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Tracie Davis (born May 6, 1970, in
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) is an American politician and former
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who currently serves as the Senator for District 5 in the
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as a member of the Democratic Party. After former Democratic representative
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pleaded guilty to two counts of federal fraud, Davis was selected by the Duval County Democratic Party to replace him on the ticket for District 13 in the
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. Prior to her run, she was a
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teacher for
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, and subsequently worked as the deputy supervisor of elections. She holds education degrees from
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and
Edward Waters College Edward Waters University is a private Christian historically Black university in Jacksonville, Florida. It was founded in 1866 by members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME Church) as a school to educate freedmen and their childre ...
. She will be the leader of the Senate Democratic Caucus during the 2026–2028 term.


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Democratic Party members of the Florida House of Representatives Living people People from Jacksonville, Florida University of North Florida alumni Edward Waters University alumni 1970 births Women state legislators in Florida 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century African-American politicians African-American state legislators in Florida 21st-century African-American women politicians 21st-century members of the Florida Legislature {{Florida-FLRepresentative-Democratic-stub