Rodney Jordan
Rodney Jordan was a member of the Norfolk Public Schools in Virginia, representing Superward 7. He assumed office on July 1, 2012. He left office on January 1, 2025.
Jordan ran for election to the Norfolk City Council to represent Superward 7 in Virginia. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Jordan has worked as the chief community engagement officer at the McKinley Megginson Group. He has volunteered with the Park Place Civic League, the Norfolk Sister City Association, the Urban League of Hampton Roads, and the Hampton Roads Committee of 200+ Men.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Norfolk, Virginia (2024)
General election
General election for Norfolk City Council Superward 7
Carlos Clanton defeated Phillip Hawkins, Rodney Jordan, Christine Smith, and Leon Judge in the general election for Norfolk City Council Superward 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carlos Clanton (Nonpartisan)  | 22.6 | 8,384 |
 | Phillip Hawkins (Nonpartisan) | 22.3 | 8,292 | |
 | Rodney Jordan (Nonpartisan) | 21.6 | 8,028 | |
| Christine Smith (Nonpartisan) | 19.1 | 7,076 | ||
| Leon Judge (Nonpartisan) | 13.6 | 5,054 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 302 | ||
| Total votes: 37,136 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Graham (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Jordan in this election.
2020
See also: Norfolk Public Schools, Virginia, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Norfolk Public Schools, Superward 7
Incumbent Rodney Jordan defeated George Cook Jr. in the general election for Norfolk Public Schools, Superward 7 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rodney Jordan (Nonpartisan) | 54.7 | 3,151 |
 | George Cook Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 44.9 | 2,588 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 5,764 | |||
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2016
- See also: Norfolk Public Schools elections (2016)
Two of the seven seats on the school board were up for general by-district election. Incumbent Noelle Gabriel defeated Carter Smith for the Superward 6 seat. Incumbent Rodney Jordan ran unopposed and won the seat in Superward 7.[2]
Results
| Norfolk Public Schools, Superward 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Rodney Jordan (unopposed) |
97.97% | 10,121 |
| Write-in votes | 2.03% | 210 |
| Total Votes | 10,331 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2016 May City General Official Results," accessed June 23, 2016 | ||
Funding
Jordan began the race with an existing account balance of $1,963.83 from his previous campaign. He reported $5,500.00 in contributions and $4,514.58 in expenditures to Virginia Department of Elections, which left his campaign with $2,949.25 during the election.[3]
Endorsements
Jordan received an official endorsement from the Norfolk Federation of Teachers.[4]
2014
Elections for the city council of Norfolk, Virginia were held on May 6, 2014. Incumbent Alveta V. Green did not run for re-election. Mamie B. Johnson defeated Glen L. Jones, Sr., Lionell Spruill, Jr., Marcus J. Powell, Rodney A. Jordan and William H. Collins, Jr. for the Ward 3 seat.[5][6]
| Norfolk City Council, Ward 3, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Mamie B. Johnson |
35.7% | 1,074 | |
| Rodney A. Jordan | 34.4% | 1,035 | |
| Marcus J. Powell | 10.9% | 328 | |
| Lionell Spruill, Jr. | 9.1% | 275 | |
| William H. Collins, Jr. | 4.8% | 145 | |
| Glen L. Jones, Sr. | 4.4% | 131 | |
| Write-in | 0.7% | 21 | |
| Total Votes | 2,857 | ||
| Source: Virginia State Board of Elections | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Rodney Jordan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Rodney Jordan," accessed March 25, 2016
- ↑ Norfolk, Virginia, "List of Qualified Candidates for May 3, 2016 Election," accessed March 2, 2016
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed July 2, 2016
- ↑ The Virginian-Pilot, "Unopposed, Norfolk School Board's Rodney Jordan still seeks to prove himself to voters," April 17, 2016
- ↑ City of Norfolk, "Qualified Candidates for May 6, 2014 General Election," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Official election results," accessed May 6, 2014
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