[5] Davis was an intern for former Kansas Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley and former Congressman Jim Slattery.
[citation needed] Davis ran for governor in 2014 against incumbent Republican Sam Brownback and Libertarian Keen Umbehr.
Upon announcing his candidacy, Davis stated, "As Kansans, we believe we have a moral obligation to educate our children, reward hard work, build a strong middle class and cooperate with one another.
[11][10] The organization Republicans for Kansas Values stated that their primary reason for the endorsement was not to elect a Democrat, but to defeat incumbent governor Sam Brownback.
[15] Davis carried the 2nd district in 2014, when he lost a close contest for election as governor to incumbent Sam Brownback.
[17] Davis registered as a lobbyist in the state of Kansas in December 2020 and represents clients including tobacco, private health insurance, and casinos.