Assumed congressional office in 2013.
Former Career: Congressional Staffer.
Education: Millikin University.
Currently resides in Taylorville.
Davis was born in Des Moines and later
graduated from Millikin University in
1992 with a degree in political science.
After graduating from college, Davis
worked for then-Secretary of State
George Ryan. In 1998, Davis managed
the first re-election campaign for Illinois
Congressman John Shimkus. Following
the successful campaign, Davis accepted
a position on Shimkus’ congressional
staff. Davis was elected to the U.S. House
in 2012. As a Congressman, Davis has
voted in line with Trump’s position 95.7%
of the time. He voted to repeal the
Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) and
the Republican Tax Act in 2017. Davis is
pro-life, opposes public abortion funding,
and is against religious institutions being
required to offer health plans that include
coverage for birth control. He is generally
opposed to gun control legislation and to
federal regulation of greenhouse gases.
On the subject of climate change, Davis
has said that “the U.S. can still be a
climate change leader without the Paris
accords.” Davis was ranked as the 23rd
most bipartisan member of the U.S.
House of Representatives during the
114th United States Congress. Davis in
married and resides in Taylorville.