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Artur Davis
Artur Genestre Davis (b. October 9, 1967) is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Alabama's 7th Congressional District. On February 6, 2009, Davis announced his candidacy for Governor of Alabama in 2010[1].
Davis was defeated by Ron Sparks in the Democratic primary. Sparks, in turn, lost to Republican Robert J. Bentley in the general election.
In May 2012, Davis officially switched parties to join the Republican Party. He also announced that any future runs for office would take place in his new home state of Virginia.[2]
Davis announced in July, 2015, his intentions to run for mayor of his hometown of Montgomery, Alabama.[3][4]
Education
- Harvard Law School (J.D.)
- Harvard University (B.A.)
Elections
2010
| 2010 Race for Governor - Democrat Primary[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Artur Davis (D) | 36.69% | |||
 Ron Sparks (D)
|
62.31% | |||
| Total votes | 318,330 | |||
See also
External links
- Artur Davis at Project Vote Smart
- Artur Davis at On The Issues
- Arturdavis2010.com 2010 Campaign website
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine was used to recall this version of the website from March 27, 2010.
Footnotes
- ↑ "Artur Davis Announces for Governor 2010. Interesting Demographic"
- ↑ Talking Points Memo, "Former Dem Rep. Artur Davis Officially Switches To GOP," May 29, 2012
- ↑ Alan Greenblatt, Governing, "The Republican Who Helped Elect Obama and Now Wants Montgomery, Alabama, to Elect Him," July, 2015
- ↑ Ballotpedia covers only the 100 largest cities in the United States.
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State Election Division - 2010 Republican and Democratic Primary
