, and expands a tax deduction for t…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 58–152, Republicans 203–7
Sep 16, 2026Official record ↗
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- No
With most of their party · Passed 214–212 · Yes 214–No 212 · Democrats 0–211, Republicans 214–0
Jun 9, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act
With most of their party · Failed 214–217 · Yes 214–No 217 · Democrats 214–0, Republicans 0–216
Feb 11, 2026Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Passed 217–215 · Yes 217–No 215 · Democrats 0–214, Republicans 216–1
Feb 25, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 215–215 · Yes 215–No 215 · Democrats 213–0, Republicans 2–214
Jan 22, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 213–213 · Yes 213–No 213 · Democrats 211–0, Republicans 2–212
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.About Don · Office of Rep. Don Davis · 2026-09-25 Official record
- 3.Buckhout wins primary, setting up fall face-off with Congressman Don Davis · WITN · 2026-03-03 News report
- 4.Don Davis (North Carolina politician) · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 5.North Carolina 1st District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 6.Health Care · Office of Rep. Don Davis Candidate's own words
- 7.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
- 8.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
- 9.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
- 10.Reps. Davis, McDonald Rivet Lead New Push to Stop Tax Giveaways for Data Centers · Office of Rep. Don Davis · 2026-09-17 Candidate's own words
- 11.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
- 12.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
- 13.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
- 14.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
- 15.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
- 16.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
- 17.Committees and Caucuses · Office of Rep. Don Davis · 2026-09-25 Official record
- 18.Congressman Davis Stands with Eastern North Carolina Cattle Producers Amid Federal Move to Expand Foreign Beef Imports · Office of Rep. Don Davis · 2026-09-02 Candidate's own words
- 19.Committees and Caucuses · Office of Rep. Don Davis · 2026-09-25 Official record
- 20.Agriculture · Office of Rep. Don Davis Candidate's own words