Jimmy Gordon (politician)
James "Jimmy" Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Member-elect of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 28A district | |
| Assuming office January 14, 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Brian Johnson |
| Mayor of Isanti, Minnesota | |
| In office January 9, 2023[1] – December 31, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1987 (age 36–37) Cambridge, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Megan |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Isanti, Minnesota |
| Occupation | |
James "Jimmy" Gordon (born 1987) is an American politician who is the mayor of Isanti, Minnesota, and member-elect to the Minnesota House of Representatives for a term starting in 2025. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Gordon will represent District 28A, which includes parts of North Branch, Cambridge, and Isanti in southeastern Minnesota.[2]
Political career
[edit]Mayor of Isanti
[edit]Gordon ran for Mayor of Isanti, Minnesota, in 2022 and won the election with 55% of the vote, defeating incumbent Jeff Johnson.[3] After being elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 2024 election, he announced his resignation as mayor, effective December 31 of that year.[4]
Minnesota House of Representatives
[edit]In January 2024, Gordon announced his intention to challenge incumbent Republican Brian Johnson in the primary for District 28A of the Minnesota House of Representatives.[5] Despite reporting on his past tax deliquency during the primary campaign,[6] he won the Republican endorsement at convention, then defeated Johnson in the Republican primary with 65.99% of the vote.[7] He was the only challenger to successfully primary an incumbent in Minnesota in 2024.[8]
In the general election, he defeated Democrat Tim Dummer by nearly a 37-point margin.[9] He will be sworn in at the start of session on January 14, 2025.[10]
Electoral history
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James "Jimmy" Gordon | 1,338 | 55.18 | |
| Jeff Johnson | 1,077 | 44.41 | |
| Write-in | 10 | 0.41 | |
| Total votes | 2,425 | 100.0 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jimmy Gordon | 2,561 | 65.99 | |
| Republican | Brian Johnson (incumbent) | 1,320 | 34.01 | |
| Total votes | 3,881 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jimmy Gordon | 17,550 | 68.11 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Tim Dummer | 8,163 | 31.68 | |
| Write-in | 54 | 0.21 | ||
| Total votes | 25,767 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Personal life
[edit]Gordon was born in 1987 in Cambridge, Minnesota. He lives in Isanti with his wife Megan and four children and attends North Isanti Baptist Church.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gordon becomes new Isanti mayor". County News Review. January 13, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ "PollFinder: Legislative District 28A Map" (PDF). Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota election results 2022: Mayors". Fox 9 KMSP. November 8, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ Kytonen, Rachel (November 29, 2024). "Isanti outlines process to fill Gordon's mayoral seat". County News Review. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ "Isanti mayor to run for Minnesota House seat". Isanti-Chisago County Star. January 18, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ Griffith, Michelle (July 23, 2024). "Republican Minnesota House candidate has history of tax delinquency, filed for bankruptcy". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 Primary Results for State Representative District 28A". Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ Bierschbach, Briana (August 14, 2024). "Five takeaways from Minnesota's primary election". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 General Results for State Representative District 28A". Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ "2025 Legislative Dates". Minnesota Governmental Relations Council. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "2022 Results for Selected Contests in 31328 - Isanti". Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ "Gordon, James "Jimmy"". Legislators Past and Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 19, 2024.