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Roderick A. Davis

DemocraticFirst-time candidate

Roderick A. Davis ran for U.S. House North Carolina District 12 in 2026. This is their first run for office.

From the candidate’s public filings

Background

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Roderick Davis was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He graduated from Olympic High School in 2002, and then took online classes through South University, Virginia College, and North Central University. He founded two nonprofit organizations, The Citizens of The United States, Inc. and LGBT Citizen Helpers.[1] In 2018, Davis served as a member of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee.[2]

High school:
Olympic High School

Campaign themes

Roderick Davis did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2025 Candidate Connection survey.

Roderick Davis did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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Roderick Davis did not complete the candidate survey.

Davis participated in [the profile publisher]'s 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[17] The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

Ending police corruption[18]

—Roderick Davis (July 24, 2017)[19]

Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking

Candidate'sranking

Issue

Candidate'sranking

Issue

1Unemployment7Government transparency

2Homelessness8Environment

3Civil rights9Transportation

4Housing10Public pensions/retirement funds

5Crime reduction/prevention11Recreational opportunities

6K-12 education12City services (trash, utilities, etc.)

Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from [the profile publisher] regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question

Response

Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important

Very important

Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal

Local

What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs

Increased economic opportunities

How do you think your city should emphasize economic development? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform

Instituting a citywide minimum wage

What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?

Infrastructure

What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?

Economic opportunity

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On the 2026 ballot

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Compiled from the candidate’s published profile as of September 30, 2026.

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