Paulette Jordan
Paulette Jordan (Democratic Party) was a member of the Idaho House of Representatives, representing District 5A. She assumed office in 2014. She left office on February 15, 2018.
Jordan (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Idaho. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Jordan is also a former gubernatorial candidate in Idaho. On February 8, 2018, she announced her intent to resign in order to focus on her run for governor.[1] On February 10, however, she announced that she was instead appointing Margie Gannon (D) as a substitute to serve in her place.[2] Under Idaho code, Jordan was not allowed to appoint a substitute for the entire legislative session. (Substitutes are meant for temporary absences.) Jordan officially resigned from her seat on February 15, 2018 in order to run for governor.[3]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Environment, Energy, and Technology |
| • Resources and Conservation |
| • State Affairs |
| • Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Jordan served on the following committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Environment, Energy, and Technology |
| • State Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
See also: United States Senate election in Idaho, 2020
United States Senate election in Idaho, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)
United States Senate election in Idaho, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Idaho
Incumbent Jim Risch defeated Paulette Jordan, Natalie Fleming, and Ray Writz in the general election for U.S. Senate Idaho on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Risch (R) | 62.6 | 538,446 |
 | Paulette Jordan (D) | 33.2 | 285,864 | |
 | Natalie Fleming (Independent)  | 2.9 | 25,329 | |
 | Ray Writz (Constitution Party) | 1.2 | 10,188 | |
| Total votes: 859,827 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Idaho
Paulette Jordan defeated James Vandermaas in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Idaho on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paulette Jordan | 85.7 | 72,778 |
 | James Vandermaas | 14.3 | 12,145 | |
| Total votes: 84,923 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Travis Oler (D)
- Nancy Harris (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Idaho
Incumbent Jim Risch advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Idaho on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Risch | 100.0 | 200,184 |
| Total votes: 200,184 | |||
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2018
- See also: Idaho gubernatorial election, 2018
General election
General election for Governor of Idaho
Brad Little defeated Paulette Jordan, Bev Boeck, and Walter Bayes in the general election for Governor of Idaho on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brad Little (R) | 59.8 | 361,661 |
| Paulette Jordan (D) | 38.2 | 231,081 | |
| Bev Boeck (L) | 1.1 | 6,551 | ||
| Walter Bayes (Constitution Party) | 1.0 | 5,787 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 51 | ||
| Total votes: 605,131 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Idaho
Paulette Jordan defeated A.J. Balukoff and Peter Dill in the Democratic primary for Governor of Idaho on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paulette Jordan | 58.4 | 38,505 |
 | A.J. Balukoff | 40.1 | 26,423 | |
 | Peter Dill | 1.4 | 954 | |
| Total votes: 65,882 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Idaho
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Idaho on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad Little | 37.3 | 72,548 |
 | Raúl Labrador | 32.6 | 63,478 | |
| Tommy Ahlquist | 26.2 | 51,008 | ||
 | Lisa Marie | 1.7 | 3,397 | |
 | Steven Pankey | 1.4 | 2,704 | |
 | Harley Brown | 0.4 | 874 | |
| Ben Cannady | 0.3 | 527 | ||
| Total votes: 194,536 | |||
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Polls
| Idaho Governor, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Brad Little (R) | Paulette Jordan (D) | Third-party candidate | Unsure | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| Idaho Voices for Change Now (July 12-15, 2018) | 38% | 28% | 7% | 26% | +/-2.77 | 1,061 | |||||||||||||
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2016
Elections for the Idaho House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.
Incumbent Paulette E. Jordan defeated Carl Berglund in the Idaho House of Representatives District 5A general election.[4][5]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 5A General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Paulette E. Jordan Incumbent |
50.66% | 11,179 | |
| Republican | Carl Berglund | 49.34% | 10,889 | |
| Total Votes | 22,068 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Paulette E. Jordan ran unopposed in the Idaho House of Representatives District 5A Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Idaho House of Representatives District 5A, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Paulette E. Jordan Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Carl Berglund defeated Bill Goesling in the Idaho House of Representatives District 5A Republican primary.[8][9]
| Idaho House of Representatives District 5A, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Carl Berglund |
53.38% | 1,541 | |
| Republican | Bill Goesling | 46.62% | 1,346 | |
| Total Votes | 2,887 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
2014
Elections for the Idaho House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Paulette E. Jordan was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Lucinda L. Agidius was unopposed in the Republican primary. Jordan defeated Agidius in the general election.[10][11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paulette E. Jordan |
51.8% | 7,371 | |
| Republican | Lucinda L. Agidius Incumbent | 48.2% | 6,847 | |
| Total Votes | 14,218 | |||
2012
Jordan ran in the 2012 election for Idaho House of Representatives District 5A. She defeated James Stivers in the Democratic primary on May 15. Jordan was defeated by Cindy Agidius (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[14][15][16]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cindy Agidius |
50.3% | 10,083 | |
| Democratic | Paulette E. Jordan | 49.7% | 9,960 | |
| Total Votes | 20,043 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Paulette E. Jordan |
68.5% | 891 |
| James Stivers | 31.5% | 410 |
| Total Votes | 1,301 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Paulette Jordan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Paulette Jordan participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 10, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Paulette Jordan's responses follow below.[17]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | My top three priorities would be improving our public education system, Pre-K through post-secondary; ensuring healthcare is affordable and accessible to all citizens no matter economic circumstance; and protecting and managing our state resources to keep public lands in public hands and our air, soil, and water clean for us and future generations of Idahoans.[18][19] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I’m extremely passionate about public education, because that is the foundation that determines how successful our state will be economically. With a world-class public education, our children receive the training and skill sets needed to enter into the work force with the ability to advance and earn a livable wage. Our capacity to find innovative and creative solutions to current ecological and economic issues depends on an educated work force, and it should be our state’s top priority to fund an educational system that best serves our children.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[19]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Paulette Jordan answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | I look up to the generations of leaders that came before me—the mentors I’ve watched and worked to emulate my entire life. My ancestors were great leaders in the Coeur d’ Alene tribe and their communities because they felt it was their calling. I’m a leader in my tribe and community because I listened and learned from them, which instilled in me the moral compass and passion for public service that I have today.[19] | ” |
| “ | I am a leader for the people. I recognize that my job is to listen with an open heart and mind to the citizens of this state, and make decisions that reflect these voices. I am not beholden to political affiliation or an inflated ego, I care only that I am serving the state and all its constituents to the best of my ability. This means listening to both sides of the aisle and helping to leverage compromise, defending the rights of all people not just the privileged few, and having the integrity to stand up for what is right.[19] | ” |
| “ | I believe a governor is responsible for providing the leadership necessary to make state government effective and efficient. Part of this effectiveness relies on transparency—ensuring the public knows what legislation is being debated and the intention behind the bill sponsorship. The governor is responsible for guaranteeing, as the last vote, that policies being put in place always reflect the interest of the people and will benefit the state as a whole.[19] | ” |
| “ | The ideal relationship is a partnership that’s shared goal is to work together to put forth solutions and policies that will better the state, despite party lines.[19] | ” |
| “ | I love the community and the commitment to looking out for each other. We care about one another and will go to great lengths to help our neighbors. I love the landscapes and the beauty of the natural resources Idaho provides.[19] | ” |
| “ | Our greatest challenge will be putting our differences aside to focus on creating the best possible opportunities for all our citizens. If we remain divisive, our state will suffer, and that means we all suffer. It’s time to come together to make Idaho the best state it can be.[19] | ” |
2014
Jordan's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[20]
Education
- Excerpt: "I will seek bi-partisan support on legislation that would increase funding to support our schools. I support legislation for development of a state-wide Pre-K program and would vote to continue adding qualified recipients to the WWAMI Medical Extension Program."
Jobs and Economic Development
- Excerpt: " In rural Idaho, we need to be resourceful and make every dollar stretch. By working together we work smarter and deliver services people deserve. This collaborative approach is what I would bring to the Idaho House of Representatives."
Campaign donors
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| Paulette Jordan campaign contribution history | ||||
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| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2016 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 5-Position A |  |
$39,870 | |
| 2014 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 5-Position A | |
$53,397 | |
| Grand total raised | $93,267 | |||
| Source: [undefined Follow the Money] | ||||
2016
Jordan won re-election to the Idaho House of Representatives in 2016. During that election cycle, Jordan raised a total of $39,870.
| Idaho House of Representatives 2016 election - campaign contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Paulette Jordan's campaign in 2016 | ||||
| Puyallup Tribe Of Indians | $2,000 | |||
| Coeur Dalene Tribe | $2,000 | |||
| Idaho Democratic Party | $1,500 | |||
| Doctor, Jeffrey | $1,500 | |||
| Ross, Linda | $1,200 | |||
| Total raised in 2016 | $39,870 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2014
Jordan won election to the Idaho House of Representatives in 2014. During that election cycle, Jordan raised a total of $53,397.
| Idaho House of Representatives 2014 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Paulette Jordan's campaign in 2014 | ||||
| Latah County Democrats | $3,000 | |||
| Jamestown Sklallam Tribe | $2,000 | |||
| Puyallup Tribe Of Indians | $2,000 | |||
| Coeur Dalene Tribe | $2,000 | |||
| Suquamish Indian Tribe | $2,000 | |||
| Total Raised in 2014 | $53,397 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
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2018
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2017
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In 2017, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 29.
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2016
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In 2016, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 11 through March 25.
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2015
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In 2015, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 11.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Paulette Jordan on Facebook
- Open States Profile
Footnotes
- ↑ East Idaho News, "Rep. Jordan resigns from Legislature to focus on governor’s race," February 8, 2018
- ↑ The Spokesman-Review, "Lawmaker will bring in substitute while running for governor," February 10, 2018
- ↑ Idaho Statesman, "Governor candidate decides for sure: She’s leaving Legislature," February 15, 2018
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "General election candidate list," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Nov 08, 2016 General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for March 11, 2016, primary," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 17, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for March 11, 2016, primary," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 17, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 20, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Idaho Secretary of State, "List of All Candidate Declarations for 2012," accessed March 26, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State Election Division, "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed July 4, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State – Elections Division, "November 6, 2012 General Election Results," accessed December 27, 2012
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Paulette Jordan's responses," May 10, 2018
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 19.7 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ paulettejordanforidaho.com, "Issues," accessed September 15, 2014
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| Preceded by Cindy Agidius (R) |
Idaho House of Representatives District 5A 2014 - 2018 |
Succeeded by NA |
