Sharice Davids
Congresswoman (D)
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Sharice Davids has represented Kansas’s 3rd Congressional District since 2019. She is one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress. The 3rd District represents most of the Kansas City metro, containing Anderson, Franklin, Johnson, and Miami Counties and part of Wyandotte County.
Davids is up for re-election in 2026.
- Davids is religiously unaffiliated.
- Davids co-sponsored the Do No Harm Act, H.R. 2725, which is meant to address problems with the Religious Freedom Restoration Act that have allowed bypasses of federal protections, such as non-discrimination, health care, government services, etc.
- Davids opposed the Trump Administration’s “religious freedom” rule allowing foster care and adoption agencies to deny services to LGBTQ families for religious regions.
- Davids is the first openly-LGBTQ member of Congress from Kansas and has received multiple awards/recognitions from equality organizations, including Queerty’s Pride50 and Fast Company’s Queer 50 List.
- Davids introduced the Pride in Mental Health Act, H.R. 3850, in 2023 which would amend existing child abuse laws to include protections for LGBTQ youth.
- Davids co-sponsored and voted for the Respect for Marriage Act, H.R. 8404, which was signed by President Biden into law, repealing the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and enshrining the right to same-sex and interracial marriages in federal law.
- Davids is a lead proponent of the Equality Act, which guarantees full federal civil rights protections to the LGBTQ community, stating that “Every American should have equal protection under the law [....] The Equality Act would amend existing civil rights laws to bar discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, helping to ensure that all LGBTQ+ Americans can enjoy their most basic human rights no matter where they live, work, or go to school.”
- Davids is a strong supporter of public education, stating that “every student should have access to quality public education, regardless of their ZIP code, ability, or special needs.”
- Davids has advocated for increasing funding to public education and increasing teacher salaries.
- Davids has advocated for additional special education funding from the federal government for Kansas.
- Davids opposed the Parents Bill of Rights, H.R. 5, which would, among many provisions, require schools to publicly publish their curriculum, mandate that parents are allowed to meet with teachers, require parents to receive a list of books and reading materials at the school library, and allow parental input when making policies and procedures for student privacy.
- Davids voted against abolishing the U.S. Department of Education. The failed amendment was offered on H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights, by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.).
- Davids is pro-choice: “Health care decisions should be between you and your doctor – without the interference of politicians. I will always fight to ensure Kansas families have access to the full range of health care services they need, including reproductive health care.”
- Davids: “I’ve always been very clear that I’m pro-choice,” Davids said in a podcast interview with Kansas Reflector. “Politicians and politics should not be determining any kind of reproductive health care decisions for a woman. That should be between her and her doctor and her family.”
- Davids opposes blocking access to mifepristone, a widely-used abortion medication, and joined an amicus brief to the Supreme Court to not halt access after a Texas court ruling.
- Davids opposed H.R. 26, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires doctors to give care to a fetus that has been unsuccessfully aborted.
- Davids opposed the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
- Davids opposed the August 2nd Constitutional Amendment.
- Davids introduced the Expanding Access to Family Planning Act, H.R. 8424, which increases access to birth control and reproductive health care services through funding the Title X Family Planning Program. This program provides comprehensive family planning and preventative health services, especially to low-income, marginalized groups.
- Davids co-sponsored the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021, H.R. 3755, would enshrine abortion protections into federal law and overturn many state restrictions.
- Davids supports the Affordable Care Act and wants to strengthen it: “Thousands of Kansas rely on the Affordable Care Act’s protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and I will always fight to protect those guardrails. Additionally, I helped pass a law to lower premiums for people who buy their own insurance, saving Kansas families an average of $980 a year on health care costs.”
- Davids supports Kansas expanding Medicaid and advocated for increased financial incentives for states to expand in the American Rescue Plan.
- Davids voted for the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which among many provisions:
- Capped the out-of-pocket cost of insulin at $35 per month for those enrolled in Medicare
- Instituted a yearly cap on seniors’ drug costs
- Eliminating costs on Medicare and Medicaid for many common vaccines
- Continued increased subsidies for the ACA
- Davids co-sponsored and advocated for the Medicaid Saves Lives Act, H.R. 4595, which creates a federal medicaid program to cover the Medicaid expansion population in states that have not expanded.
- Davids opposes Medicare-for-All, but has shown openness to a single-payer system in the past.
- Davids’ legislation to prevent surprise medical billing was included in a larger bill in 2020 and passed into law.
- Davids has stated her support for ensuring access to nutritional food as critical to supporting families and communities.
- Davids opposes cuts to Social Security benefits.
- One of Davids’ top priorities for the 2024 Farm Bill is “safeguarding nutrition programs to ensure access to nutritious food and promote healthy living.”
- Davids opposed a version of the 2024 Farm Bill in the House Agriculture Committee that would make the largest reduction in SNAP benefits in nearly three decades.
- Davids co-sponsored legislation to address food supply chain issues and inflation in grocery prices, The Securing American Agriculture Act (H.R. 8003). She stated that this act is “another bipartisan step toward lowering those prices and building an economy that works for everyone, especially for the middle- and working-classes.”
- Davids: ”Federal nutrition programs like SNAP ensure that all Kansans have access to healthy meals, and the students I talked with today rely on these meals to stay focused and happy in the classroom [....] As I head back to Washington to consider the 2023 Farm Bill, I'll keep these students and conversations top of mind.”
- Davids was non-committal on supporting the 2024 bipartisan Senate immigration deal compromise.
- Davids opposed Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’s impeachment.
- Davids voted against the Secure the Border Act of 2023, H.R. 2, which would have resumed the building of the border wall, increased border patrol agents, restricted the right to seek asylum, established new criminal penalties, and many other measures.
- Davids supported the NO BAN Act, H.R. 1333, which would have limited Presidential authority to suspend or restrict illegal immigrants from entering the United States. This was done in response to the 2017 Trump travel ban.
- Davids opposed the southern border wall.
- Davids stated in a 2018 podcast interview that she supported abolishing/defunding Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but the campaign later retracted and denied the position.
Legislative Tracker
- NARAL Pro-Choice America in 2024 and 2020.
- EMILY’s List in 2024, 2022, 2020, and 2018.
- Human Rights Campaign (HRC) in 2024, 2022, 2020, and 2018.
- LGBTQ Victory Fund in 2024, 2022, 2020, and 2018.
- Equality PAC since 2018.
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 2020.
- Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund in 2022, 2020, and 2018.
- Jewish Democratic Council of America in 2022.
- League of Conservation Voters in 2022 and 2018.
- Barack Obama in 2018.
- Joe Biden in 2020.
Aggregate Totals (2018-2022)
Cyle | Amount Raised (R) | Amount Spent (R) | Amount Raised (D) | Amount Spent (D) |
2022 | $3,859,633.31 | $3,870,336.58 | $7,894,095.76 | $8,309,622.97 |
2020 | $2,226,109.60 | $2,183,399.98 | $5,790.837.15 | $5,320,319.13 |
2018 | $4,655,829.95 | $4,966,109.86 | $4,860,761.14 | $4,852,128.71 |
(Source: FEC Data)
Top Corporate/PAC Contributors (2023-2024 Q1)
Contributor | Amount | Date |
American Federation Of Teachers, Afl-Cio Committee On Political Education | 5000 | 3/5/24 |
Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec) Int’L Union Of Operating Engineers | 5000 | 3/1/24 |
Communications Workers Of America Cope Pcc (Cwa Cope Pcc) | 5000 | 2/12/24 |
Int’L Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers (Ibew Pac) Voluntary Fund | 5000 | 2/2/24 |
Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! Pac | 5000 | 1/30/24 |
Lockton Inc Pac | 5000 | 12/22/23 |
Blue Hen Pac | 5000 | 12/20/23 |
American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E | 5000 | 12/20/23 |
National Elevator Constructors Pac (Nec Pac) | 5000 | 12/8/23 |
The Home Depot Inc Pac | 5000 | 9/30/23 |
National Assoc Of Letter Carriers Of Usa Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political Fund) | 5000 | 9/29/23 |
Int’L Assoc Of Sheet Metal Air Rail & Transportation Workers (Smart) Political Action League | 5000 | 9/29/23 |
Cigna Corporation Pac | 5000 | 6/30/23 |
Ameripac The Fund For A Greater America | 5000 | 6/29/23 |
Synchrony Financial Employees Pac (Syncpac) | 5000 | 6/23/23 |
International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers (Ibew) Voluntary Fund | 5000 | 6/16/23 |
Dell Technologies Inc Pac | 5000 | 6/2/23 |
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Cmte United Brotherhood Of Carpenters And Joiners | 5000 | 5/12/23 |
Burns And Mcdonnell Inc Pac | 5000 | 5/2/23 |
New York Life Insurance Co Pac | 5000 | 3/31/23 |
New Democrat Coalition Action Fund (Newdems) | 5000 | 3/31/23 |
Jobs Education & Families First (Jeff Pac) | 5000 | 3/31/23 |
Emily’S List | 5000 | 3/31/23 |
Pac To The Future | 5000 | 3/17/23 |
Small Business Investor Alliance Pac | 5000 | 3/20/23 |
Joining Ideas To Motivate Movement For You (Jimmy Pac) | 5000 | 3/26/24 |
T-Mobile Usa Inc Pac (T-Pac) | 4500 | 3/31/23 |
National Active And Retired Federal Employees Assoc Pac (Narfe Pac) | 4000 | 3/22/24 |
Defense Economic Renewal Education And Knowledge (Derek) Pac | 4000 | 3/18/24 |
Chicago Board Options Exchange Global Markets Inc Pac (Cboe Pac) | 4000 | 2/12/24 |
Progressive Turnout Project | 4000 | 12/8/23 |
Southwest Airlines Pilots Association Pac (Swapa Pac) | 4000 | 9/29/23 |
Netjets Assoc Of Shared Aircraft Pilots Pac (Njasap Pac) | 4000 | 9/29/23 |
Crh Americas Inc Pac | 3500 | 9/26/23 |
Democracy Engine, Inc Pac | 3300 | 3/31/24 |
Nottawaseppi Huron Band Of The Potawatomi | 3300 | 3/12/24 |
Pechanga Band Of Luiseno Indians | 3300 | 2/21/24 |
San Manuel Band Of Mission Indians | 3300 | 12/29/23 |
Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band Of Pottawatomi Indians | 3300 | 12/29/23 |
Cherokee Nation | 3300 | 12/29/23 |
Kalispel Tribal Economic Authority | 3300 | 12/19/23 |
Ho Chunk Nation | 3300 | 12/8/23 |
Snoqualmie Tribe | 3300 | 11/2/23 |
Shingle Springs Band Miwok Indians | 3300 | 11/2/23 |
Pascua Yaqui Tribe | 3300 | 9/30/23 |
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation | 3300 | 9/29/23 |
Federated Indians Of Graton Rancheria | 3300 | 9/29/23 |
The Confederated Tribes Of The Colville Reservation | 3300 | 9/29/23 |
Jstreet Pac | 3300 | 9/28/23 |
Oneida Nation | 3300 | 9/26/23 |
Mohegan Tribe Of Indians Of Connecticut | 3300 | 9/5/23 |
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe | 3300 | 8/14/23 |
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community | 3300 | 7/24/23 |
Sycuan Band Of The Numeyaay Nation | 3300 | 6/30/23 |
Suquamish Indian Tribe | 3300 | 6/29/23 |
Nisqually Indian Tribe | 3300 | 6/29/23 |
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe | 3300 | 5/16/23 |
The Tulalip Tribes Of Washington | 3300 | 5/10/23 |
Poarch Band Of Creek Indians | 3300 | 3/31/23 |
Oneida Indian Nation | 3300 | 3/31/23 |
Ak-Chin Indian Community | 3300 | 3/31/23 |
Fair Shot Pac | 3300 | 3/30/23 |
Davids’ leadership PAC, Sunflower Seeds, has given to the following campaigns in the 2024 cycle (as of June 4, 2024):
Candidate | Race | Total |
Mondaire Jones (D-NY) | Congressional | $1,000 |
Tom Suozzi (D-NY) | Congressional | $1,000 |
Andy Kim (D-NJ) | Senate | $1,000 |
Source: (Open Secrets)
Donors to this PAC for the 2024 cycle can be found HERE.
Davids’s PAC has also given a number of contributions to state candidates, some of which include:
- Lynn Rogers $1000 ’22
- Chris Mann $1000 ’22
- Dinah Sykes $1000 ’20
- Ethan Corson $1000 ’20
- Cindy Holscher $1000 ’20
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