LegiStorm

Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• Capital University Law School - JD (2001)

• Ohio State University - MA, education (1991)

• University of Wisconsin-Madison - BS, economics (1986)

  Activities and notes: NCAA Division I Wrestling Champion (two-time)

• Graham High School (St. Paris, Ohio) - Diploma (1982)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  4th Congressional District of Ohio
  James Daniel Jordan (Jim), 67.85%

  Republican
  Shannon Freshour, 29.31%

  Democrat
  Steve Perkins, 2.83%

  Libertarian

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  4th Congressional District of Ohio
  James Daniel Jordan (Jim), 65.00%

  Republican
  Janet Patricia Garrett, 35.00%

  Democrat

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  4th Congressional District of Ohio
  James Daniel Jordan (Jim), 67.99%

  Republican
  Janet Patricia Garrett, 32.01%

  Democrat

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  4th Congressional District of Ohio
  James Daniel Jordan (Jim), 67.67%

  Republican
  Janet Garrett, 32.33%

  Democrat

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  4th Congressional District of Ohio
  James Daniel Jordan (Jim), 58.35%

  Republican
  Jim Slone, 36.49%

  Democrat
  Chris Kalla, 5.16%

  Libertarian

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  4th Congressional District of Ohio
  James Daniel Jordan (Jim), 71.49%

  Republican
  Doug Litt, 24.74%

  Democrat
  Donald Charles Kissick, 3.77%

  Libertarian

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  4th Congressional District of Ohio
  James Daniel Jordan (Jim), 65.17%

  Republican
  Mike Carroll, 34.83%

  Democrat

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  4th Congressional District of Ohio
  James Daniel Jordan (Jim), 59.99%

  Republican
  Richard E. Siferd, 40.01%

  Democrat

Associated Organizations

• Jim Jordan for Congress (Ohio)

• Buckeye Liberty PAC

Awards

• Defender of Economic Freedom Award (Club for Growth) (Sept. 2023)

• Champion of Limited Government (Institute for Legislative Analysis) (June 2023)

• Freedom Fighter Award (FreedomWorks Inc.) (Jan. 2022)

• Taxpayers’ Friend Award (National Taxpayers Union) (May 2021)

• Presidential Medal of Freedom (White House) (Jan. 2021)

• Defender of Economic Freedom Award (Club for Growth) (March 2020)

• Congressman of the Year (Americans for Limited Government) (Feb. 2020)

• Taxpayers' Friend Award (National Taxpayers Union) (Sept. 2019)

• Freedom Fighter Award (FreedomWorks Inc.) (July 2019)

• Conservative Excellence Award (American Conservative Union Foundation) (April 2019)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (Sept. 2018)

• FreedomFighter (FreedomWorks Inc.) (July 17, 2018)

• Thomas Jefferson Award (International Foodservice Distributors Association) (April 2018)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Sept. 2016)

• Taxpayers’ Friend Award (National Taxpayers Union) (2016)

• Defender of Liberty Award (American Conservative Union) (Feb. 21, 2013)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	2056 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-3504
Phone:	202-225-2676
Fax:	202-226-0577

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Privately Financed Travel

25 trips taken between 2007 - 2022 costing $108,667

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• House Judiciary Committee, Chair
House Judiciary Committee Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Judiciary Committee Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Judiciary Committee Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Judiciary Committee Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Judiciary Committee Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Judiciary Committee Responsiveness and Accountability to Oversight Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Judiciary Committee Select Weaponization of the Federal Government Subcommittee, Chair
• House Oversight and Accountability Committee

Caucuses

• Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus
• Campus Free Speech Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Aluminum Caucus
• Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus
• Congressional Caucus on Youth Sports
• Congressional Constitution Caucus
• Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus
• Congressional Diabetes Caucus
• Congressional Fourth Amendment Caucus
• Congressional Golf Caucus
• Congressional Internet Caucus
• Congressional National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
• Congressional Ohio River Basin Caucus
• Congressional Prayer Caucus
• Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
• Congressional Steel Caucus
• House Automotive Caucus
• House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism
• House Freedom Caucus
• House General Aviation Caucus
• House Liberty Caucus
• House Recreational Vehicle Caucus
• House Republican Conference
• House Republican Future of American Freedoms Task Force, Chair
• Missile Defense Caucus
• U.S.-Japan Congressional Caucus
• Values Action Team

Caught Our Eye

• Boehner heir apparent holds a patent

  Posted by J. Todd Foster on March 24, 2016
  If the GOP is looking to reinvent itself, it can look no further than to Warren Davidson, a patented inventor who is a virtual lock to fill the remainder of former House Speaker John Boehner's term.  read more

• Posted by LegiStorm on Nov. 21, 2011
  Congressional trips to Israel are now being sponsored by a new organization, this one whose leader who speaks often about modern Israel in Biblical prophecy. read more