Jen Jordan
2017 - Present
2023
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Jen Jordan (Democratic Party) is a member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 6. She assumed office on December 15, 2017. Her current term ends on January 8, 2023.
Jordan (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 6. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Jordan, along with her Georgia State Senate colleagues, entered self-quarantine after State Sen. Brandon Beach tested positive for coronavirus.[1] Click here for more information on political figures impacted by coronavirus.
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Biography
Jen Jordan was born in Eastman, GA. She earned a J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2001 and a bachelor's degree in political science and government from Georgia Southern University in 1997. Jordan's career experience includes working as a partner at Shamp Jordan Woodward and principal at The Jordan Firm, LLC. She serves on the Board of Governors for the State Bar of Georgia and recognition as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in the State from the Georgia Super Lawyer's Magazine in 2016. She was elected to the state senate in 2017. [2]
Jordan, along with her Georgia State Senate colleagues, entered self-quarantine after State Sen.Brandon Beach tested positive for coronavirus.[3] . Click here for more information on political figures impacted by coronavirus.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Jordan was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Banking and Financial Institutions Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Government Oversight Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Interstate Cooperation Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Science and Technology Committee, Georgia State Senate
Elections
2020
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2020
General election for Georgia State Senate District 6
Incumbent Jen Jordan defeated Harrison Lance in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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Jen Jordan (D) |
61.5
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62,148 |
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Harrison Lance (R) |
38.5
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38,891 | |
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Total votes: 101,039 |
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 6
Incumbent Jen Jordan advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 6 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Jen Jordan |
100.0
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25,625 |
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Total votes: 25,625 |
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 6
Harrison Lance advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 6 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Harrison Lance |
100.0
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9,859 |
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Total votes: 9,859 |
2018
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2018
General election for Georgia State Senate District 6
Incumbent Jen Jordan defeated Leah Aldridge in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Jen Jordan (D) |
58.4
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46,667 |
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Leah Aldridge (R) |
41.6
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33,213 | |
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Total votes: 79,880 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 6
Incumbent Jen Jordan advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 6 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Jen Jordan |
100.0
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10,030 |
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Total votes: 10,030 |
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 6
Leah Aldridge defeated John Gordon in the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 6 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Leah Aldridge |
56.8
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5,974 |
|
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John Gordon |
43.2
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4,552 | |
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Total votes: 10,526 |
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jamie Parrish (R)
2017
A special election for the position of Georgia State Senate District 6 was called for November 7, 2017. Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, a special runoff election between the top-two candidates was held on December 5, 2017. It featured two Democrats: Jaha Howard and Jen Jordan. Because there was no Republican in the runoff, this seat flipped from Republican to Democratic control. Although two Democratic candidates advanced in the November 7 election, the five Republican candidates in the election received a higher share of the overall vote than the three Democrats, winning 50.7 percent. Jen Jordan (D) won the runoff election with 64 percent of the vote and flipped the seat for Democrats.[4]
The candidate filing deadline was September 15.[5] The Democratic candidates who successfully qualified were Howard, Jordan, and Taos Wynn. Howard challenged Hill in the 2016 election. He lost by 3.8 points. The Republican candidates who successfully qualified were Charlie Fiveash, Kathy Eichenblatt, Leah Aldridge, Leo Smith, and Matt Bentley.
The seat became vacant following Hunter Hill's (R) resignation in September 2017 to focus on his run for governor.
| Georgia State Senate, District 6, Runoff Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jen Jordan |
63.9% | 10,688 | |
| Democratic | Jaha Howard | 36.1% | 6,028 | |
| Total Votes | 16,716 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
| Georgia State Senate, District 6, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jen Jordan (advanced to runoff) |
24.4% | 5,868 | |
| Democratic | Jaha Howard (advanced to runoff) |
22.5% | 5,408 | |
| Republican | Leah Aldridge | 18.4% | 4,431 | |
| Republican | Charlie Fiveash | 16.8% | 4,026 | |
| Republican | Matt Bentley | 11.2% | 2,695 | |
| Republican | Kathy Eichenblatt | 3% | 728 | |
| Democratic | Taos Wynn | 2.3% | 562 | |
| Republican | Leo Smith | 1.2% | 299 | |
| Total Votes | 24,017 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jen Jordan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy events
Jordan, along with her Georgia State Senate colleagues, entered self-quarantine after State Sen.Brandon Beach tested positive for coronavirus.[6]
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 14 through April 2.
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2018
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In 2018, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 29.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ WGAU 98.7FM & AM1340, “Senator tests positive for coronavirus, Athens lawmakers self-quarantine,” March 19, 2020
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Jen Jordan's Biography," accessed October 15, 2019
- ↑ ‘’WGAU 98.7FM & AM1340’’, “Senator tests positive for coronavirus, Athens lawmakers self-quarantine,” March 19, 2020
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results," accessed December 5, 2017
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Calls for Special Elections," accessed September 8, 2017
- ↑ WGAU 98.7FM & AM1340, “Senator tests positive for coronavirus, Athens lawmakers self-quarantine,” March 19, 2020
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