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Emily Marie Jordan (née Klohn) (born May 27, 1984) is an American small business owner and member of the Virginia Senate representing the 17th District. She previously served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 64th District.
Emily Jordan | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 17th district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 64th district | |
| In office January 10, 2018 – January 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Rick Morris |
| Succeeded by | Nadarius Clark (Redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Emily Marie Klohn May 27, 1984 Wyandot County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Andrew |
| Children | Presley |
| Residence | Windsor, Virginia |
| Occupation | Business Owner |
| Committees | Courts of Justice, General Laws and Technology, Rehabilitation and Social Services |
| Website | www |
The 17th district includes Brunswick County, Chesapeake (part), Dinwiddie County (part), Emporia, Franklin, Greensville County, Isle of Wight County, Portsmouth (part), Southampton County, and Suffolk. Jordan is the first person to represent the newly drawn 17th district under the new Senate maps.
She was elected in 2017 after the incumbent, Republican Delegate Rick Morris, opted not to run for reelection.[1]
In a June 2017 Republican primary, Jordan defeated her primary opponent, Rex W. Alphin, by a margin of 61% to 39%.[2]
In the November general election, Jordan defeated the Democratic candidate, Rebecca S. Colaw, garnering over 62% of the vote.[3]
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| June 13,
2017 |
Republican Primary | Emily M. Brewer | Republican | 4,418 | 60.86% |
| Rex W. Alphin | Republican | 2,841 | 39.14% | ||
| Incumbent Rick Morris (R) did not seek reelection. | |||||
| Nov. 7,
2017 |
General Election | Emily M. Brewer | Republican | 19,223 | 62.41% |
| Rebecca S. Colaw | Democratic | 11,551 | 37.50% | ||
| Write-Ins | 25 | 0.08% | |||
| June 20,
2023 |
Republican Primary | Emily M. Brewer | Republican | 9,552 | 58.77% |
| Herman M. "Hermie" Sadler III | Republican | 6,700 | 41.23% | ||
Delegate Jordan was sworn in on January 10, 2018. At the age of 33, Jordan became the youngest female member ever of the Republican caucus in the House of Delegates.[4]
In 2022, Jordan was promoted to chair of the Communications, Technology and Innovation Committee.[5]
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