The Libertarian Party of Idaho was the most active in its history when Davidson was chair in the early 2000s. They fielded candidates for most of Idaho's constitutional offices in 2002, a feat that has not been repeated. Davidson said, "I think term limits and all the other issues that angered people have inspired a lot of people to run." The party voted to support term limits under him. Davidson was 24 when he served as chair.
Lobby Idaho
Davidson was the chair and founder of Liberty Lobby in Idaho. Dealt with 3 initiatives that where pro marijuana in the Wood River Valley towns of Hailey, Sun Valley, and Ketchum. They also attempted to recall the mayor of Ketchum.
Idahoans for Liberty
Davidson has been chair of Idahoans for Liberty since the group has been founded in 2007. They are still active today, and focus on educating people about liberty and liberty-minded candidates. They played a major effort in getting Norm Semanko elected as chair of the Idaho Republican Party ousting the governor's choice, J. Kirk Sullivan. They were heavily involved in getting Ron Paul supporters to run for precinct committeeman to overturn Idaho Republican caucuses, 2012 that went to Mitt Romney to Ron Paul at the Idaho Republican Party State Convention in 2012. Paul disavowed these efforts in a statement. It ultimately failed at the Idaho Republican Party State Convention in 2012. They were also involved in getting several rules and resolutions to the 2018 Winter Meeting of the Idaho GOP, one of which was a resolution honoring the late Jack H. Stuart that was passed by the State Central Committee of the Idaho GOP.. Davidson's involvement in Idahoans for Liberty was also tied to passing a resolution at the 2018 Idaho Republican State Convention in which aimed to put party support behind making Idaho municipal elections partisan, as well as the subsequent push for the legislative change the following 2019 session of the Idaho Legislature.
Davidson headed Madison Project efforts for Idaho Falls attorney Bryan Smith to win the Republican primary against incumbent Mike Simpson. Bryan Smith lost the election, having received 38.4% of the vote.
Roles in the Idaho Republican Party
Standing Resolutions Committee Chairman for the 2019 IDGOP Winter and Summer State Central Committee Meetings
Chair of Ada County Republican Party specially-elected in January 2018 to serve the remaining term of Rebecca Young, and elected for a first full term in May 2018.
2018 IDGOP Convention Delegate and on the Credentials Committee. Davidson submitted a rule change that dealt with adjournment of conventions, which did not pass the committee.
Davidson ran for Ada County Sheriff as the Libertarian Party nominee in 2000, and came in third place with 4,720 votes. He ran for Garden City, Idaho city council in 2001; he took sixth place, with 188 votes. He ran for Garden City, Idaho city council again in 2003. He ran against incumbent Ada County coroner Erwin Sonnenberg in the Republican primary, where he took third place with 4,578 votes, losing to Sonnenberg and Nerissa Campbell. Davidson is running in the Republican Primary against Davidson Haworth for Ada County Commissioner Seat 1 in May 2020.
