Morris "Moe" Davis
Morris Davis (Democratic Party) (also known as Moe) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 11th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Davis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Morris Davis was born in Shelby, North Carolina. Davis served in the United States Air Force from 1983 to 2008 and reached the rank of colonel. He earned a bachelor's degree from Appalachian State University in 1980. He earned a J.D. from the North Carolina Central University School of Law in 1983. He earned masters' degrees in military law from George Washington University and the United States Army JAG School in 1992. His career experience includes working as a chief prosecutor, an administrative law judge, a law professor, a national security expert, and as a network television commentator with ABC, CNN, NBC, Fox, MSNBC, and National Public Radio.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2020
North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)
North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11
Madison Cawthorn defeated Morris Davis, Tracey DeBruhl, and Tamara Zwinak in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on November 3, 2020.
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Candidate
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%
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Votes
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Madison Cawthorn (R)  |
54.5
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245,351 |
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Morris Davis (D) |
42.3
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190,609 | |
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Tracey DeBruhl (L) |
1.9
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8,682 | |
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Tamara Zwinak (G) |
1.2
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5,503 | |
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Total votes: 450,145 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 11
Madison Cawthorn defeated Lynda Bennett in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on June 23, 2020.
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Candidate
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%
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Votes
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Madison Cawthorn |
65.8
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30,636 |
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Lynda Bennett |
34.2
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15,905 | |
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Total votes: 46,541 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11
Morris Davis defeated Gina Collias, Phillip Price, Michael O'Shea, and Steve Woodsmall in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on March 3, 2020.
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Candidate
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%
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Votes
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| ✔ |
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Morris Davis |
47.3
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52,983 |
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Gina Collias |
22.7
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25,387 | |
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Phillip Price |
11.3
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12,620 | |
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Michael O'Shea |
11.2
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12,523 | |
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Steve Woodsmall |
7.5
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8,439 | |
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Total votes: 111,952 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on March 3, 2020.
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Candidate
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%
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Votes
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Lynda Bennett |
22.7
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20,606 |
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Madison Cawthorn |
20.4
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18,481 |
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Jim Davis |
19.3
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17,465 | |
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Chuck Archerd |
9.1
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8,272 | |
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Wayne King |
8.7
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7,876 | |
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Daniel Driscoll |
8.6
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7,803 | |
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Joseph Osborne |
7.1
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6,470 | |
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Vance Patterson |
2.5
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2,242 | |
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Matthew Burril (Unofficially withdrew) |
0.6
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523 | |
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Albert Wiley Jr. |
0.4
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393 | |
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Dillon Gentry |
0.4
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390 | |
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Steven Fekete |
0.2
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175 | |
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Total votes: 90,696 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mark Meadows (R)
Green primary election
The Green primary election was canceled. Tamara Zwinak advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Tracey DeBruhl advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Morris Davis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Davis' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My name is Moe Davis and I am a retired Air Force Colonel. I'm also a former Chief Prosecutor at Guantanamo Bay, national security expert, judge and law professor. My wife, Lisa, and I live in Asheville, N.C., and we have a daughter, Ashley.
I was born and raised in Shelby, N.C., and worked on the family farm on weekends. I attended Appalachian State, then obtained my law degree from N.C. Central University and joined the Air Force in 1983. I served for 25 years, rising to Colonel in 2001, before retiring in 2008. I have been a frequent guest on ABC, NBC, CNN, Fox, MSNBC and NPR.
During my career, I stood up to both Republican and Democratic administrations. I resigned as chief prosecutor at Guantanamo Bay because I refused to use evidence obtained through torture as required in the Bush Administration. I also took on the Obama Administration, suing the Library of Congress in a case of free speech. And I won.
I have served my country, now I look forward to serving the people of Western North Carolina.
- The poverty rate in Western North Carolina is persistently high. That's in part because jobs don't pay a living wage. We need to change that. I will fight for a $15 living wage and work to add jobs that pay well, building much-needed infrastructure in our district. We also need to create incentives for green jobs in solar energy that protect the environment, which is a critical economic driver in Western North Carolina.
I support a public option -- whether it is called Medicare For All or any other name -- that recognizes access is a human right and puts healthcare above corporate profits. Right now, the per capita cost of healthcare is more than $10,000 per person in America, with almost 1 in 10 Americans uninsured. That's in some cases double the cost per person compared to other developed countries, where every citizen has healthcare coverage. We are paying a lot more, but not getting the same results. It doesn't make sense. Uninsured rates in Western North Carolina counties are even higher than the national average. A single-payer plan will ensure that every citizen has access to care. Once and for all.
- We need to invest in K-12 education. We can't just rely on property taxes, because we know that means wealthier communities will have the funding to provide better educations and poorer communities will struggle to educate. Nor can we rely on the state to come through to close the gap in funding. North Carolina isn't doing that. We need much greater federal investment in raising teacher pay. We need a major expansion in Title I funding to help close the gap so our K-12 students in rural communities will have the same quality public school education. Funding K-12 public education is an investment in our future. I will support that investment.
I am passionate about policies that will help Western North Carolina. We need a living wage and better jobs, including jobs in industries such as solar energy that pay well and help protect the environment that is such a significant economic driver in our region. We need access to healthcare, and a single-payer system that won't bankrupt families. And we need to do more to improve education and end the cycle of poverty in our region.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on December 5, 2019
