Randy Davis
Democratic · MI
Randy Davis is the Democratic candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 45, running in the August 2026 primary.
Where Randy Davis stands, based on their records
Supports
Social Programs and Welfare (1 record), Public Education Quality (3 records), Civil Rights (1 record)
Opposes
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record)
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Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 oppose
Some Marshall parents asked the district to hire extra security staff once Albion students arrived. Superintendent Randy Davis turned the request down. He had begun his career as a family therapist at Starr Commonwealth, a nonprofit focused on racial healing.
March 25, 2014Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: bridgemi.com · researched August 2, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
After retiring as a superintendent, Davis helped design Starr Commonwealth's F.O.C.U.S. Forward program. It serves young people who are out of school and out of work. It pairs job training with mental health, housing, and food help. The state awarded it $300,000.
July 14, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: starr.org · researched August 2, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 3 support
Davis publicly admitted that Harrington Elementary in Albion suspended far more students than his district's other elementary schools. He said the district was retraining teachers, hiring a new principal, and adding behavior support through Starr Commonwealth.
July 25, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: michiganpublic.org · researched August 2, 2026
Davis pushed ahead with moving Albion's high school students into Marshall High despite heavy local opposition. He said publicly that some parents' stated worries about test scores and school security were really about race.
March 25, 2014Supports Public Education Quality
Source: bridgemi.com · researched August 2, 2026
As Marshall's school superintendent, Randy Davis negotiated a deal to bring Albion's high school students to Marshall High. The Marshall school board approved the agreement on May 30, 2013. Davis expected about 130 of Albion's roughly 150 high schoolers to enroll.
May 30, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: michiganpublic.org · researched August 2, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Davis pushed ahead with moving Albion's high school students into Marshall High despite heavy local opposition. He said publicly that some parents' stated worries about test scores and school security were really about race.
March 25, 2014Supports Civil Rights
Source: bridgemi.com · researched August 2, 2026
Track record — Other records
Other records · 1 record
Out-of-school suspensions at Harrington Elementary in Albion fell from 159 to 3 in one school year. Superintendent Randy Davis credited a new principal who kept struggling children in school instead of sending them home.
August 20, 2018
Source: wmuk.org · researched August 2, 2026
Race Randy Davis is in:
- 45th District Representative in State Legislature 2 Year Term (1) Position · November 3, 2026 · State House District 45; Michigan
Past race Randy Davis ran in:
- State Representative District 45 · August 4, 2026 · State House District 45; Michigan
Profile last researched September 9, 2026.