Biography
Overview
Jim Jordan is a Republican U.S. Representative from Ohio's 4th congressional district, where he has served since 2007. Currently in his 10th term, Jordan is a former two-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion and college wrestling coach. He is the current Chair of the House Judiciary Committee and serves on the House Oversight Committee. Jordan is a founding member and former chair of the House Freedom Caucus and is known as a close ally of former President Donald Trump.
Career
Jordan helped found the House Freedom Caucus in 2015 and served as its first chair, playing a key role in forcing Speaker John Boehner's resignation. He was Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee from 2019–2020 and Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee from 2020–2023 before becoming Chair. During Trump's first presidency, Jordan led efforts to discredit investigations into Russian interference and staged a sit-in to protest impeachment inquiry procedures. He supported legal challenges to the 2020 election results and voted against certifying the Electoral College. He has led multiple legislative investigations but, as of 2023, has never sponsored a bill that became law. In 2023, he ran unsuccessfully for Speaker of the House, garnering between 194 and 200 votes across three rounds before withdrawing.
Prior political experience
Jordan first ran for Congress in 2006 after 26-year incumbent Mike Oxley announced his retirement. He won the Republican primary and defeated Democratic nominee Rick Siferd in the general election with 60% of the vote. He was reelected in 2008 with 65% of the vote against Democrat Mike Carroll. In 2010, he won with 71% of the vote against Democrat Doug Litt and Libertarian Donald Kissick. Jordan was reelected in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024. While serving in the Ohio General Assembly, Jordan was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1994 and represented the 85th district for three terms. In 2000, he was elected to the Ohio Senate with 88% of the vote over independent Jack Kaffenberger, and reelected in 2004 with 79% of the vote.
Biographical material adapted from the Wikipedia article (retrieved April 29, 2026), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ideology
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Start a campaign targeting Jim JordanOfficeholding history
| Term | Seat | Term dates | Termination | Predecessor | Successor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | U.S. House OH-4 | 2025–present | In progress | Jim Jordan | — |
| 9th | U.S. House OH-4 | 2023–2025 | Term ended | Jim Jordan | Jim Jordan |
| 8th | U.S. House OH-4 | 2021–2023 | Term ended | Jim Jordan | Jim Jordan |
| 7th | U.S. House OH-4 | 2019–2021 | Term ended | Jim Jordan | Jim Jordan |
| 6th | U.S. House OH-4 | 2017–2019 | Term ended | Jim Jordan | Jim Jordan |
| 5th | U.S. House OH-4 | 2015–2017 | Term ended | Jim Jordan | Jim Jordan |
| 4th | U.S. House OH-4 | 2013–2015 | Term ended | Jim Jordan | Jim Jordan |
| 3rd | U.S. House OH-4 | 2011–2013 | Term ended | Jim Jordan | Jim Jordan |
| 2nd | U.S. House OH-4 | 2009–2011 | Term ended | Jim Jordan | Jim Jordan |
| 1st | U.S. House OH-4 | 2007–2009 | Term ended | — | Jim Jordan |
Committee assignments
- HouseChair· 2025–present
- House· 2025–present
Current term legislation
Bills cosponsored this term10
- H.R. 8193
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 189 East Main Street in Xenia, Ohio, as the "Gilman 'Gil' Whitney Post Office Building".
Apr 2, 2026REPORTED - H.R. 7809
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio, as the "Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building".
Mar 4, 2026REPORTED - H.R. 4635
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 890 East 152nd Street in Cleveland, Ohio, as the "Technical Sergeant Alma Gladys Minter Post Office Building".
Jul 23, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 4312
SCORE Act
Jul 10, 2025INTRODUCED - H.R. 1993
25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
Mar 10, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 1628
761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
Feb 26, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 1301
Death Tax Repeal Act
Feb 13, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 1232
National Right-to-Work Act
Feb 12, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 833
Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
Jan 31, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 703
Main Street Tax Certainty Act
Jan 23, 2025IN_COMMITTEE
Elections
| Year | Seat | Result | Vote share | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Pending | — | — |