Jeff Jordan (Virginia)

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Jeff Jordan

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last convention

May 21, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

The University of Montana, 1999

Graduate

National Intelligence University, 2012

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1988 - 2014

Personal

Religion

Christian

Profession

Defense contractor

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Twitter

Jeff Jordan (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Virginia's 8th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican convention on May 21, 2022.

Biography

Jeff Jordan served in the U.S. Army from 1988 to 2014. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Montana in 1999 and a graduate degree from National Intelligence University in 2012. Jordan’s career experience includes working as a defense contractor.

Elections

2022

See also: Virginia's 8th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Virginia District 8

Incumbent Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. defeated Karina Lipsman and Teddy Fikre in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 8 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. (D)	73.5	197,760
		Karina Lipsman (R)	24.8	66,589
		Teddy Fikre (Independent)	1.5	4,078
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	503

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 268,930
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 8

Incumbent Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. defeated Victoria Virasingh in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 8 on June 21, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr.	77.1	39,062
		Victoria Virasingh	22.9	11,583

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,645
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Republican convention

Republican convention for U.S. House Virginia District 8

Karina Lipsman defeated Kezia Tunnell, Jeff Jordan, Heerak Christian Kim, and Monica Carpio in the Republican convention for U.S. House Virginia District 8 on May 21, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Karina Lipsman (R)	61.5	440
		Kezia Tunnell (R)	19.1	137
		Jeff Jordan (R)	15.9	114
		Heerak Christian Kim (R)	2.4	17
		Monica Carpio (R)	1.1	8

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 716
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2020

See also: Virginia's 8th Congressional District election, 2020

Virginia's 8th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)

Virginia's 8th Congressional District election, 2020 (May 30 Republican convention)

General election

General election for U.S. House Virginia District 8

Incumbent Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. defeated Jeff Jordan in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 8 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. (D)	75.8	301,454
		Jeff Jordan (R)	24.0	95,365
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	926

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 397,745
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Andrew Straw (Independent)

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 8.

Republican convention

Republican convention for U.S. House Virginia District 8

Jeff Jordan defeated Mark Ellmore in the Republican convention for U.S. House Virginia District 8 on May 30, 2020.

		Candidate
		Mark Ellmore (R)
✔		Jeff Jordan (R)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Heerak Christian Kim (R)
• Mike Webb (R)

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Jeff Jordan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Jordan's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Being native born in this district and as the fifth consecutive generation of my family to serve in military uniform, all of us combat veterans - I've spent my entire adult life not just serving this great Republic, but fighting against everything for which the socialist left stands. And while I'm proud of my military service - it's not the pride that carries me forward into this campaign, but rather the purpose of my service that brings me here.

The socialists are working hard to transform our country, and our state, into something unrecognizable from the sound principles this country was founded on. They're attempting to destroy the very constructs and greatness that America embodies; the very freedoms that I and generations of my family fought for. And I for one, REFUSE to sit by idly, and allow any further encroachment of our precious LIBERTY, or the infringement and outright trampling of our constitutional rights that's happening right before our very eyes!

I pray for America's future, but I also realize that patriots like you and I must continue working for her, defending her, and loving her with everything we have in our heart and soul. America isn't perfect - but make no mistake: America is without a doubt the greatest nation in the history of mankind for one reason alone: LIBERTY!

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• FIGHTING FOR THE REPUBLIC! Defending the U.S. Constitution and the rule of law is IMPERATIVE! LIBERTY MUST PREVAIL! The Bill of Rights is a restraint on government, not on the people!
• FIGHTING FOR VIRGINIA! This state is the symbolic HEART OF AMERICAN HISTORY! The home of eight U.S. Presidents: George Washington (1st), Thomas Jefferson (3rd), James Madison (4th), James Monroe (5th), William Henry Harrison (9th), John Tyler (10th), Zachary Taylor (12th), and Woodrow Wilson (28th). The home of countless Civil War battlefields! The home of Arlington National Cemetery where we buried our honored heroes! Let not the work of those PATRIOTS who have come before us be lost to our own lack of self discipline and introspection!
• FIGHTING FOR YOU! We must continue to learn from our past without hanging on to it, defending our birthright without forgetting what it cost those who have come before, and earning our own way without being resentful or jealous of others who are doing the same. Show gratitude for what we have. Exercise individual responsibility with the same tenacity which we exercise our individual rights.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

We must, first and foremost, secure the ballot box! The right to vote must be protected and exercised with the highest degree of integrity. Voter ID is the foundation upon which any election should be conduced. It is the cornerstone of legitimate governance!

Secondly, good governance must place the elected official on the same level as the constituent. We must hold elected officials responsible and accountable in the same fashion as everyone else.

Thirdly, but no less important, defeat the immoral and unjust ideology of socialism.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Read anything written by Ayn Rand.

What legacy would you like to leave?

The greatest legacies are those that build a place where others can live freely (LIFE), express openly (LIBERTY), and earn honestly. (PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS). I've built that legacy my entire life, but I have more to give. A lot more! I will give it my ALL!

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I remember watching the news about the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 (9 years old). I was generally curious about the event but also aware that the Cold War was going on at the time. I also remember the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut in 1981 (11 years old). I remember feeling both shocked and sick to my stomach at the same time. I'll never forget running outside to tell my parents about it. The third event, and probably the one that sticks with me the most is the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion in 1986 (16 years old). One of our teachers was the alternate astronaut to Christa McAuliffe and our whole school was watching the event on TV in our classrooms. The sense of tragedy and loss on both a personal and national level was enormous.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

My kids keep singing this song from High School Musical 2 and IT WILL NOT LEAVE MY HEAD! LOL

Humuhumunukunukuapua'a - it is pronounced (hoo-moo-hoo-moo-noo-koo-noo-koo-ah-poo-ah-ah)

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

The greatest threat our country faces is from socialist within our own country and government. America must remain strong in order to face both our traditional nation-state adversaries as well as newer non-state actors/entities, but we can't do those things effectively or efficiently when we have internal threats to LIBERTY!

What are your thoughts on term limits?

If it's good enough for the Presidency, then it should be good enough for every other political office in the land. Limit Senators to two terms and Representatives to three terms. This mitigates the power of lobbyists and special interests, giving constituents more political capital with their elected officials.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

There are a number of representatives who are worthy of being role models, including but not limited to: Trey Gowdy, Devin Nunes, Jim Jordan, Doug Collins, Newt Gingrich, and Fred Thompson.

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Footnotes

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Virginia's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Tim Kaine (D)

Mark Warner (D)

Representatives

District 1

Rob Wittman (R)

District 2

Jennifer Kiggans (R)

District 3

Bobby Scott (D)

District 4

Jennifer McClellan (D)

District 5

John McGuire (R)

District 6

Benjamin Lee Cline (R)

District 7

Eugene Vindman (D)

District 8

Donald Sternoff Beyer (D)

District 9

H. Morgan Griffith (R)

District 10

Suhas Subramanyam (D)

District 11

James Walkinshaw (D)

Democratic Party (8)

Republican Party (5)