Sharice Davids dossier →

• Refused to complete Vote Smart's Political Courage Test — positions on Budget, Campaign Finance, Education, Energy, Guns, and Immigration were inferred from her public record rather than stated directly 309 days silent
  Expected position: Candidates for federal office are expected to provide explicit issue positions to help voters make informed decisions. Vote Smart repeatedly requested responses. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Davids was actively campaigning, issuing policy statements on healthcare and climate, participating in debates, and engaging on social media. Vote Smart's site states: 'For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses.' Many of her positions are listed as 'Inferred Position' rather than 'Official Position.' Primary URL: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/181201/sharice-davids/
• Declined to call for a ceasefire in Gaza for months despite direct constituent pressure and multi-faith coalition demands in early 2024 155 days silent
  Expected position: As the representative of a district where faith leaders held public events and constituents organized, Davids was expected to take a clear stand on the Israel-Hamas war, especially given her identity as a barrier-breaking progressive. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Muslim, Christian, and Jewish faith leaders gathered at Prairie Village Baptist Church in March 2024 demanding Davids call for a ceasefire; she declined to attend. The Kansas City Defender reported 'After months of calling for her moral leadership in Congress, a multi-faith coalition... called on Representative Sharice Davids to demand a permanent ceasefire.' During this period, Davids was actively issuing statements on other issues, hosting town halls, and campaigning. She later supported the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement in October 2025. Primary URL: https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/kc-area-faith-leaders-gather-to-call-for-ceasefire-in-gaza-ask-kansas-rep-sharice-davids-to-take-action
• corporate pacs, industry unlisted
  Interested donors: Hallmark Cards, Inc. PAC (Hallpac), Chicago Board Options Exchange PAC (Cboe PAC), Zurich Holding Company Of America Inc. Committee For Good Government (Z-PAC, Zurich PAC), Seaboard Corporation Political Action Committee, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Political Action Committee, Inspire Brands, Inc. Political Action Committee, Garmin International Inc Political Action Committee, Thales USA Inc. Political Action Committee (Thales USA PAC)
  Hallmark Cards, Inc. PAC (Hallpac), Chicago Board Options Exchange PAC (Cboe PAC), Zurich Holding Company Of America Inc. Committee For Good Government (Z-PAC, Zurich PAC), Seaboard Corporation Political Action Committee, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Political Action Committee, Inspire Brands, Inc. Political Action Committee, Garmin International Inc Political Action Committee, Thales USA Inc. Political Action Committee (Thales USA PAC) (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $7,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,500 (2024)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
• other / unclassified
  Interested donors: Backpac, American Bakers Association American Bakers PAC, Buffalo River PAC, Lesbian PAC, Psychology PAC Of American Psychological Association Services Inc., Fight Like Hell PAC
  Backpac, American Bakers Association American Bakers PAC, Buffalo River PAC, Lesbian PAC, Psychology PAC Of American Psychological Association Services Inc., Fight Like Hell PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified
• law & lobbying firms
  Interested donors: American Association For Justice PAC, Honeywell International PAC, American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC
  American Association For Justice PAC, Honeywell International PAC, American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $7,500 (2026), $10,000 (2024)) — interest area: law & lobbying firms
• party committees
  Interested donors: New Democrat Coalition Action Fund, Lgbtq Victory Fund Federal PAC
  New Democrat Coalition Action Fund, Lgbtq Victory Fund Federal PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2024), $6,500 (2024)) — interest area: party committees
• colleagues' leadership pacs
  Interested donors: Inland Empire Strikes PAC; The, Doing Right - Results Action Unity Leadership PAC, Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United For Victory PAC), Hmp, Purpose PAC, Evergreen PAC, Fair Shot PAC, PAC To The Future, Building Relationships In Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC), Blue Hen Federal PAC, Beepac (Building Economic Empowerment PAC), Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC, Joining Ideas To Motivate Movement For You (Jimmy PAC), La Bamba PAC, Democratic Turnout Project PAC, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America
  Inland Empire Strikes PAC; The, Doing Right - Results Action Unity Leadership PAC, Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United For Victory PAC), Hmp, Purpose PAC, Evergreen PAC, Fair Shot PAC, PAC To The Future, Building Relationships In Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC), Blue Hen Federal PAC, Beepac (Building Economic Empowerment PAC), Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC, Joining Ideas To Motivate Movement For You (Jimmy PAC), La Bamba PAC, Democratic Turnout Project PAC, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,300 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $9,000 (2024), $6,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $6,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $9,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
• ideological & single-issue
  Interested donors: Black & Veatch Political Action Committee (Black & Veatch Pa, Women'S Political Committee Federal, EMILY's List, Human Rights Campaign, League Of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. PAC, Humane Society Legislative Fund PAC, Tri-State Maxed-Out Women, Equality PAC, Progressive Turnout Project, Moms Fed Up, Elect Democratic Women, Defend The Vote, Heartland Patriots PAC, End Citizens United
  Black & Veatch Political Action Committee (Black & Veatch Pa, Women'S Political Committee Federal, EMILY's List, Human Rights Campaign, League Of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. PAC, Humane Society Legislative Fund PAC, Tri-State Maxed-Out Women, Equality PAC, Progressive Turnout Project, Moms Fed Up, Elect Democratic Women, Defend The Vote, Heartland Patriots PAC, End Citizens United (amounts: $7,500 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $7,050 (2026), $6,019 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $7,500 (2024), $5,650 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $11,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue

No platform-contradicting votes among 1869 votes on file. 3 aligned, 4 related.

No documented broken promises on file.

• statement_vs_disclosure SCORE 60
  Davids campaigns as a reformer pushing to ban congressional stock trading, yet her campaign continues to accept substantial donations from the Securities & Investment industry ($1.54 million career) and Leadership PACs ($913,297) — the very financial-sector and insider-political networks her proposed reform targets. Both sources are from independent outlets with different hostnames.
• reversal SCORE 60
  Davids voted against the Laken Riley Act in March 2024 when it was part of a larger funding bill, but voted for it twice in January 2025 as a standalone measure under a new Republican trifecta. The flip reflects political repositioning after Trump's reelection rather than a change in the bill's core policy. The vote made her one of only 46 Democrats to support the final version.