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On January 13, 2020, Davis was among twenty-three Republican lawmakers, 35 Democratic lawmakers, and two [[Independent]]s, known as the [[Louisiana Republican Fraud Squad]], who elected Republican [[Clay Schexnayder]] of Ascension Parish as [[Speaker]] of the House. In 2016, Davis was involved in electing former Rep. [[Taylor Barras]] as the first independent Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, bucking the legislature's tradition of supporting the governor's chosen leader.
 
On January 13, 2020, Davis was among twenty-three Republican lawmakers, 35 Democratic lawmakers, and two [[Independent]]s, known as the [[Louisiana Republican Fraud Squad]], who elected Republican [[Clay Schexnayder]] of Ascension Parish as [[Speaker]] of the House. In 2016, Davis was involved in electing former Rep. [[Taylor Barras]] as the first independent Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, bucking the legislature's tradition of supporting the governor's chosen leader.
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Conservative [[radio]] commentator [[Moon Griffon]] calls Davis, because of her support for tax increases and moderate policy positions, "Paula Pelosi Davis," a reference to the leftist former U.S. House Speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]]. Davis will run for state House Speaker in the new term beginning in January 2024.<ref>''The Moon Griffon Show,'' March 17, 2023.</ref>
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Conservative [[radio]] commentator [[Moon Griffon]] calls Davis, because of her support for tax increases and moderate policy positions, "Paula Pelosi Davis," a reference to the leftist former U.S. House Speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]] and Davis' own RINO tendencies. Davis will run for state House Speaker in the new term beginning in January 2024.<ref>''The Moon Griffon Show,'' March 17, 2023.</ref>
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Davis is unopposed for her third term in the October 14 Louisiana statewide elections.
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Conservatives declined to challenge Davis in the October 14, 2023 primary. She will hence run unopposed for her third legislative term.
    
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