Scott M. Davis
Democratic · NY · Nassau County Legislator, District 1
Scott M. Davis represents Nassau County's District 1 and is an attorney. He previously served on two county commissions and focuses on affordability and public safety.
Where Scott M. Davis stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (3 records), Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 3 support
Joined other Democratic legislators in demanding that the county return $13.7 million in opioid settlement interest. The county had moved that money into its general budget.
March 23, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Spoke in support of a Democratic bill to ban the sale of kratom in Nassau County. Kratom is an unregulated product with opioid-like effects that is sold in gas stations and corner stores.
March 9, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Joined the Legislature's Democrats in reporting that the county had spent under $202,000 of its $92.5 million in opioid settlement money. They urged the county to get the money to treatment and prevention groups faster.
February 26, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Backed a Democratic bill to create a countywide 311 phone line for non-emergency problems. Legislator Olena Nicks filed it to ease the load on short-staffed 911 operators.
February 9, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
Presented a $150,000 county grant to the Baldwin school district for a new, fully accessible playground at Brookside Elementary School. The full Legislature had approved the grant on July 27, 2026.
September 10, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Won unanimous Legislature approval for a $150,000 county grant he sought to upgrade Mirschel Park in Hempstead Village. The money pays for repairs and fitness equipment.
July 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Held back his vote, with the other six Democrats, on a $430 million county borrowing plan for public works. The plan needed 13 of 19 votes. Democrats gave the deciding vote on April 23, 2025, after the county executive agreed to fund about $1.3 million in police, fire and ambulance grants for their districts.
April 23, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: liherald.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Backed a Democratic bill to create a countywide 311 phone line for non-emergency problems. Legislator Olena Nicks filed it to ease the load on short-staffed 911 operators.
February 9, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 4 support
Presented a $150,000 county grant to the Baldwin school district for a new, fully accessible playground at Brookside Elementary School. The full Legislature had approved the grant on July 27, 2026.
September 10, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Won unanimous Legislature approval for a $150,000 county grant he sought to upgrade Mirschel Park in Hempstead Village. The money pays for repairs and fitness equipment.
July 27, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Joined Democratic legislators in proposing a bill to make most e-bikes and e-scooters legal in Nassau County, matching state law. Riding them on sidewalks and highways stayed banned under the plan.
March 27, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Held back his vote, with the other six Democrats, on a $430 million county borrowing plan for public works. The plan needed 13 of 19 votes. Democrats gave the deciding vote on April 23, 2025, after the county executive agreed to fund about $1.3 million in police, fire and ambulance grants for their districts.
April 23, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: liherald.com
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Published an essay urging the county to cap the gas price that county sales tax applies to at $3 a gallon for six months. He faulted the county executive for keeping the Democratic bill from getting a vote.
June 19, 2026
Source: liherald.com
Published an essay calling for a "community-first" plan to redevelop the 72-acre Nassau Hub site. He wrote that past plans failed because developers did not work with nearby residents.
March 30, 2026
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Won reelection to the Nassau County Legislature's 1st District, beating Republican Charlene Jackson Thompson 9,367 votes to 4,684 (about 67% to 33%).
November 4, 2025
Source: patch.com
Criticized the county's new ban on wearing masks in public, calling it a "failed opportunity." He had pushed a Democratic alternative that added penalties for wearing a mask while committing a crime.
August 14, 2024
Source: abc7ny.com
Won election to the Nassau County Legislature for the new 1st District, which covers Rockville Centre and most of Hempstead Village.
November 7, 2023
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Past race Scott M. Davis ran in:
- County Legislator, 1st District · November 3, 2026 · Nassau County, New York · incumbent