Paulette Jordan
American politician from Idaho
Paulette Jordan (born December 7, 1979)[1] is an American politician. She is in the Idaho House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party from December 1, 2014 until February 14, 2018.[2][3][4]
Paulette Jordan | |
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| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 5th district Seat A | |
| In office December 1, 2014 – February 14, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Cindy Agidius |
| Succeeded by | Margie Gannon |
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| Born | December 7, 1979 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Washington (BA) |
Jordan was on the Coeur d’Alene Tribal Council. During her final term she was the only Democrat serving in the Idaho Legislature from North Idaho. She was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Idaho in the 2018 election against Lieutenant Governor Brad Little. She lost the general election to Little in November 2018.
On February 7, 2020, she announced a run for the United States Senate against incumbent Senator Jim Risch.[5]
References
change- ↑ Caudell, Justus (December 7, 2017). "Colville descendent Paulette Jordan announces candidacy for Idaho governor". Tribal Tribune. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ↑ "Democratic lawmaker resigns to focus on governor's campaign". Associated Press. February 7, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ↑ Spence, William L. (February 10, 2018). "Lawmaker will bring in substitute while running for governor". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ↑ Spence, William L. (February 14, 2018). "Governor candidate may still resign her legislative seat". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ↑ Bendery, Jennifer. "Idaho Democrat Paulette Jordan Is Running For Senate", HuffPost, February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
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