Jim Davis (North Carolina)

Jim Davis

Republican Party

Prior offices

North Carolina State Senate District 50

Successor: Kevin Corbin

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Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2020

Personal

Profession

Orthodontist

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Jim Davis (Republican Party) was a member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 50. He assumed office on January 26, 2011. He left office on December 31, 2020.

Davis (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 11th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2020.

Biography

Davis opened a private dental practice in North Carolina and practiced as a dentist before becoming an orthodontist. He served on the Macon County Board of Commissioners from 2000 to 2010.

Elections

2020

See also: North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2020

North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Madison Cawthorn defeated Morris Davis, Tracey DeBruhl, and Tamara Zwinak in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Madison Cawthorn (R)	54.5	245,351
		Morris Davis (D)	42.3	190,609
		Tracey DeBruhl (L)	1.9	8,682
		Tamara Zwinak (G)	1.2	5,503

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 450,145
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Madison Cawthorn defeated Lynda Bennett in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on June 23, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Madison Cawthorn	65.8	30,636
		Lynda Bennett	34.2	15,905

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 46,541
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Morris Davis defeated Gina Collias, Phillip Price, Michael O'Shea, and Steve Woodsmall in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Morris Davis	47.3	52,983
		Gina Collias	22.7	25,387
		Phillip Price	11.3	12,620
		Michael O'Shea	11.2	12,523
		Steve Woodsmall	7.5	8,439

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 111,952
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• James Howell Trowbridge (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lynda Bennett	22.7	20,606
✔		Madison Cawthorn	20.4	18,481
		Jim Davis	19.3	17,465
		Chuck Archerd	9.1	8,272
		Wayne King	8.7	7,876
		Daniel Driscoll	8.6	7,803
		Joseph Osborne	7.1	6,470
		Vance Patterson	2.5	2,242
		Matthew Burril (Unofficially withdrew)	0.6	523
		Albert Wiley Jr.	0.4	393
	Submit photo	Dillon Gentry	0.4	390
		Steven Fekete	0.2	175

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 90,696
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mark Meadows (R)

Green primary election

The Green primary election was canceled. Tamara Zwinak advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11.

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Tracey DeBruhl advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11.

2018

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for North Carolina State Senate District 50

Incumbent Jim Davis defeated Bobby Kuppers in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 50 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Davis (R)	60.3	48,387
	Submit photo	Bobby Kuppers (D)	39.7	31,851

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 80,238
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 50

Bobby Kuppers advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 50 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Bobby Kuppers

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 50

Incumbent Jim Davis advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 50 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Jim Davis

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2016

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.

Incumbent Jim Davis defeated Jane Hipps in the North Carolina State Senate District 50 general election.

North Carolina State Senate, District 50 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jim Davis Incumbent	62.46%	59,028
	Democratic	Jane Hipps	37.54%	35,476
Total Votes				94,504
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Jane Hipps ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 50 Democratic primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 50 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Jane Hipps  (unopposed)

Incumbent Jim Davis ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 50 Republican primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 50 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Jim Davis Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Incumbent Jim Davis was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Jane Hipps defeated Ron Robinson in the Democratic primary. Davis defeated Hipps in the general election.

North Carolina State Senate, District 50 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jim Davis Incumbent	53.9%	33,820
	Democratic	Jane Hipps	46.1%	28,974
Total Votes				62,794

North Carolina State Senate, District 50 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jane Hipps	70%	9,444
Ron Robinson	30%	4,053
Total Votes		13,497

2012

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2012

Davis ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 8. He defeated John Snow (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012. The race was a rematch from 2010, when Davis unseated incumbent Snow.

North Carolina State Senate, District 50, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jim Davis Incumbent	57.1%	50,421
	Democratic	John Snow	42.9%	37,873
Total Votes				88,294

2010

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2010

Davis defeated incumbent John Snow (D) in the November 2 general election for District 50 of the North Carolina State Senate.

North Carolina Senate, General Election Results, District 50 (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Jim Davis (R)		31,041	50.13%
John Snow (D)		30,880	49.87%

North Carolina State Senate Republican Primary, District 50 (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Jim Davis		5,484
Jimmy Goodman		1,269

Campaign themes

2020

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Campaign website

Davis' campaign website stated the following:

“	Jim Davis is the only candidate for Congress who has: Voted to protect the unborn and defund Planned Parenthood Cracked down on sanctuary cities Earned an “A” rating from the NRA for voting to protect the Second Amendment Cut taxes on every Western North Carolina family Passed new laws to combat the opioid drug crisis In Congress, we can count on Jim to: Support President Trump’s America First agenda and defend the Trump tax cuts Defend the Unborn Safeguard the Second Amendment Protect our Religious Freedom and God-given, Constitutional rights Cut wasteful spending and reduce the national debt Stand up to political correctness, stop liberals from taking our guns and greasy cheeseburgers	”
—Jim Davis' campaign website (2020)

2016

Davis' campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“	Medicaid is the largest budgetary issue that remains in need of major reform. This program provides needed support to disabled and impoverished North Carolinians, but the way it has been administered has made many health providers wary of signing on, and has been the main cause of unpredictable overruns in the state budget. Before discussions move forward on expanding the program, as many are demanding, the present system must be brought under control through common-sense reform. We can no longer afford to go billions of dollars in debt to the Federal Government due to the chaotic nature of Medicaid billing and processing. Making North Carolina fiscally solvent has been a priority from day one for the Republican-led General Assembly. Work has been done to shore-up the unemployment system, state benefits, and other areas, but to keep a handle on excess spending in all areas of government and to eliminate debts to the Federal Government will remain a priority. Reforming our infrastructure funding and allocation will be a high-priority both in the near-term and for the foreseeable future. The way road-funding is collected through the gas tax has served us well, but with more efficient vehicles and less demand for gasoline in general, this funding mechanism needs to be revisited. North Carolina needs excellent infrastructure to continue attracting jobs and making life for North Carolinians function smoothly.	”
—Jim Davis

2014

On his campaign website, Davis listed his areas of focus as "the economy, education, job growth and government waste."

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Davis was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations/Base Budget Committee
• Appropriations on Department of Transportation Committee, Chair
• Health Care Committee
• Senate Finance Committee
• Senate Judiciary Committee
• Senate Transportation Committee, Chair

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Davis served on the following committees:

North Carolina committee assignments, 2015
• Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology, Co-Chairman
• Appropriations/Base Budget
• Finance
• Health Care
• Insurance
• Judiciary II
• State and Local Government, Co-Chairman
• Transportation

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Davis served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Davis served on these committees:

Sponsored legislation

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Campaign finance summary

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Jim Davis campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2020	U.S. House North Carolina District 11	Lost primary	$156,206	$156,206
2018	North Carolina State Senate District 50	Won general	$88,480	N/A**
2016	North Carolina State Senate, District 50	Won	$150,906	N/A**
2014	North Carolina State Senate, District 50	Won	$193,601	N/A**
2012	North Carolina State Senate, District 50	Won	$909,307	N/A**
2010	North Carolina State Senate, District 50	Won	$592,927	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2020

In 2020, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from April 28 to September 3. The legislature was in recess from July 8 to September 1 and then reconvened September 2 to September 3.

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2019

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2018

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2017

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In 2017, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 11 through June 30. Before the legislature adjourned its regular scheduled session, the legislature scheduled the following additional session dates: August 3, August 18 to August 25, August 28 to August 31, and October 4 to October 17. Civitas Action Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. NC Values Coalition Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to family issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2016

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In 2016, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from April 25 through July 1. Civitas Action: 2016 Full Rankings Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. North Carolina League of Conservation Voters: 2016 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues. N.C. Values Coalition: 2016 scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to family issues. The American Conservative Union: 2016 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2015

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In 2015, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 14 through September 30. Civitas Action: 2015 Full Rankings Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. North Carolina League of Conservation Voters: 2015 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues. North Carolina Voters for Animal Welfare: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animals issues. The American Conservative Union: 2015 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2014

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2013

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2012

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2011

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Personal

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Davis and his wife, Judy, have two sons and two granddaughters.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by John Snow (D)	North Carolina State Senate District 50 2011–2020	Succeeded by Kevin Corbin (R)

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Ted Budd (R)

Thom Tillis (R)

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Donald Davis (D)

District 2

Deborah Ross (D)

District 3

Gregory Murphy (R)

District 4

Valerie Foushee (D)

District 5

Virginia Foxx (R)

District 6

Addison McDowell (R)

District 7

David Rouzer (R)

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Mark Harris (R)

District 9

Richard Hudson (R)

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Pat Harrigan (R)

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Chuck Edwards (R)

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Alma Adams (D)

District 13

Brad Knott (R)

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Timothy Moore (R)

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