Colleen Davis
Colleen Davis is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party serving as the Delaware State Treasurer since 2019.
Early life and career
As a child, Davis moved from the suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland to Sussex County, Delaware, where she grew up. She graduated from Indian River [High School (Delaware)|Indian River High School] in 1998 and attended Philadelphia University on a soccer scholarship. Prior to running for office, she worked as a financial consultant for medical systems. In 2016, she moved to Dagsboro, Delaware with her husband Anthony and their three children.Political career
Davis ran for Delaware State Treasurer in the 2018 elections as a member of the Democratic Party. She defeated incumbent Republican Ken Simpler. Her victory was a major upset and was one of several losses for prominent Republicans in Delaware. She was sworn into office on January 1, 2019.During her first term, Davis developed and advocated for House Bill 205, the legislation that created Delaware EARNS, a retirement savings program for small business employees that was signed into law by Governor John Carney in 2022. Registration for Delaware EARNS opened in July 2024, and the program surpassed $1 million in total assets by January 2025.
Davis ran for reelection in 2022 and defeated the Republican nominee, Greg Coverdale. She was sworn into office for her second term on January 1, 2023.
After Lisa Blunt Rochester announced that she would not run for reelection to the United States House of Representatives in in the 2024 [United States House of Representatives election in Delaware|2024 elections], Davis announced her candidacy in the election in July 2023. She withdrew from the race in February 2024, citing family reasons and a wish to focus on her work as Treasurer.