Wendy Davis
Bio |
Wendy Davis is an American Democratic politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Texas Senate from the state’s 10th district from 2009 to 2015. Davis also has experience serving as a member of the Fort Worth City Council and is currently a candidate for the 2020 election to the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas’ 21st congressional district. |
Status and Position |
Former State Senator of Texas |
Political Party and Jurisdiction |
Democrat, Texas |
Elections |
Election Jurisdiction |
Started Campaign |
Campaign Status |
Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election TX-21 | TX-21 | Yes | Running | 48.0% |
Campaign Financing |
Davis has raised over $4 million dollars in campaign funds. Top contributors include EMILY's list, a women's advocacy group, and the League of Conservation Voters. |
Voting Rights |
She advocates for expanding the right to vote. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues |
Stance |
Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | She is a proponent of healthcare for all. Davis argues that the biggest obstacle in healthcare is increasing coverage. She would like to do anything necessary from tax breaks to public options in order to make sure that everyone has access to affordable healthcare. |
| Socialized Healthcare | For | She supports socialized healthcare in the form of a completely public option of healthcare as well as community health centers and telemedicine in order to bridge the gap in rural communities that face dwindling healthcare services. |
| Private Healthcare | Against | Davis seeks to bring down prices which works against the interest of private companies. |
| LGBT Rights | For | She is a supporter of LGBT rights. Davis takes pride in her advocacy of LGBT rights. She believes that more must be done to ensure that the LGBT community is not discriminated against. |
| Taxes | Unknown | She does not have a clear stance on taxes. N/A |
| Flat Tax Rate | Against | Davis believes that small businesses and some families should get tax deductions. N/A |
| Abortion | For | She is pro-choice. Davis wants to make sure that every woman can exercise her own decision making about reproduction. She does not believe that it is the role of government to make these decisions. |
| Gun Control | For | She advocates for gun control legislation. Davis sees Republicans as doing nothing to address gun violence. She would like to institute more regulations in order to try and address gun violence. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | She has not taken a position on this issue. Davis sees Republicans as doing nothing to address gun violence. She would like to institute more regulations in order to try and address gun violence. |
| Government Interference | For | Davis is typically accepting of government interference such as spending and gun control. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | She supports Planned Parenthood. |
| Welfare | Unknown | She does not yet have a strong position on welfare programs such as Social Security. N/A |
| Welfare | Unknown | She has not taken a stance on stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | For | She is a proponent of capital punishment. Davis once advocated for a moratorium on the death penalty. However, she later clarified her stance to be in favor of capital punishment. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Her position on mandatory prison sentences is unclear. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | She does not have a strong position on defense spending. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | She has not taken a stance on the War on Terrorism. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | She has not yet publicly declared a stance on this issue. N/A |
| United Nations power | Unknown | She does not have an opinion on the United Nations. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | She does not have a stance on nationalism. |
| Free Markets | Against | She is unsupportive of a completely free market. Davis has advocated for policies such as an increased federal minimum wage and worker protections. She believes that a healthy amount of intervention from the government will keep the economy strong and make sure that workers are not exploited. |
| Brexit | Unknown | She does not have an explicit position on the issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Her position on affirmative action is not explicit. |
| Government Spending | For | Davis hopes to invest more money into infrastructure and renewable energy. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | She does not have a public position yet on charter schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Her position on Common Core standards is unknown N/A |
| Clean Energy | For | She is a proponent of clean energy. Davis would like to invest more in clean energy. She sees it as a way to create jobs and address climate change. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | She has not expressed an opinion publicly on this issue. N/A |
| Separation of Church and State | For | She supports the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | She does not have an opinion on slavery reparations. |
| Border Control | Against | She does not support increased border security. Most of Davis' plan for comprehensive immigration reform involves respecting and expanding asylum laws. She sees illegal immigration as a humanitarian crisis. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Her stance on passenger profiling is unknown. |
| DACA | For | She would like to uphold DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | Her position on sanctuary cities is unknown. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | She supports the legalization of marijuana. |