Wendy Davis (politician)
Wendy Davis | |
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| Member of the Texas Senate from the 10th district | |
| In office January 9, 2009 – January 13, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Brimer |
| Succeeded by | Konni Burton |
| Member of the Fort Worth City Council from the 9th district | |
| In office May 1, 1999 – January 8, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Cathy Hirt |
| Succeeded by | Joel Burns |
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| Born | Wendy Jean Russell May 16, 1963 West Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S. |
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| Children | 2 |
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Wendy Russell Davis (born Wendy Jean Russell; May 16, 1963) is an American lawyer and politician from Fort Worth, Texas. A member of the Democratic Party, Davis represented the 10th district in the Texas Senate from 2009 to 2015. She previously served on the Fort Worth City Council.
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, leading to speculation about a run for governor of Texas. She subsequently ran for governor of Texas in 2014, but was defeated by Republican Party nominee Greg Abbott by 59% to 38%.
On July 22, 2019, Davis announced she would run for Texas's 21st congressional district in 2020. She lost the election to Republican Chip Roy.