Colleen Davis (née Carroll; born 1979 or 1980) is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party serving as the Delaware State Treasurer since 2019.
Colleen Davis | |
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Treasurer of Delaware | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
Governor | John Carney |
Preceded by | Ken Simpler |
Personal details | |
Born | Colleen Carroll 1979 or 1980 (age 43–44) |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Philadelphia University (BS, MS) |
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Website | Government website |
As a child, Davis moved from the suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland to Sussex County, Delaware, where she grew up.[1] She graduated from Indian River High School in 1998 and attended Philadelphia University on a soccer scholarship.[2][3] Prior to running for office, she worked as a financial consultant for medical systems.[4] In 2016, she moved to Dagsboro, Delaware with her husband Anthony and their three children.[1][5]
Davis ran for Delaware State Treasurer in the 2018 elections as a member of the Democratic Party. She defeated incumbent Republican Ken Simpler.[1][6][7] Her victory was a major upset and was one of several losses for prominent Republicans in Delaware.[8][9] She was sworn into office on January 1, 2019.[10]
Davis ran for reelection in 2022 and defeated the Republican nominee, Greg Coverdale.[11] She was sworn into office for her second term on January 1, 2023.[12]
After Lisa Blunt Rochester announced that she would not run for reelection to the United States House of Representatives in Delaware's at-large congressional district in the 2024 elections, Davis announced her candidacy in the election.[13] She later withdrew.[14]
In November 2018, Davis was issued citations for driving on a suspended license and failure to show insurance and registration.[15] Although she told a police officer that she has not driven on her suspended license, her claims were contradicted by a photo posted on the Facebook page of Tom Carper, who had campaigned with Davis.[16] She pled guilty to speeding on December 20, 2018, and the other charges were dropped.[17] It was the fourth time she had been charged with driving on a suspended license, after pleading guilty to the charge when she was 17 and pleading guilty to lesser charges twice when she was an adult.[17]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Colleen Davis | 187,225 | 52.36% | ||
Republican | Ken Simpler (incumbent) | 163,999 | 45.87% | ||
Green | David Chandler | 6,300 | 1.77% | ||
Total votes | 357,524 | 100% | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Colleen Davis (incumbent) | 170,402 | 53.64% | +1.28% | |
Republican | Greg Coverdale | 147,293 | 46.36% | +0.50% | |
Total votes | 317,695 | 100% | |||
Democratic hold |