Donald G. Davis
DemocratU.S. Representative, NC-1| Age | 54 (b. 1971-08-29) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2023-01-03 (~3 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | African American |
| Religion | Christian (Presbyterian); commissioned lay pastor/minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Presbytery of New Hope; serves at Saint James Presbyterian Church, Snow Hill |
| Education | Graduated MacArthur High School, Irving, TX (1989); B.S., United States Air Force Academy (1994); M.S., Central Michigan University (1997); M.A., East Carolina University (2001); Ed.D., East Carolina University (2007) |
| Prior occupation | U.S. Air Force officer; assistant/adjunct professor of aerospace studies at East Carolina University; educator; Mayor of Snow Hill; North Carolina state senator |
| Military service | Yes: United States Air Force (Captain (also reported as having served as First Lieutenant)) |
| Birthplace | Snow Hill, North Carolina |
| Marital status | Married — Yuvonka Davis |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Greene County, North Carolina |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2022 |
| Previous offices | Mayor of Snow Hill, North Carolina (2001-2008) · North Carolina State Senate, District 5 (2009-2011) · North Carolina State Senate, District 5 (2013-2022) |
| Committees | House Committee on Agriculture · House Committee on Armed Services |
| Caucuses | New Democrat Coalition · Congressional Black Caucus · Problem Solvers Caucus |
| Leadership | Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development (House Agriculture Committee) · Vice Ranking Member, House Armed Services Committee |
| Ideology | Widely characterized as the most moderate / most right-leaning Democrat in the U.S. House; GovTrack's 2024 ideology analysis placed him to the right of all other House Democrats; ranked the most bipartisan member of the U.S. House by the Lugar Center / Georgetown Bipartisan Index (2024) and previously fifth-most bipartisan. In August 2025 he publicly embraced the centrist Forward Party. |
| Signature legislation | Flooding Prevention, Assessment, and Restoration (FAR) Act (bipartisan, 2023) · Frontline Fighter Force First Act (2025) - aircraft modernization at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base |
Financial
Net worth: estimate
| North Carolina Teachers' & State Employees' Retirement Plan (NC GoalMaker Moderate 2045) | fund · $15,001–$50,000 · 2025 |
| AMER-ACHIEVE (American Funds American Mutual) | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2025 |
Top donors: American Israel Public Affairs Cmte (AIPAC) ($536,610) · AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America ($34,625) · Digidems PAC ($33,750) · University of California ($26,466) · Swing Left ($24,408) · Fair Shot PAC ($23,200) · National Cotton Council ($20,500)
Top industries: Pro-Israel (Ideology/Single-Issue) · Finance/Insurance/Real Estate · Health · Agribusiness · Lawyers & Lobbyists
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.