Colleen Davis

Colleen Davis (née Carroll; born 1979 or 1980) is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party serving as the Delaware State Treasurer since 2019.

Colleen Davis
Treasurer of Delaware
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2019
Governor	John Carney Bethany Hall-Long Matt Meyer
Preceded by	Ken Simpler
Personal details
Born	Colleen Carroll 1979 or 1980 (age 44–45)
Political party	Democratic
Education	Philadelphia University (BS, MS)
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Early life and career

As a child, Davis moved from the suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland to Sussex County, Delaware, where she grew up.^[1] She graduated from Indian River High School in 1998 and attended Philadelphia University on a soccer scholarship.^[2][3] Prior to running for office, she worked as a financial consultant for medical systems.^[4] In 2016, she moved to Dagsboro, Delaware with her husband Anthony and their three children.^[1][5]

Political career

Davis ran for Delaware State Treasurer in the 2018 elections as a member of the Democratic Party. She defeated incumbent Republican Ken Simpler.^[1][6][7] Her victory was a major upset and was one of several losses for prominent Republicans in Delaware.^[8][9] She was sworn into office on January 1, 2019.^[10]

Davis ran for reelection in 2022 and defeated the Republican nominee, Greg Coverdale.^[11] She was sworn into office for her second term on January 1, 2023.^[12]

After Lisa Blunt Rochester announced that she would not run for reelection to the United States House of Representatives in Delaware's at-large congressional district in the 2024 elections, Davis announced her candidacy in the election in July 2023.^[13] She withdrew from the race in February 2024.^[14]

Legal issues

In November 2018, Davis was issued citations for driving on a suspended license and failure to show insurance and registration.^[15] Although she told a police officer that she has not driven on her suspended license, her claims were contradicted by a photo posted on the Facebook page of Tom Carper, who had campaigned with Davis.^[16] She pled guilty to speeding on December 20, 2018, and the other charges were dropped.^[17] It was the fourth time she had been charged with driving on a suspended license, after pleading guilty to the charge when she was 17 and pleading guilty to lesser charges twice when she was an adult.^[17]

Electoral history

2018 Delaware State Treasurer election^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Colleen Davis	187,225	52.36%
	Republican	Ken Simpler (incumbent)	163,999	45.87%
	Green	David Chandler	6,300	1.77%
Total votes			357,524	100%
	Democratic gain from Republican

2022 Delaware State Treasurer election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Colleen Davis (incumbent)	170,402	53.64%	+1.28%
	Republican	Greg Coverdale	147,293	46.36%	+0.50%
Total votes			317,695	100%
	Democratic hold