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Jim JordanREPRepublican United States Representative, OH-4
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OHResidence (state)

James Daniel Jordan (born February 17, 1964) is an American politician currently serving in his ninth term in the U.S. House of Representatives as the representative for Ohio's 4th congressional district since 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party. Jordan is a two-time NCAA national champion wrestler and a former college wrestling coach. In Congress, Jordan helped start the right-wing populist House Freedom Caucus, serving as its first chair from 2015 to 2017, and as its vice chair since 2017. Jordan was a prominent critic of Speaker of the House John Boehner, who resigned under Freedom Caucus pressure in 2015. He was the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee from 2019 to 2020, when he left to become the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, of which he became chair in 2023. Jordan is a close ally of former president Donald Trump. During Trump's presidency, Jordan sought to discredit investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election and staged a sit-in to prevent a Trump impeachment inquiry hearing over the Trump–Zelenskyy telephone controversy. After Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election and Trump tried to overturn the election, Jordan supported lawsuits to challenge the election results and voted not to certify the Electoral College results. He refused to cooperate with the U.S. House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack, which subpoenaed him on May 12, 2022.

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Campaign Funding

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$1,239,307
Total Raised
$1,830,320
Total Spent
$722,675
Cash on Hand
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education6 - 6 of 4
Ohio State University
Master of Arts
1991
Capital University Law School
Juris Doctor
2001
Graham High School
1982
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Bachelor of Science
1986
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Ohio
2006 - Current
Senator
Ohio State Senate
2001 - 2006
Representative
Ohio State House of Representatives
1995 - 2000
Assistant Wrestling Coach
Ohio State University
1987 - 1995
Director
Heilickson Commuter Camp
Director
Hellickson-Jordan Wrestling Camp
Other Experience1 - 27 of 27
State Chair
United States of America Wrestling
1988 - 1989
Co-Director
Jordan's Champion Wrestling Club
Member
Grace Bible Church
Chair
Budget & Spending Task Force
Member
Ohio Right to Life
Member
Citizens Against Government Waste
Member
Young Republicans Club, Mad River Valley
Member
Farm Bureau
Member
Ohioans for Term Limits
Member
Republican Executive Committee, Champaign County
Member
Fourth Amendment Caucus
Current
Chair
Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, United States House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Former Member
Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, United States House of Representatives
2021 - 2022
Former Member
Select Committee on Benghazi, United States House of Representatives
2015 - 2016
Former Chairman
Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation, and Regulatory Affairs, United States House of Representatives
2013 - 2014
Former Member
Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care, and Entitlements, United States House of Representatives
2013 - 2014
Chair
Republican Study Committee
Former Chair
House Freedom Caucus
Former Chair
Healthcare, Benefits, and Administrative Rules Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Executive Overreach Task Force, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Government Operations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis
Former Ranking Member
Committee on Oversight and Reform, United States House of Representatives
Member
Pro-Life Caucus
Member
Prayer Caucus