Rodney Lee Davis (born January 5, 1970) is an American Republican politician who has been the U.S. representative for Illinois's 13th congressional district since 2013. In 1996, he lost a race for the state legislature. In 1998, Davis managed Illinois Congressman John Shimkus's first reelection campaign. After the successful campaign, he accepted a position on Shimkus's congressional staff. In 2000, Davis lost his campaign for mayor of Taylorville, Illinois. He served as Shimkus's projects director while running for Congress.