Jayme Davis
Jayme Davis | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Constituency | 9A district (2022–2024) 9th district (2024–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic-NPL |
| Education | University of Mary (BBA) Humphrey School of Public Affairs (MPA) |
Jayme M. Davis is an American politician serving as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives since 2022. Originally elected to represent district 9A, she has represented the reconstituted 9th district since 2024.[1][2] Davis is the Co-Chair of the North Dakota Future Caucus, alongside Dawson Holle.[3]
In 2024, Davis was selected for the Future Caucus Innovation Fellowship as part of the Criminal Justice Reform cohort, a bipartisan coalition of Gen Z and millennial lawmakers interested in creating policies to improve the criminal justice system.[4][5]
Davis has declared her candidacy in the 2026 North Dakota Senate election for the 9th legislative district, challenging incumbent Democratic–NPL senator Richard Marcellais. She defeated Marcellais in the primary on June 9, 2026.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Davis resides in Rolette, North Dakota.[7] She is a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ↑ Schonert, Ty (May 1, 2023). "First Native American elected to hold leadership position in North Dakota Legislature". WDAY. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Tribal voting rights victory shuffles legislative seats". North Dakota Monitor. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
- ↑ "North Dakota". Future Caucus. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ↑ Wyatt, Garrett (December 10, 2024). "64 Gen Z and Millennial Lawmakers Chosen for Bipartisan Future Caucus Fellowship". Future Caucus. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Criminal Justice Reform". Future Caucus. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ↑ Beach, Jeff; Achterling, Michael (June 10, 2026). "6 incumbent North Dakota lawmakers ousted in GOP primary". North Dakota Monitor. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ Ballalatak, Isabelle (March 24, 2023). "North Dakota leaders vow no tolerance for racist taunts at sporting events, warn of deeper bigotry". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ↑ Hegland-Thorpe, Alicia (November 2, 2022). "Jayme Davis, District 9A House – Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa". Prairie Public News. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ↑ "New legislators prepare for 68th Legislative Assembly". KX News. December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
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