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Jay Jordan
2015 - Present
2026
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Jay Jordan (Republican Party) is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 63. He assumed office on April 1, 2015. His current term ends on November 9, 2026.
Jordan (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 63. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Jordan's professional experience includes working as a lawyer 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.[1]
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2021-2022
Jordan was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Jordan was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Rules |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Moss served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs |
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.
Elections
2024
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 63
Incumbent Jay Jordan defeated Kory Haskins in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 63 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jay Jordan (R) | 66.4 | 12,633 |
 | Kory Haskins (D)  | 33.6 | 6,386 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 19,034 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Kory Haskins advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 63.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jay Jordan advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 63.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Jordan received the following endorsements.
- Frmr. President Donald Trump (R)
Pledges
Jordan signed the following pledges.
2022
State House
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 63
Incumbent Jay Jordan defeated Vincent Coe in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 63 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jay Jordan (R) | 68.7 | 9,432 |
 | Vincent Coe (D) | 31.2 | 4,276 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 13,724 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Vincent Coe advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 63.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jay Jordan advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 63.
State Senate
See also: South Carolina state legislative special elections, 2022
General election
Special general election for South Carolina State Senate District 31
Mike Reichenbach defeated Suzanne La Rochelle in the special general election for South Carolina State Senate District 31 on March 29, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Reichenbach (R) | 90.1 | 7,547 |
| Suzanne La Rochelle (D) | 9.7 | 811 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 8,372 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Suzanne La Rochelle advanced from the special Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 31.
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 31
Mike Reichenbach defeated Jay Jordan in the special Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 31 on January 25, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Reichenbach | 52.1 | 6,260 |
| Jay Jordan | 47.9 | 5,762 | |
| Total votes: 12,022 | |||
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2020
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 63
Incumbent Jay Jordan defeated Isaac Wilson in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 63 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jay Jordan (R) | 64.7 | 12,998 |
 | Isaac Wilson (D) | 35.2 | 7,077 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 23 | ||
| Total votes: 20,098 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Isaac Wilson advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 63.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jay Jordan advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 63.
2018
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 63
Incumbent Jay Jordan defeated Mike Brank in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 63 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jay Jordan (R) | 64.6 | 9,171 |
 | Mike Brank (D) | 35.3 | 5,016 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 14,196 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 63
Mike Brank advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 63 on June 12, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 63
Incumbent Jay Jordan advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 63 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Jay Jordan |
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2016
Elections for the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The primary runoff election was held on June 28, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2016.
Incumbent Jay Jordan ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 63 general election.[2][3]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 63 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jay Jordan Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 14,136 | |
| Total Votes | 14,136 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Incumbent Jay Jordan ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 63 Republican primary.[4][5]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 63 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jay Jordan Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2015
Jay Jordan defeated Robby L. Hill and Elijah Jones in the Republican primary on February 24, 2015.[6][7] Jordan was unopposed in the special election on April 14.[8]
The seat was vacant following Kristopher Crawford's (R) retirement on December 9, 2014.[9]
A special election for the position of South Carolina House of Representatives District 63 was called for April 14. A primary election took place on February 24, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 5, 2015.[10]
2012
Jordan ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent 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 and Andre Bauer. Rice went on to defeat Bauer in the runoff election on June 26.[11]
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 was a swing district.[12]
Ads
- On May 23, Jordan released his first TV ad, titled "Reasons."
| "Reasons" |
- On May 31, Jordan released a second TV ad, titled "Promises."
| "Promises" |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jay Jordan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Jay Jordan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Jay Jordan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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.[13]
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| Poll | Andre Bauer (R) | Tom Rice (R) | Chad Prosser (R) | Jay Jordan (R) | Katherine Jenerette (R) | Dick Withington (R) | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||
| [1] (May 14-15, 2012) | 22% | 21% | 8% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 35% | +/-3.8 | 641 | ||||||||||
| 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.[14]
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 9.
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2023
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In 2023, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 11.
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2022
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In 2022, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 12.
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2021
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In 2021, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 13.
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2020
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In 2020, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 25. The state Senate reconvened September to September 3. Both chambers reconvened September 15 to September 24.
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2019
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In 2019, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 21.
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2018
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In 2018, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 10.
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2017
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In 2017, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 10 through May 11.
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2016
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In 2016, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 2.
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2015
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In 2015, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 13 through June 4.
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Personal
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Jordan and his wife, Tara, have three children: Wallace, Lana Claire, and William.[1]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate South Carolina House of Representatives District 63 |
Officeholder South Carolina House of Representatives District 63 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 jayjordanforcongress.com, "About Jay Jordan," accessed January 6, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Candidate listing for the 11/8/2016 statewide general election," accessed August 26, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2016 Statewide General Election," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed January 14, 2015
- ↑ live5news.com, "Jay Jordan unofficially wins House District 63 race," February 24, 2015
- ↑ The State, "Jay Jordan wins special election for House District 63 seat," accessed April 15, 2015
- ↑ SCNow.com, "Florence Rep. Kris Crawford resigns from office," December 9, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "State House District 63 Special Election," accessed December 12, 2014
- ↑ WYFF News-2012, "Primary Results," accessed January 14, 2015
- ↑ 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
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South Carolina House of Representatives District 63 2015-Present |
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