| Elaine Davis | |
| District: | 18th |
| State House: | Tennessee |
| Party: | Republican |
| Otherparty: | Democratic (2006) |
| Predecessor: | Eddie Mannis |
| Birth Date: | 25 July 1967 |
| Termstart: | January 10, 2023 |
| Education: | University of Tennessee (BA) |
| Children: | 3 |
Elaine Davis (born July 25, 1967) is an American politician. She is a Republican, and represents parts of western and southern Knox County in the 18th district of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[1] She assumed office on January 10, 2023.
Davis was born on July 25, 1967, and attended Farragut High School. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor's degree.
In 2006, Davis ran for Seat B of the 4th District for the Knox County Commission. She ran as a Democrat in the Primary.[2] She lost the general election to Phil B. Guthe
In 2020, Davis ran for the Tennessee House of Representatives in the 13th District. She won the Republican Primary unopposed. She lost to Democratic incumbent Gloria Johnson.
After redistricting, Davis was in the 18th House District. The 18th District consists of the Suburbs around I-75 and West Knoxville, including the communities of Amherst, Ceder Bluff, Rocky Hill, Bearden, Sequoyah Hills, Lakemoor Hills, Topside, Mount Olive, and Bonny Kate.[3] She won the Republican primary, and defeated Democrat Greg B. Kaplan.[4] [5]
Davis assumed office on January 10, 2023. She voted in favor of expelling three Democratic members of the State House after violating decorum rules, including Gloria Johnson.[6] [7] [8]