Jay Jordan
| Jay Jordan | ||
| Candidate for | ||
| U.S. House, South Carolina, District 7 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | College of Charleston | |
| J.D. | Charleston School of Law | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Florence, South Carolina | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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On February 17, 2012, Jordan was placed "On the Radar" in the National REpublican Congressional Committee's Young Guns program. Founded in the 2007-2008 election cycle, the Young Guns Program was founded by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, and Rep. Paul Ryan, to identify and support strong Republican candidates.[2]
Biography
A life-long South Carolinian, Jordan practices law in the Pee Dee region. He is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association, and has been chair of the Florence County Election Commission and Voter Registration Board. Jordan and his wife Tara have three children, Wallace, Lana Claire and William.[3]
Elections
2012
Jordan ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing South Carolina's 7th District. Jordan ran against Randal Wallace, Dick Withington, James Mader, Chad Prosser, Katherine Jenerette, and Renee Culler in the Republican primary on June 12. He was defeated by Tom Rice (SC) and Andre Bauer. Rice went on to defeat Bauer in the run-off election on June 26.[4]
Effect of redistricting
- See also: Redistricting in South Carolina
The 7th district was added following the results of the 2010 census. According to the Washington Post, despite Republican-controlled redistricting decisions, this district is a battleground for Democrats and Republicans seeking control of the U.S. House. With Republican front-runner Thad Viers deciding not to run and Democrat Ted Vick showing some appeal to conservatives, South Carolina's 7th is a swing district this year.[5]
Ads
- On May 23, Jordan released his first TV ad, titled "Reasons."
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- On May 31, Jordan released a second TV ad, titled "Promises."
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Polls
2012 election
A Francis Marion University/SCNOW.com poll, conducted May 14-15, 2012, showed Bauer with a slim lead over the rest of the candidate field.[6]
| South Carolina's Congressional District 7, 2012 | ||||||||||||||
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| Response | [1] (May 14-15, 2012) | Average | ||||||||||||
| Andre Bauer (R) | 22% | 22% | ||||||||||||
| Tom Rice (R) | 21% | 21% | ||||||||||||
| Chad Prosser (R) | 8% | 8% | ||||||||||||
| Jay Jordan (R) | 5% | 5% | ||||||||||||
| Katherine Jenerette (R) | 4% | 4% | ||||||||||||
| Dick Withington (R) | 2% | 2% | ||||||||||||
| Undecided | 35% | 35% | ||||||||||||
| Number polled | 641 | 641 | ||||||||||||
| Margin of error | +/-3.8 | 3.8% | ||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | ||||||||||||||
Florence Forum
On May 14, 2012, the 7th congressional candidates attended a forum that was followed by a post-debate poll. Then, Jay Jordan won the poll with 49 percent of the votes. Former Lt. Governor Andre Bauer followed with 23 percent, and Chad Prosser came in third with 11 percent. Tom Rice garnered nine percent of the votes, and Randal Wallace ended the night with three percent.[7]
Campaign donors
As of March 31, 2012, Jordan raised $291,967 during the 2012 election cycle and spent $125,614, leaving him with $166,353 cash on hand. Of that, 64 percent came from individual contributions, while 36 percent came from candidate self-financing.[8]
Recent news
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Jay Jordan News Feed
- Real estate transactions for Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties - Charleston Post Courier (subscription)
- Diplomat Says Questions Over Benghazi Led to Demotion - New York Times
- Top IRS official didn't reveal tea party targeting - wistv.com - Columbia ... - WIS
- The Great Louisville Gatsby Mystery: Where Is Daisy's House? - WFPL
- Week-ends (05/11/13) - SouthMilwaukeeNOW.com (blog)
- For Geno Smith, the Playbook's the Thing - New York Jets (blog)
- Summer movie guide - Washington Post
- ProfNet Roundup: 2013 Commencement Speakers - Sacramento Bee
- More than 300 to graduate from WNMU Friday - Silver City Sun News
- Israel airstrikes loom over US diplomacy on Syria - SCNow
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External links
References
- ↑ MyFlorencetoday.com Jay Jordan Announces Bid For New 7th Congressional District January 6, 2012
- ↑ Press Release Accessed May 23, 2012
- ↑ Campaign website About Jay Jordan January 6, 2012
- ↑ WYFF News-2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Washington Post blog "The 10 House districts that might surprise you," May 11, 2012
- ↑ SCNOW.com "Bauer, Rice lead in FMU/SCNOW.com poll" Accessed May 19, 2012
- ↑ scnow.com "Florence's Jordan tops poll at 7th Congressional event at West Florence High School" Accessed May 31, 2012
- ↑ opensecrets.org Accessed May 20, 2012
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