Editing Geoff Davis (section)

===Elections===

====2002====
In the [[2002 U.S. House election|2002 elections]], Davis challenged [[Ken Lucas (politician)|Ken Lucas]], the Democratic [[incumbent]] but was narrowly defeated 51%–48%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1152|title=Our Campaigns - KY District 4 Race - Nov 05, 2002|access-date=December 5, 2016}}</ref>

====2004====
Lucas declined to run for re-election, honoring a promise to serve only three terms. In the 2004 race for the [[open seat]], Davis defeated his [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] opponent [[Nick Clooney]], father of actor [[George Clooney]], 54%–44%.<ref name="ourcampaigns.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=4153|title=Our Campaigns - KY - District 04 Race - Nov 02, 2004|access-date=December 5, 2016}}</ref>

====2006====
{{See also|United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 2006#District 4|United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 2008#District 4|United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 2010#District 4}}
On January 30, 2006, Lucas announced he would challenge Davis later that year. The announcement instantly turned the race into one of the hottest in the campaign cycle, even though the 4th is considered one of the most Republican districts in Kentucky. Despite a substantial Democratic advantage in voter registration, the influence of the heavily Republican northern Kentucky suburbs kept the district in Republican hands from 1967 until Lucas won the seat in 1998. In August [[Congressional Quarterly]] rated this race as "Lean Republican." In late July the Washington Post also rated the race as a toss-up.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/custom/2006/07/22/CU2006072200370.html | newspaper=The Washington Post | access-date=May 3, 2010 | title=Eight Issues That Will Shape the 2006 Elections}}</ref> A SurveyUSA poll released on July 25, 2006, showed Lucas leading 50% to 41%.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wcpo.com/news/2006/local/07/25/survey.html |title= Poll: Lucas Leads Davis in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District Race|website=www.wcpo.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060805085607/http://www.wcpo.com/news/2006/local/07/25/survey.html |archive-date=August 5, 2006}}</ref> However, Davis regained the lead in a SurveyUSA poll later in the cycle (46% Davis – 44% Lucas).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReportEmail.aspx?g=8b69eeea-7816-461b-ae98-882e95b92cf8|title=Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #9886|access-date=December 5, 2016}}</ref> Davis also had a decisive lead in fundraising.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://projects.washingtonpost.com/elections/keyraces/8/ |title=Key Races |newspaper=The Washington Post |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060812041704/http://projects.washingtonpost.com/elections/keyraces/8/ |archive-date=August 12, 2006 }}</ref> The [[Cook Political Report]], an independent non-partisan newsletter, rated the race for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District as a "Republican Toss-Up", meaning either party has a good chance of winning.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_house_comp_jun29.pdf |title= |website=www.cookpolitical.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080612014832/http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_house_comp_jun29.pdf |archive-date=June 12, 2008}}</ref>

Davis won re-election 52%–43%, a margin of 17,023 votes.<ref name="ourcampaigns.com"/> To date, this is the last time a Democrat has managed as much as 40 percent of the district's vote.

====2008====
Davis won re-election with 63% of the vote, defeating Michael Kelley.<ref>{{cite news|title=DAVIS, CHALLENGER FILE FOR PRIMARY|publisher=[[Lexington Herald-Leader]]|date=January 25, 2008|author=Staff writer|url=http://www.kentucky.com/news/state/story/297137.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=387971|title=Our Campaigns - KY - District 04 Race - Nov 04, 2008|access-date=December 5, 2016}}</ref>

====2010====
[[File:Rand & Ron Paul, Jim DeMint and Geoff Davis.jpg|thumb|left|Davis campaigning with [[Rand Paul]], Sen. [[Jim DeMint]] and Rep. [[Ron Paul]] in 2010]]
Davis was challenged by Democrat John Waltz, whom he defeated with 69% of the votes cast.<ref>{{cite news |title=Davis cruises to re-election in KY-4 |publisher=nky.com |date=November 3, 2010 |author=Staff writer |url=http://cincinnati.com/blogs/nkypolitics/2010/11/03/davis-cruises-to-re-election-in-ky-4/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101110052936/http://cincinnati.com/blogs/nkypolitics/2010/11/03/davis-cruises-to-re-election-in-ky-4/ |archive-date=November 10, 2010  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=489201|title=Our Campaigns - KY District 4 Race - Nov 02, 2010|access-date=December 5, 2016}}</ref>