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Cynthia Davis (Missouri)

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Cynthia Davis
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Missouri House of Representatives District 19
Elections and appointments
Last election

August 2, 2016

Personal
Profession
Owner, Back to Basics Christian Bookstore
Contact

Personal website

Cynthia Davis (b. November 23, 1959) was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Missouri.[1] Davis was defeated by incumbent Blaine Luetkemeyer in the Republican primary.[2]

Davis was the Constitution Party candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri in the 2012 elections. She served previously as a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 19 from 2002 to 2011. She left the Republican Party in July of 2011 (you can read her letter explaining the move here) and joined the Constitution Party.

Biography

Davis was born in Chicago, IL. She and her husband opened Back to Basics Christian Bookstore in 1989 and continue to run it today. She served on the O'Fallon Board of Aldermen from 1994 - 2002, as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 2002-2010 and as a St. Charles County Central Committeewoman from 2006-2012. At the time of the election, she was the executive director for the Center for Marriage Policy.[3]

Political career

Missouri House of Representatives (2002-2011)

Davis served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2002-2011. In 2011, she was prevented by term limits from seeking an additional term in office.

Committee assignments

Elections

2016

See also: Missouri's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Blaine Luetkemeyer (R) defeated Kevin Miller (D), Dan Hogan (L), and Doanita Simmons (Constitution Party) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Luetkemeyer defeated Cynthia Davis in the Republican primary on August 2, 2016. Luetkemeyer won re-election in the November 8 election.[4][2][5]

U.S. House, Missouri District 3 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBlaine Luetkemeyer Incumbent 67.8% 249,865
     Democratic Kevin Miller 27.9% 102,891
     Libertarian Dan Hogan 3.2% 11,962
     Constitution Doanita Simmons 1% 3,605
     N/A Write-in 0% 10
Total Votes 368,333
Source: Missouri Secretary of State


U.S. House, Missouri District 3 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBlaine Luetkemeyer Incumbent 73.5% 84,274
Cynthia Davis 26.5% 30,440
Total Votes 114,714
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

2012

See also: Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012

Davis ran as a Constitution Party candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri in 2012. She faced incumbent Peter Kinder (R), Susan Montee (D) and Matthew Copple (L) in the general election.[6] Kinder won re-election on November 6, 2012.[7]

In a candidate questionnaire submitted to The Southeast Missourian, Davis answered the following questions:[3]

  • What can the lieutenant governor do to attract more jobs and economic development to Missouri?
A: "I will highlight the true gems of our state, which are a great workforce with a vigorous work ethic, two spectacular rivers which provide excellent transportation and energy generation capabilities. We can attract more economic development by treating businesses with the respect they deserve, less regulation and taxation. I earned the Friend of "Agriculture Award" for my ability to understand business dynamics and won the constitutional legislator award for understanding the proper role of government."
  • The current lieutenant governor has made clear his personal opposition to health care reform. What do you think of the law?
A: "I was the legislator who filed the original "Health Care Freedom" bill to protect our citizens from being forced to participate in Obamacare. It is unconstitutional to force citizens to spend their money to support a private, for-profit industry. As your Lt. Gov., you can be confident I will continue fighting to protect our citizens from all unconstitutional laws and will hold the other political parties whenever they side with big money over the taxpayers."
  • How can the lieutenant governor best serve the state of Missouri?
A: "I will raise the iron shade and let the sun shine in on the back room deals. I write a weekly newsletter chronicling the happenings of our state government. Communication has always been my hallmark. I will proactively engage in legislative debates and will help the other legislators study the bills so that we can unveil unconstitutional components before they come to a vote. Missouri deserves a Lt. Gov. who has integrity and is constitutional."
  • Closing Remarks:
"Politics has become a dirty business, but it won't get better if we abandon the process. We owe it to ourselves to fight for fiscal conservatism and constitutionally limited government as well as expecting moral conduct from our leaders. As the only "Missouri Right to Life" endorsed candidate, my record shows I am a champion Pro-Life, Pro-Gun, Pro-Family and Pro-Taxpayer advocate. I will hold them all accountable and give voters a genuine choice."

Issues

On her campaign website, Davis outlines where she stands on the following issues:

  • Pro-life: "Pro-life to the core," Davis affirms the Constitution Party's Platform on the sanctity of life and believes it is "the duty of all civil governments to secure and to safeguard the lives of all the pre-born."[8]
  • Economics: "A true fiscal conservative who knows when to say no," Davis advocates cutting spending and feels "only lasting solutions come from the private sector."[9]
  • Guns: Davis respects both the Constitution and the right to bear arms and, as a state Representative, filed legislation in Missouri to "strengthen the right of citizens to protect themselves."[10]
  • Families: One of Davis' priorities as a state legislator was to strengthen families and marriage.[11]
  • Free markets: Davis asserts "the best way to create real jobs is by promoting our free-market economy."[12]
  • Veterans: Davis believes "the greatest respect we can pay [veterans] is to require the congress to either declare our wars as is provided in the constitution, or stop the hostilities in foreign countries."[13]
  • Parental rights: Davis introduced a resolution stating "parents and legal guardians have a natural and fundamental right to direct the care, education, and upbringing of their children, and that no government action shall burden, abridge, or hinder this natural, fundamental right unless it is in furtherance of a compelling government interest and is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest."[14]
  • Energy: Davis opposes cap and trade and wants to "curtail the influence of Congress" in the lives of citizens and allow them to use free markets to gain access to less expensive utilities.[15]
  • Education: Davis does not believe Congress or the executive branch of the federal government has a role in education.[16]
  • Healthcare: Davis aligns herself with the Constitution Party's platform on healthcare in opposition to the "governmentalization and bureaucratization of American medicine."[17]
  • Immigration: Davis recognizes the need to both update and - in the meantime - enforce our existing immigration laws.[18]

2008

On November 4, 2008, Cynthia Davis ran for District 19 of the Missouri House of Representatives, beating Debbie Cook and David Malan.[19]

Cynthia Davis raised $31,121 for her campaign.[20]

Missouri House of Representatives, District 19
Candidates Votes Percent
Cynthia Davis (R) 13,401 57.4%
Debbie Cook (D) 9,140 39.1%
David Malan (I) 818 3.5%

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Davis' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

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  • National Security: The Constitution established a federal government to “Provide for the Common Defense”, not to provide global policemen for the United Nations. Protecting our Country is one of the foundational functions of our Government, yet terrorism is on the increase.
  • Immigration: Cynthia Davis believes the President and Congress have both failed to secure our nation’s borders.
  • Healthcare - The Affordable Care Act: Cynthia Davis believes healthcare belongs to the people, not the government. Nowhere does the U. S. Constitution grant power to the Federal Government to provide, dispense or regulate healthcare or health insurance. Therefore, the “Affordable Care Act” (AKA Obamacare) and all other federal regulation of the healthcare industry is unconstitutional, illegal and should be declared null and void.
  • Federal Budget & Tax Policy: Hundreds of millions of our Federal tax dollars are literally stolen or wasted every year. Rooting out waste, fraud and abuse was something Cynthia Davis was very adept at as a State Representative and a skill she would like to bring to Washington. The Federal deficit is a serious problem and we must reduce wasteful spending to bring it under control.
  • Economic Freedom & Job Creation: Free Markets built our nation. Economic freedom is the best route to economic prosperity. The best way to create jobs is by giving people the freedom to be productive and prosperous, which means getting government out of the way. The Congress has made so many bureaucratic hinderances, it’s time to bring our Country back to reality. The Congress has the power to remove all the unconstitutional bureaucracies that are creating all of these regulations that hamper business and job growth is staggering.

[21]

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—Cynthia Davis' campaign website, http://cynthiadavis.us/issues/

Campaign finance summary

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Personal

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Davis and her husband, Bernie, have seven children.[3]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Missouri House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Southeast Missourian, "Candidate questionnaire: Cynthia Davis," June 12, 2012
  4. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
  5. ↑ CNN, "Missouri House 03 Results," November 8, 2016
  6. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named primaryresults
  7. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "November 6, 2012 General Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
  8. ↑ VoteCynthia.com, "Pro-life to the core," accessed March 26, 2012
  9. ↑ VoteCynthia.com, "A true fiscal conservative who knows when to say no," accessed March 26, 2012
  10. ↑ VoteCynthia.com, "Respect for the Constitution and the right to bear arms," accessed March 26, 2012
  11. ↑ VoteCynthia.com, "Marriage matters," accessed March 26, 2012
  12. ↑ VoteCynthia.com, "Supporting free markets," accessed March 26, 2012
  13. ↑ VoteCynthia.com, "Honor for the Veterans," accessed March 26, 2021
  14. ↑ VoteCynthia.com, "Parental bill of rights," accessed March 26, 2012
  15. ↑ VoteCynthia.com, "Energy independence," accessed March 26, 2012
  16. ↑ VoteCynthia.com, "Education," accessed March 26, 2012
  17. ↑ VoteCynthia.com, "Healthcare freedom," accessed March 26, 2012
  18. ↑ VoteCynthia.com, "Immigration issues," March 26, 2012
  19. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Official Election Returns - State of Missouri General Election - 2008 General Election," accessed October 22, 2014
  20. ↑ Follow the Money's report on Davis' 2008 campaign contributions
  21. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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