Davis (born August 29, 1971) is an American politician serving in the North Carolina Senate, representing the 5th senate district since 2013.
Davis was first elected to the post in 2008, representing Pitt, Wayne, and Greene counties.
He was defeated for re-election in 2010, but ran and won a Senate seat for the newly redrawn 5th District in the 2012 election.Davis served as mayor of Snow Hill, North Carolina from 2001 until his election to the Senate.
Elected at age 29, he was the youngest mayor in the history of Snow Hill.
Prior to defeating incumbent Mayor R.
Ben Rayford in the 2001 mayoral election, Davis served eight years active duty in the United States Air Force.
From 2001 until his election to the Senate, Davis also taught sociology at East Carolina University, Pitt Community College, and Lenoir Community College.