Warren Davidson


Warren Earl Davidson is an American Republican politician from the state of Ohio. He is the member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio's 8th congressional district.

Early life

Davidson was born in Sidney, Ohio. After his Sidney High School graduation in 1988, he enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Germany. He received an opportunity to attend the United States Military Academy and graduated in 1995. As an officer he spent time in the 101st Airborne Division and 75th Ranger Regiment. He received his MBA from the University of Notre Dame. After his military service, he led his family's business in the Ohio manufacturing industry, which he ran until entering public service. He was appointed to the 2020 United States Military Academy Board of Visitors.

United States House of Representatives

2016 special election

Following the resignation of John Boehner from the U.S. House of Representatives, Davidson ran in a special election to succeed him. He won the special election on June 7, 2016, and was sworn in June 9, 2016.

Tenure

Davidson is a member of the House Freedom Caucus, which had previously helped push John Boehner to resign his seat. He ran in the November 2016 general election for the seat and won.

Cryptocurrencies

Davidson has praised cryptocurrencies — in particular, Bitcoin — on the floor of the House, and has been described as a "vocal advocate of the industry outside the House."
Davidson referred to Facebook’s proposed digital currency "Libracoin" as a "shitcoin" during congressional testimony by blockchain finance executive Meltem Demirrors examining potential ramifications of Facebook's proposed digital currency.

Committee assignments