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Sharice Davids
Democratic nominee for
U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 3rd district
Election date
November 6, 2018
OpponentKevin Yoder
IncumbentKevin Yoder
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Missouri–Kansas City
Cornell Law School
Occupationattorney

Sharice Davids is an American attorney and politician from the state of Kansas.

Davids is a member of the Ho-Chunk nation. She was raised by a single mother who served in the U.S. Army. Davids attended Leavenworth High School, Johnson County Community College, and University of Missouri–Kansas City, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in 2007.[1][2] In 2006, she began to fight MMA. She tried out for ‘’The Ultimate Fighter’’.[2] She had a 5–1 win-loss record as an amateur and a 1–1 record as a professional.[3]

Davids earned her Juris Doctor from Cornell Law School in 2009.[3] She worked for SNR Denton[4] and on community development for the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. In 2016, she was a White House Fellow.[1]

Davids is running for the United States House of Representatives in Kansas's 3rd congressional district against Kevin Yoder.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Shawnee resident, White House fellow Sharice Davids enters race for Yoder's seat". February 15, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Karim Zidan. "How Sharice Davids traded in MMA for a shot at political history | Sport". The Guardian. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Raimondi, Marc (March 14, 2018). "Ex-MMA fighter Sharice Davids trying to go from the cage to Congress". MMA Fighting. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  4. ^ "Sharice Davids, who sees past discrimination as her asset, could become the first gay Native American in Congress". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  5. ^ Kenny, Caroline (August 9, 2018). "Ex-MMA fighter Sharice Davids could become the first lesbian Native American congresswoman - CNNPolitics". Cnn.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  6. ^ "Sharice Davids edges Brent Welder for Democratic nomination, will face Kevin Yoder in fall". August 8, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.