Warren Davidson
Warren Davidson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 8th district | |
| Assumed office June 7, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | John Boehner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Warren Earl Davidson March 1, 1970 Troy, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) University of Notre Dame (MBA) |
Warren Earl Davidson (born March 1, 1970) is an American politician from the state of Ohio. He is the member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio's 8th congressional district.
Early life
Davidson was born in Sidney, Ohio. After his Sidney High School graduation in 1988, he enlisted in the army, and was stationed in Germany. He received an opportunity to attend the United States Military Academy and graduated in 1995. He is a former U.S. Army officer and a graduate of U.S. Army Ranger School. He received his MBA from the University of Notre Dame.[1]
United States House of Representatives
2016 special election
Following the resignation of John Boehner from the U.S. House of Representatives, Davidson ran in a special election to succeed him. He won the special election on June 7, 2016,[2][3] and was sworn in June 9, 2016.[4][5]
Tenure
Davidson is a member of the House Freedom Caucus, which had previously helped push John Boehner to resign his seat.[6] He ran in the November 2016 general election for the seat and won.
Committee assignments
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Warren Davidson | 21,537 | 76.79 | |
| Democratic | Corey Foister | 5,904 | 21.05 | |
| Green | James J. Condit, Jr. | 604 | 2.15 | |
| Total votes | 28,045 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Warren Davidson (Incumbent) | 223,833 | 68.76 | |
| Democratic | Steven Fought | 87,794 | 26.97 | |
| Green | Derrick James Hendricks | 13,879 | 4.26 | |
| Total votes | 325,506 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ "Republican Warren Davidson hopes to lead U.S. House 8th District race". dailyadvocate.com. February 1, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ "Boehner race winner: 'This is like going back to active duty'". Cincinnati.com. June 7, 2016.
- ^ Sewell, Dan; Press, Associated (June 8, 2016). "Warren Davidson wins special House election in Ohio". wdtn.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ "Davidson will be sworn in today". Journal-News. June 9, 2016.
- ^ "Warren Davidson sworn in to fill remainder of John Boehner's term". daytondailynews.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ "Boehner's successor joins Freedom Caucus". Politico. June 9, 2016.
- ^ "General Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
External links
- Congressman Warren Davidson official U.S. House site
- Congressional campaign website
- Warren Davidson at Curlie
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- U.S. patent 9,222,588
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 8th congressional district | ||
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- 1970 births
- Living people
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio
- Ohio Republicans
- United States Army officers
- United States Military Academy alumni
- University of Notre Dame alumni
- People from Sidney, Ohio
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- 21st-century American politicians
- People from Troy, Ohio