Reuben Davidson is a Labour Member of Parliament, according to a single reputable secondary source representing him as the MP for the Christchurch East electorate [21][22].
Davidson trained at the New Zealand Broadcasting School, according to a single reputable secondary source [11]. He went on to work as a television producer [7], with confirmed reporting across multiple sources describing this career [2]. According to a single reputable secondary source, he worked as a television producer at Whitebait Media [8], where he is said to have produced children's television programmes including What Now, Fanimals, and Brain Busters [6].
Prior to entering Parliament, Davidson is reported to have been involved in local government. According to a single reputable secondary source, he served as a member of the Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board, representing the Lyttelton Subdivision [19][23]. A single reputable secondary source also places him on the Christchurch community board from 2019 [10]. He is also noted, according to a single reputable secondary source, as having been affiliated with The People's Choice grouping in that civic context [28].
Davidson stood as a Labour candidate [25][26] for the Selwyn electorate in the 2020 General Election, according to a single reputable secondary source, where he is reported to have finished in second place [3][12]. He subsequently stood for the Christchurch East electorate [13][24] and, according to a single reputable secondary source, held list rank 57 for the Labour Party at the 2023 General Election [4]. He is reported to have entered Parliament as MP for Christchurch East from 14 October 2023 [22].
Since entering Parliament, Davidson has taken on several spokesperson roles, all according to single reputable secondary sources. These include Labour spokesperson for Broadcasting, Media, and Creative Economy [15] and Labour spokesperson for Science, Technology and Innovation [16], both from March 2025. He is also noted as Labour spokesperson for economic development from March 2026 [17].