Bishop Davidson (politician)

Bishop Davidson is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 130th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 6, 2021.

Bishop Davidson
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 130th district
Assumed office
January 6, 2021
Preceded byJeff Messenger
Personal details
BornChesapeake, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Missouri (BA)

Early life and education

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Davidson was born in Chesapeake, Virginia and graduated from Republic High School in Republic, Missouri. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and classics from the University of Missouri in 2016.[1]

Career

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As an undergraduate, Davidson interned for the Heritage Foundation. From 2017 to 2019, he was a regional director for the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. In 2019, he founded Pelion Learning LLC, an education and tutoring service.[2] Davidson was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 6, 2021.[3]

Electoral history

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State representative

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Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 4, 2020, District 130[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bishop Davidson 2,868 45.39%
Republican Macy Mitchell 2,704 42.79%
Republican Sam Snider 747 11.82%
Total votes 6,319 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 3, 2020, District 130[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bishop Davidson 15,609 76.99%
Democratic Dave Gragg 4,665 23.01%
Total votes 20,274 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2022, District 130[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bishop Davidson 9,434 100.00% +23.01
Total votes 9,434 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ "Representative Bishop Davidson". house.mo.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  2. ^ Gerber, Cameron (2021-04-16). "Freshmen to Watch: Bishop Davidson". The Missouri Times. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ "Bishop Davidson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  4. ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. August 24, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Election Results; Unofficial Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2023.