“Is that better experience to represent the people in Washington, D.C., when it comes to health care and energy? Personally, I think so,” Davis said.

There are few dramatic differences on issues between the two Republicans. Davis suggests Day has, at times, supported too much spending during his time at the Capitol, citing votes on bonding bills, light rail and stadium funding.

“He hasn’t always been on the conservative side of the political spectrum,” Davis said.

Day said Davis is sometimes unwilling to take a clear stand on controversial issues, noting Daviswouldn’t say whether he would have supported the farm bill approved earlier this year. Day would have voted for it. Davis says he supported the commodity program provisions but disliked the level of pork barrel spending.