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Jordan Metcalf

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Jordan Metcalf
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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Webb City High School

Bachelor's

Pittsburg State University, 2024

Personal
Birthplace
Martins Ferry, Ohio
Profession
Community volunteer
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Jordan Metcalf (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 3. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Metcalf completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Jordan Metcalf was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio. He earned a high school diploma from Webb City High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from Pittsburg State University in 2024. His career experience includes working as a community volunteer.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 3

Incumbent Chuck Smith defeated Jordan Metcalf in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chuck Smith
Chuck Smith (R)
 
60.2
 
5,261
Image of Jordan Metcalf
Jordan Metcalf (D) Candidate Connection
 
39.8
 
3,481

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,742
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 3

Jordan Metcalf advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 3 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jordan Metcalf
Jordan Metcalf Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
748

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 748
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 3

Incumbent Chuck Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 3 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chuck Smith
Chuck Smith
 
100.0
 
1,011

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,011
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Jordan Metcalf completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Metcalf's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I grew up in a blue-collar family in working-class neighborhoods. I've been a laborer my whole life, an advocate, activist, and volunteer. My parents raised me with the belief that small, consistent acts of kindness could change the world, and I've seen the truth in that. I moved to southeast Kansas with my wife in 2021 and decided to finally finish my degree, enrolling at Pittsburg State University.
  • Bodily autonomy is the sine qua non of all other rights. Every other right depends upon the right to control what happens with your own body, free from violence or coercion.
  • Every person who works for a living should be able to afford a place to live, to see a doctor, to fill their prescriptions, and to feed their families.
  • Democracy works best when everyone is involved. We should have as few restrictions as possible on access to voting, to registering to vote, to forming political parties or other organizations, and to running for office. Having different rules for "major parties," "minor parties," and unaffiliated candidates entrenches disparities in political representation.
I am pro-choice, pro voting, pro Medicaid, and pro public schools.
My parents. They worked harder than anyone I've ever known to give us a middle-class existence. They are always kinder than necessary, never pass up an opportunity to be helpful, and can find the beauty in anything.
Transparency and communication.
My lived experiences are more similar to those of the average Kansan than those of most people who run for office. Currently, officeholders are significantly less likely to have worked a blue-collar job and are much more likely to have been employers.
Ultimately, every elected official is an employee of the people who elected them--not of their party, the state, or donors--so it's the Representative's job to advocate for their constituents.
I was too young to remember the Challenger explosion itself, but I remember watching hearings and TV specials about it with my mom. As for an event itself, probably the fall of the Berlin Wall.
They should act as partners whose shared goal is improving the lives of the residents of Kansas, while investing in the future and protecting the next generation's ability to thrive.
Defending Kansans' rights from right-wing extremism. Improving access to housing, healthcare, and quality education. Protecting farmers and farmland from environmental and economic pressure.
It depends. Government is a group project, and some people come away from those with an understanding of compromise and cooperation, but some come away with resentment. Experience matters, but not as much as character.
Absolutely. Each Representative is responsible for a small piece of the state, and the goal is to craft legislation that benefits the whole state. That's not possible if you don't work together.
It's never a great idea to make heroes out of people, but I'm a big fan of people like Maxine Waters.
There are no plans for that
The domestic violence survivor who stayed for months after realizing they needed to leave because they couldn't afford a place on their own.
Legislatures are built to be deliberative, which doesn't lend itself to emergencies. Emergency or not, the legislature, governor, and judicial branch are equal partners in managing the state.
Comprehensive healthcare access investment: expand Medicaid and access to low-cost health insurance; build clinics and hospitals in rural areas, and recruit doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals to serve in those places; invest in medical science and education, and incentivize young people to pursue medical professions and practice here; improve access to long-term care for the elderly and disabled. (This is not a comprehensive list.)
Education; Child Welfare; Commerce, Labor, and Economic Development
Government officials are employees of the people, so they should be as transparent and accountable as any employee is to their employer.
Good. I'm flabbergasted that we don't already have one.

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Campaign finance summary

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Jordan Metcalf campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Kansas House of Representatives District 3Lost general$24,417 $0
Grand total$24,417 $0
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 17, 2024


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