Sarah Davis (politician)

Sarah Davis
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 134th district
In office
January 11, 2011 – January 12, 2021
Preceded byEllen Cohen
Succeeded byAnn Johnson
Personal details
Born (1976-05-18) May 18, 1976 (age 48)[1]
Charleston, West Virginia, US
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKent Adams[2]
ResidenceHouston, Texas
Alma mater
OccupationAttorney/Of Counsel, Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker[2]

Sarah Davis (born May 18, 1976) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives; she was first elected in the Tea Party wave of 2010.[2][3] Her district, the 134th, is located in Houston and includes The Galleria, Rice University, and the Texas Medical Center. Prior to her loss to Ann Johnson in 2020, Davis was the only pro-choice Republican in the Texas House.[4]

Davis won election to her fifth term in the House in the general election held on November 6, 2018, when she defeated Democrat Allison Lami Sawyer, 47,164 votes (53.2 percent) to 41,486 (46.8 percent). In 2018, she ran 1,028 votes behind her showing two years earlier.[5]

  1. ^ "State Rep. Sarah Davis District 134 (R-West University Place)". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "Biography". sarahdavis134. Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  3. ^ "Ann Johnson Offers A Voice In Tune With Texas House District 134". Texas Liberal. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  4. ^ Kadifa, Margaret (March 1, 2018). "There's One Pro-Choice Republican in the Texas Legislature. Soon There Could Be Zero". Mother Jones. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Election Returns". Texas Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Archived from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.