Wendy Davis is an American lawyer, Democratic Party politician, public speaker and political commentator. Davis represented District 10 in the Texas Senate from 2009 to 2015. She was previously on the Fort Worth City Council. She is the founder of Deeds Not Words, a non-profit for engaging young women in politics.

On July 22, 2019, Davis announced she will run for Texas's 21st congressional district in 2020.

Davis is a former Democratic member of the Texas State Senate, representing District 10 from 2009 to 2015. Davis did not seek re-election to the Texas State Senate in 2014. On September 26, 2013, multiple news outlets, including The New York Times, reported that Davis had decided to run for Governor of Texas in the 2014 elections. On October 3, 2013, Davis officially announced her decision to run for Governor. Wendy Davis lost the general election on November 4, 2014.

On June 25, 2013, Davis held a thirteen-hour-long filibuster to block Senate Bill 5, a measure which included more restrictive abortion regulations for Texas. The filibuster played a major role in Senate Democrats' success in delaying passage of the bill beyond the midnight deadline for the end of the legislative session, though it ultimately passed in a second session. The filibuster brought Davis national attention

Davis believes our children deserve access to a world-class education. She believes that improving Texas education can create jobs and keep Texas on top. She continues to work on improving public schools by reducing the number of standardized tests given to students and negotiating the first cost-of-living increase for retired teachers in more than a decade.

Wendy Davis has also pushed for and supported policies that would create jobs for our service men and women upon their re-entry into civilian life and make sure that veterans, service members, and their families are provided every opportunity for a quality education.

Wendy has helped pass important accountability measures to ensure taxpayer dollars meant to help Texas businesses are spent in the manner in which they were intended — to create jobs and boost economic development efforts across the state of Texas.

Davis received a bachelor's degree from Texas Christian University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

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