David R. Lewis (born March 6, 1971) is an American former politician of the Republican Party who served as a member of the North Carolina General Assembly from 2002 to 2020, representing the state's 53rd House District.

He grew up in Dunn area and attended Cape Fear High School in Cumberland County, North Carolina.

After graduating from Cape Fear High School, Lewis went on to receive his degree in business administration from Campbell University.

Lewis was the co-chair of the elections committee, responsible for the voter identification legislation as well as his work on the most recent round of redistricting in the State of North Carolina.

2008On November 4, 2008, Lewis won re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives by defeating Joseph Lindsey Tart (D).

On November 8, 2016, Lewis won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives by defeating Jon Blum (D) with 61% of the vote.

On August 26, 2020, Lewis pleaded guilty to making a false statement to a bank and failing to file his federal income tax return.

[14] Federal investigators produced evidence that Lewis had stolen funds from his campaign account in order to prop up his failing farm.