Candidate · November 3, 2026

Don Davis

On the ballot for U.S. House · North Carolina's 1st District

Democratic PartyIncumbent
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$5.8M
cash on hand
$826K
issues with public statements
4
outside spending for or against
$8.8M

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · North Carolina's 1st District1,2,3
Party on the ballotDemocratic Party1,2,3
StatusIncumbent — Currently represents North Carolina's 1st District in the U.S. House.4
Also on the ballot

§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

His official House biography says he graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1994, served eight years on active duty as an Air Force officer, and then taught Aerospace Studies as an assistant professor in East Carolina University's Air Force ROTC detachment.5 It says he was mayor of Snow Hill for seven years, was elected to the North Carolina State Senate in 2008 and served 12 years there, and is serving his second term in the U.S. House.5 It lists a bachelor's degree in social sciences from the U.S. Air Force Academy, a master's degree in administration from Central Michigan University, a master's degree in sociology with a concentration in regional development, and a doctoral degree in education from East Carolina University.5

Why they say they're running

His campaign website says he is running for Congress to continue the fight for eastern North Carolina in Washington so the region is not forgotten, and to make life more affordable and expand opportunity for coastal and rural communities.6

Service in Congress since 2023

  • 2025–nowU.S. Representative, NC-14
  • 2023–2025U.S. Representative, NC-14

Websites and accounts

§3What they've said on the issues

Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.

Technology, Privacy and AI

High-speed internet access

His campaign website's priorities page says he is working to bring dependable high-speed internet to more of eastern North Carolina so families, students and businesses throughout the region can succeed.9

Family and Social Policy

Child care costs

His campaign website's priorities page says he is fighting in Congress to expand early childhood education.9

Social Security and Medicare

Social Security benefit levels

His campaign website's About page says that in Congress he has worked with both parties on efforts to protect Social Security, along with support for veterans and wider access to schools, jobs, infrastructure and health care.10

Education

State K-12 school funding

His campaign website's About page lists funding rural schools among the aims of the 90 bills it says he passed in the North Carolina Senate.10

§4Popular bills that never got a vote

Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.

While Don Davis served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Don Davis sponsored or cosponsored 45 of the 52. How bills die without a vote.

See all 52

§5Money

Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.

Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.63

Raised$5,805,482
Spent$5,250,506
Cash on hand$825,818

Where the money came from

Individual donors$3.3M · 57%
PACs and other political committees$1.9M · 33%
Political party committees$5,720 · 0%
Transfers from the candidate's other committees$573K · 10%
Other receipts (other loans, refunds, interest)$9,226 · 0%

Outside spending

Groups spending independently reported $4,073,923 supporting and $4,762,659 opposing Don Davis this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 24, 2026.64

Largest independent spenders, as named in their FEC filings.
GroupSupportingOpposing
SAFETY & AFFORDABILITY PAC INC.—$3,517,184
WITH HONOR FUND III, INC.$2,747,400—
RESTORATION OF AMERICA PAC—$672,287
ROLLING SEA ACTION FUND$480,000—
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.—$261,825
MAGA INC.—$200,000
HMP$184,513—
Progressive Turnout Project$178,765—

Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.

§6Financial disclosures

Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.