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Wendy W. Davis
Wendy W. Davis (Republican Party) was a judge of the Allen County Circuit Court in Indiana. She assumed office on December 31, 2020. She left office in 2023.
Davis (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 3rd Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on May 7, 2024.
Biography
Education
Davis earned her bachelor's degree at Wheaton College in Illinois, going on to receive her J.D. from Valparaiso University School of Law.[1]
Career
- Partner, Beckman Lawson law firm
- Prosecutor, Allen County Prosecutor's office
- Assistant criminal district attorney, Bexar County, Texas[1]
Awards and associations
Davis has been involved with United Way’s Live United program in addition to Youth For Christ’s Urban Task Force.[1]
2024 battleground election
Ballotpedia identified the May 7, Republican primary as a battleground race. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.
Marlin A. Stutzman (R) won the Republican primary for Indiana's 3rd Congressional District on May 7, 2024. Stutzman received 24.2% of the vote. Tim Smith (R) finished in second with 22.6%. Grant Bucher (R), Wendy W. Davis (R), Michael Felker (R), Jon Kenworthy (R), and Eric Whalen (R) and Andy Zay (R) also ran in the primary.
Davis, Smith, Stutzman, and Zay led in media attention, campaign finance, and endorsements. This was the first open race in the district since 2016. Incumbent Jim Banks (R) ran for the U.S. Senate.
Davis served as a judge for the Allen County Circuit Court and later the Allen County Superior Court.[2] Davis said her experience on the bench inspired her to run for Congress: “As a Judge, it was my duty to remain impartial and unbiased, so I could only react to the problems I saw. I’m ready to be proactive and go to Washington to actually solve the problems facing Hoosiers in the 3rd District, and America as a whole.”[3] Value in Electing Women PAC and U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) endorsed Davis.[4][5]
Smith's professional experience included work at the malpractice insurance company MedPro Group and as the CEO of the nonprofit organization Lasting Change, Inc.[6] At the time of the election, Smith said he was "a businessman, not a career politician that will conform to the demands of Washington's political elite."[7] Smith has raised $1,322,967, the most of all candidates running. His total includes a $900,000 loan he made to his campaign.[8]
Stutzman represented the 3rd Congressional District from 2010 to 2017 but ran for the U.S. Senate in 2016. In the Republican primary, then-Rep. Todd Young defeated Stutzman 67.1% to 32.9%. Stutzman said district voters "know my strong, conservative record, so they know that in me, they will have an America-first champion who is tough enough to fight for them in Washington."[9] The House Freedom Fund and the Congressional Freedom Caucus PAC endorsed Stutzman.[10][11] Stutzman was a member of the House Freedom Caucus during his tenure in Congress.[12]
Zay was, at the time of the election, a member of the Indiana State Senate representing District 17. He said his legislative experience would help him successfully fight for the district in Congress: "The process of knowing how committees work, knowing how amendments work, moving legislation, moving good ideas forward that become policy that's good for everyone is a critical component of my background that will help."[13]
As of May 6, 2024, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rated the general election Solid Republican. Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball rated the general election Safe Republican.
Elections
2024
See also: Indiana's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
Indiana's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 7 Republican primary)
Indiana's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 7 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 3
Marlin A. Stutzman defeated Kiley Adolph and Jarrad Lancaster in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marlin A. Stutzman (R) | 65.0 | 202,653 |
 | Kiley Adolph (D) | 31.4 | 97,871 | |
 | Jarrad Lancaster (L) | 3.5 | 11,015 | |
| Total votes: 311,539 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 3
Kiley Adolph defeated Phil Goss in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 3 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kiley Adolph | 62.8 | 10,286 |
 | Phil Goss | 37.2 | 6,095 | |
| Total votes: 16,381 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jo Anderson (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 3
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 3 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marlin A. Stutzman | 24.2 | 19,507 |
 | Tim Smith | 22.6 | 18,204 | |
 | Wendy W. Davis | 19.5 | 15,660 | |
 | Andy Zay | 16.4 | 13,157 | |
 | Grant Bucher | 10.3 | 8,259 | |
 | Jon Kenworthy | 3.8 | 3,064 | |
 | Michael Felker | 1.8 | 1,417 | |
 | Eric Whalen | 1.5 | 1,189 | |
| Total votes: 80,457 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chandler Likes (R)
- Scott Wise (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 3
Jarrad Lancaster advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 3 on March 2, 2024.
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| ✔ | | Jarrad Lancaster (L) |
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Polls
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Election campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Bucher | Republican Party | $105,165 | $105,272 | $0 | As of September 30, 2024 |
| Wendy W. Davis | Republican Party | $1,061,227 | $1,061,180 | $47 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Michael Felker | Republican Party | $24,888 | $24,314 | $477 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Jon Kenworthy | Republican Party | $84,741 | $84,741 | $0 | As of June 30, 2024 |
| Tim Smith | Republican Party | $1,344,166 | $1,342,821 | $1,345 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Marlin A. Stutzman | Republican Party | $1,390,134 | $1,340,818 | $49,317 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Eric Whalen | Republican Party | $5,202 | $4,281 | $833 | As of June 30, 2024 |
| Andy Zay | Republican Party | $747,427 | $746,922 | $505 | As of December 31, 2024 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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Satellite spending
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Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[14][15]
If available, satellite spending reports by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and OpenSecrets.org are linked below. FEC links include totals from monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual reports. OpenSecrets.org compiles data from those reports as well as 24- and 48-hour reports from the FEC.[16]
Details about satellite spending of significant amounts and/or reported by media are included below those links. The amounts listed may not represent the total satellite spending in the election. To notify us of additional satellite spending, email us.
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Endorsements
Davis received the following endorsements.
- U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R)
- State Sen. Susan Glick (R)
- State Rep. Dennis Zent (R)
- Judge, Allen County Circuit Court Ashley Hand (R)
- Member, DeKalb County Council Rick Collins (R)
- Sheriff, Allen County Troy Hershberger (R)
- Member, Allen County Council Kyle Kerley (R)
- Sheriff, Adams County Dan Mawhorr (R)
- Prosecutor, Allen County Mike McAlexander (R)
- Commissioner, Wells County Jeff Stringer (R)
- Sheriff, Noble County Max Weber (R)
- Frmr. U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R)
- Frmr. state Sen. David Long (R)
- Indiana Right to Life PAC
- Republican Main Street Partnership PAC
- Susan B. Anthony List
- Value In Electing Women Political Action Committee
- Kip Tom (R) -
Pledges
Davis signed the following pledges.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Allen County, Indiana (2020)
General election
General election for Allen County Circuit Court
Wendy W. Davis won election in the general election for Allen County Circuit Court on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wendy W. Davis (R) | 100.0 | 121,156 |
| Total votes: 121,156 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Allen County Circuit Court
Wendy W. Davis advanced from the Republican primary for Allen County Circuit Court on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wendy W. Davis | 100.0 | 26,862 |
| Total votes: 26,862 | |||
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2016
Wendy W. Davis was retained in an Indiana Superior Court retention election with 100.00% of the vote.
| Indiana Superior Court, Wendy Davis Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Wendy W. Davis | 100.00% | |
| Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Election Results," November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
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2010
Davis ran against and defeated incumbent Kenneth R. Scheibenberger.[17]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Wendy W. Davis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign ads
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2020
Wendy W. Davis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Journal Gazette, "Allen judge hopefuls tout experience," October 17, 2010
- ↑ Wendy W. Davis campaign website, "About," accessed March 11, 2024
- ↑ Business People, "6 Questions With...," July 7, 2023
- ↑ Wendy W. Davis campaign Twitter/X page, "I am running for Congress to bring back a strong America, and I am honored to have official support from @VIEWPAC," July 18, 2023
- ↑ Wendy W. Davis campaign Twitter/X page, "Honored to have Congresswoman @hinsonashley’s support," September 25, 2023
- ↑ Indiana Capital Chronicle, "Nonprofit executive Tim Smith joins 3rd Congressional District race," August 1, 2023
- ↑ Tim Smith campaign website, "About," accessed March 11, 2024
- ↑ Federal Election Commission (FEC), "Tim Smith," accessed March 11, 2024
- ↑ Indiana Capitol Chronicle, "Former Rep. Marlin Stutzman announces new congressional bid for old house seat," April 18, 2023
- ↑ House Freedom Fund Substack’’, “Two New Endorsements,” May 1, 2023
- ↑ Marlin A. Stutzman campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed March 11, 2024
- ↑ Roll Call, "Freedom Caucus Forms ‘Fight Club’ in House," July 22, 2015
- ↑ WANE15, “All 8 GOP 3rd Congressional District candidates speak at luncheon,” February 28, 2024
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ Amee LaTour, Email correspondence with the Center for Responsive Politics, August 5, 2022
- ↑ Indiana Superior Court election results
