TOP RACE
Rep. Sharice Davids (KS-3)
Democrat - Kansas
Running for House
Rep. Sharice Davids was raised by a single mother who served in the U.S. Army and became the first in her family to attend college. She earned degrees through Johnson County Community College, the University of Missouri–Kansas City, and Cornell Law School. Before Congress, she worked in economic development, including work with Native American communities and service as a White House Fellow. She was elected to Congress in 2018 and has since become a leading Democratic voice in Kansas politics.
“If America is to be the land of opportunity and the beacon of hope that we claim, our immigration policies must be rooted in the fundamental principles of humanity. They must recognize, respect and honor the basic human rights of all people. And they must uphold the commitments we as a country have made to the international community.”
- Rep. Sharice Davids
POLITICAL CAREER
Served as a White House Fellow under President Barack Obama
Elected to Congress in 2018, representing KS-3
COMMITTEES SERVED ON
House Committee on Armed Services
House Committee on Agriculture
INTERESTING FACTS
Member of the Ho-Chunk Nation
First Native American woman elected to the U.S. Congress
First openly LGBTQ+ person to represent Kansas in Congress
First-generation college graduate who worked through multiple schools while supporting herself
