Sharice Davids
Kansas Democratic Senate nominee?
$40.7K
AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age45 years old (May 22, 1980)
GenderFemale
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LocationKansas
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationJohnson County Community College (A.A.)
Notable personal detailsSharice Davids is a Democratic attorney and former professional mixed martial artist serving as the U.S. representative for Kansas’s 3rd Congressional District (in office since 2019). Raised by a single mother who served in the U.S. Army, she graduated from Leavenworth High School and earned an A.A. from Johnson County Community College, a B.A. from the University of Missouri–Kansas City, and a J.D. from Cornell Law School. She worked in economic and community development, including on Native American reservations, and served as a White House Fellow (2016–2017) in the U.S. Department of Transportation. Davids is an enrolled member of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted tax credits and federal investments to lower costs for families and incentivize clean energy and affordable health care; backs legislation that expands refundable or point-of-sale tax credits and funds programs such as the Inflation Reduction Act and extensions of Affordable Care Act premium tax credits. Emphasizes using tax incentives and government spending to reduce costs for middle- and lower-income Kansans and to support social programs like child care and energy efficiency upgrades.
Healthcare
Supports strengthening and expanding the Affordable Care Act and government actions to lower prescription drug costs and increase access to care; works within the existing system rather than advocating Medicare for All. Has sponsored and voted for measures to extend ACA premium tax credits, cap insulin costs, and enable Medicare negotiation of drug prices, and supports protecting reproductive health access.
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Immigration & Border
Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes pathways to citizenship for Dreamers and other qualifying groups, opposes a southern border wall, and favors increasing border resources and technology to stop trafficking and drugs while treating asylum-seekers humanely.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding access to reproductive health care, including the right to safe and legal abortion, and favors federal legislation to guarantee abortion access across states. Opposes state-level restrictions and has supported the Women’s Health Protection Act and other measures to preserve abortion access and reproductive services.
Climate & Energy
Supports recognizing climate change and taking action through federal investments in clean energy, voted for the Inflation Reduction Act and bipartisan infrastructure law, and promotes renewable energy and emissions-reduction policies while engaging in pragmatic, sector-specific measures like sustainable aviation fuel and infrastructure investments.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports universal/expanded background checks, has cosponsored federal background-check legislation, and backs measures such as red flag laws, funding for community violence intervention, and restrictions on assault-style weapons. Views gun violence as a public-health crisis and has supported recent federal gun-safety legislation.
News
Sharice Davids is being discussed as a possible candidate for a Kansas Senate run, with Democrats saying she would be a strong challenger to Republican Sen. Roger Marshall. Recent Kansas Democratic forums have also put her party’s campaign focus on immigration, congressional power, tariffs, and election rules. The coverage suggests she remains a prominent figure in the 2026 Kansas race, but it is still unclear whether she will enter the contest.
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