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Bill Davis (Indiana)
Bill Davis is a former Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 33 from 2004 to November 3, 2013. Davis resigned to accept a position as Executive Director of the state Office of Community and Rural Affairs.[1]
Davis was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Indiana. All 57 delegates from Indiana were bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump at the convention.[2] As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016.
Biography
Davis' professional experience includes working for the Meshberger Brothers Stone Corporation.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Davis served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Elections and Apportionment |
| • Employment, Labor and Pensions |
| • Public Policy, Chair |
| • Roads and Transportation |
| • Rules and Legislative Procedures |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Davis served on these committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development |
| • Labor and Employment |
| • Public Policy, Chair |
| • Roads and Transportation |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Davis served on these committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Roads and Transportation |
| • Ways and Means |
Elections
2012
Davis won re-election in the 2012 election for Indiana House of Representatives District 33. Davis ran unopposed in the May 8 Republican primary and defeated Andy Schemenaur (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Bill Davis Incumbent |
57.8% | 14,669 | |
| Democratic | Andy Schemenaur | 42.2% | 10,726 | |
| Total Votes | 25,395 | |||
2010
Davis defeated Democratic candidate Ron Liggett by a margin of 9,307 to 6,595 in the November 2 general election.[5]
In the May 4 primary election, Davis ran unopposed and received 5,327 votes. [6]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 33 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bill Davis (R)
|
9,307 | |||
| Ron Liggett (D) | 6,595 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Bill Davis won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 33 receiving 12,697 votes, ahead of Democrat Charles Andrew Schemenaur who received 11,182 votes.[7]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 33 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bill Davis (R)
|
12,697 | |||
| Charles Andrew Schemenaur (D) | 11,182 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Davis won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 33.[8]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 33 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bill Davis (R)
|
9,656 | |||
| Ronald David Liggett (D) | 8,493 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Davis was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Indiana.
Delegate rules
In Indiana, district-level delegates were selected by congressional district committees, while at-large delegates were selected by the state committee. 2016 Indiana GOP bylaws required Indiana delegates to vote at the national convention for the candidate to whom they were allocated through the first round of voting, unless that candidate was not on the nominating ballot.
Indiana primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Indiana, 2016
| Indiana Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
| Jeb Bush | 0.6% | 6,508 | 0 | |
| Ben Carson | 0.8% | 8,914 | 0 | |
| Chris Christie | 0.2% | 1,738 | 0 | |
| Ted Cruz | 36.6% | 406,783 | 0 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 0.1% | 1,494 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 7.6% | 84,111 | 0 | |
| Rand Paul | 0.4% | 4,306 | 0 | |
| Marco Rubio | 0.5% | 5,175 | 0 | |
| Donald Trump |
53.3% | 591,514 | 57 | |
| Totals | 1,110,543 | 57 | ||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State and The New York Times | ||||
99 percent of precincts reporting.
Delegate allocation
Indiana had 57 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 27 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's nine congressional districts) pledged to adhere to the results of the presidential preference primary in their respective congressional districts. Indiana's pledged Republican delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who received the greatest number of votes in a given district won all of that district's delegates.[9][10]
Of the remaining 30 delegates, 27 served at large. These delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won the greatest share of the statewide vote in the primary was allocated all of the at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary.[9][10]
Personal
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Davis is a member of the Delaware Country Club, Jay County Boys Club, and Portland Elks Club.[11]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Bill + Davis + Indiana + Legislature
External links
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Watchdog Indiana Candidate Ratings
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ "Muncie Free Press," "State Representative Bill Davis resigns, Democrat Shon Byrum wants the seat in 2014," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Indianapolis Star, "Indiana GOP names delegates to Republican National Convention," April 14, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "List of May 8, 2012, primary candidates," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, “Election Results – Indiana General Election, November 6, 2012,” accessed January 24, 2013
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Official General Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Official Primary Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2008 Official election results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2006 Official election results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Davis
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Indiana House of Representatives District 33 2004–November 2013 |
Succeeded by Greg Beumer (R) |
