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James Gordon (Minnesota)
James Gordon (Republican Party) (also known as Jimmy) is a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 28A. He assumed office on January 14, 2025. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Gordon (Republican Party) ran for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 28A. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
James Gordon's career experience includes owning and operating Jimmy's Pizzas in Isanti, North Branch, and New Town, North Dakota, as well as serving as a firefighter for the Isanti Fire District. He previously served as the mayor of Isanti and as a member of the city council.[1]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Gordon was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 28A
James Gordon defeated Tim Dummer in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 28A on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Gordon (R) | 68.1 | 17,550 |
| Tim Dummer (D) | 31.7 | 8,163 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 54 | ||
| Total votes: 25,767 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 28A
Tim Dummer advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 28A on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tim Dummer | 100.0 | 999 | |
| Total votes: 999 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 28A
James Gordon defeated incumbent Brian Johnson in the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 28A on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Gordon | 66.0 | 2,561 |
 | Brian Johnson | 34.0 | 1,320 | |
| Total votes: 3,881 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Gordon in this election.
Pledges
Gordon signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Minnesota House of Representatives District 28A |
Officeholder Minnesota House of Representatives District 28A |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Brian Johnson (R) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28A 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
