Jamie Davis — Candidate Profile

Party: Democrat

Running in: Louisiana Senate Race

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Jamie Davis

DemocratLouisiana Senate Race
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Summary

Jamie Davis is a third-generation Louisiana farmer and small-business owner from Waterproof in Tensas Parish in northeast Louisiana. He is a member of the Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee after running for State Representative in District 21 in 2023. Davis owns and operates Davis Farms, a 2,000+ acre operation founded by his father in 1977, producing sorghum, corn, soybeans, and cotton on land that includes acreage once worked by his grandfather as a sharecropper. He was elected Police Juror for District 7 in Tensas Parish in 2015 and served four years, including as Vice President of the Police Jury.

Background

Jamie Davis was born in Houston, Texas, but returned to Louisiana as a child and attended public schools before enrolling at Louisiana State University to study electrical engineering. He inherited and operates Davis Farms in Tensas Parish, continuing his family's farming legacy. The farm, founded by his father in 1977, includes acreage once worked by his grandfather as a sharecropper. Davis is deeply rooted in northeast Louisiana agriculture and community service. He served as Police Juror and now serves on the state Democratic committee. He is married to Brenda and lives in Ferriday near his children and grandchildren.

Campaign Platform

Economy
Strengthen Louisiana's economy
Running to strengthen Louisiana's economy with focus on working families and fair economic policies
Lower cost of living for working families
Prioritizes fair tax policies, affordable healthcare, housing, and fair wages
Healthcare
Expand access to affordable healthcare
Believes healthcare is a basic human need; supports maintaining ACA subsidies, protecting Medicaid access, lowering prescription drug prices, expanding mental health treatment, and eliminating medical bankruptcy
Education
Support quality education and opportunity
Supports strong public schools, competitive teacher pay, and affordable access to college, vocational training, and technical careers
Justice
Constitutional checks and balances
Believes Senate must uphold constitutional checks and balances, protect personal freedoms, respect religious liberty, and pursue practical immigration reform

Key Issue Positions

Affordable healthcare

Healthcare is a basic human need; comprehensive access required

Supports ACA subsidies, Medicaid access, prescription drug price controls, mental health/addiction treatment, Medicare option for all, telehealth expansion, elimination of medical bankruptcy

Voting History: No federal voting record; Democrat platform position

Education

Supports strong public education and workforce development

Advocates for competitive teacher pay, affordable college access, vocational training, technical career preparation

Voting History: No federal voting record; local service background

Economic fairness

Pro-worker, pro-small business focus on fair wages and opportunity

Farmer and small business owner background; emphasizes fair tax policies, affordable housing, fair wages

Voting History: Local government service; no federal record

Constitutional governance

Supports constitutional checks and balances

Emphasizes separation of powers, personal freedoms, religious liberty protection

Voting History: No federal voting record

Immigration reform

Practical immigration reform combining lawful enforcement with humane policies

Not a leading campaign issue; positioned as balanced approach

Voting History: No federal voting record

Voting Record

Jamie Davis has no federal voting record. He served as Police Juror for Tensas Parish District 7 (2015-2019), serving as Vice President of the Police Jury. Ran for State Representative in District 21 in 2023 (unsuccessful). Serves on Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee.

Social Media Activity

Very limited public campaign messaging and social media presence.

Sources

  1. Ballotpedia - Jamie Davis (Louisiana)
  2. KNOE News - Candidate Profiles
  3. WBRZ News - Qualifying Coverage