Sharice Davids
Sharice Davids | |
|---|---|
| Democratic nominee for U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 3rd district | |
| Election date November 6, 2018 | |
| Opponent | Kevin Yoder |
| Incumbent | Kevin Yoder |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri–Kansas City Cornell Law School |
| Occupation | attorney |
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
- ^ a b "Shawnee resident, White House fellow Sharice Davids enters race for Yoder's seat". February 15, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Karim Zidan. "How Sharice Davids traded in MMA for a shot at political history | Sport". The Guardian. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sharice Davids edges Brent Welder for Democratic nomination, will face Kevin Yoder in fall". August 8, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.