Sharice Davids

Sharice Davids is an American politician, attorney, and former mixed martial artist. She has served as the U.S. representative from Kansas's 3rd congressional district since 2019. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, she is a member of the Democratic Party and the Ho-Chunk Nation, making her one of the first two Native American women elected to the U.S. Congress. Davids is also the first openly LGBT Native American and the first openly LGBT person from Kansas elected to Congress.

Before her political career, Davids competed in MMA, starting as an amateur in 2006 and turning professional in 2013. She holds a combined record of 6 wins and 2 losses. After an unsuccessful tryout for The Ultimate Fighter, she pivoted from fighting to travel across the U.S. and work with Native American communities on economic and community development. She later earned a law degree from Cornell Law School.

Davids was elected in 2018, becoming the first Democrat to represent a Kansas district in a decade. She is the only Democrat in Kansas's congressional delegation. Her district covers much of the Kansas side of the Kansas City metro, including Kansas City, Overland Park, and Olathe. At 46, she continues to serve in Congress. She identifies as lesbian.