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Paulette Jordan
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| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 5A district |
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| In office December 1, 2014 – February 14, 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Cindy Agidius |
| Succeeded by | Margie Gannon |
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| Born | December 7, 1979 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Washington (BA) |
Paulette E. Jordan was born on December 7, 1979. She is an American politician. She served in the Idaho House of Representatives from 2014 to 2018. She was a member of the Idaho Democratic Party.
Before that, she was part of the Coeur d’Alene Tribal Council. This council is the government for the Coeur d'Alene people. In her last term in the Idaho Legislature, she was the only Democrat from North Idaho. In 2018, she ran for Governor of Idaho but lost to Brad Little. In 2020, she ran for the United States Senate but lost to Jim Risch.
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Early Life and Education
Paulette Jordan grew up on a ranch and farm in northern Idaho. She still owns land there today. She is a registered member of the Coeur d'Alene tribe. This tribe has its own reservation.
She also has family from other Native American tribes. These include the Sinkiuse, Nez Perce, and Yakama–Palus tribes. She is a descendant of important chiefs like Moses and Kamiakin. She is also related to Lucy Covington, a leader from the 20th century.
Jordan went to Gonzaga Preparatory School. She also studied at the University of Washington. She completed special programs at the University of Idaho and Harvard Kennedy School. These programs focused on energy policy and government leadership.
Career Highlights
While living in Seattle, Jordan took on many leadership roles. She was active in community groups. She also got involved in local city politics. She even advised the president of her university.
After returning to her reservation, Jordan was elected to the Tribal Council. From this role, she became a co-chair for gaming. This was for the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI). This group helps tribes work together on common goals. Jordan's great-grandmother, Lucy Covington, was honored by ATNI for her work. Jordan is also a leader in national Native American organizations. She serves on the board of the National Indian Gaming Association.
Serving in the Idaho House of Representatives
In 2012, Jordan decided to run for the Idaho Legislature. She ran for a seat in the Idaho House of Representatives. She lost that election by a very small number of votes.
In 2014, she ran again for the same seat. This time, she won the election. She was re-elected in 2016.
From 2015 to 2018, Jordan served on several important committees. These included the Business Committee and the Energy, Environment and Technology Committee. She also helped oversee the management of the Capitol building.
Running for Governor in 2018
In 2018, Paulette Jordan became the Democratic candidate for Governor of Idaho. Her main opponent was the Republican candidate, Brad Little.
Jordan announced she was running on December 7, 2017. She chose not to accept money from large companies. Most of her campaign money came from Native American tribes.
Jordan describes her political views as "very progressive." She supported expanding health care access for more people. She also supported using clean energy. As a mother and a lawmaker, she supported a woman's right to choose. She also supported changing laws about certain plants for health reasons.
Many people saw Jordan as a new kind of rural politician. She brought together different parts of the Democratic party. In June 2018, she said that a "progressive movement" was starting in Idaho. In August 2018, The New York Times mentioned her as a possible first female governor for her state.
Jordan received attention from across the country. About half of her donations came from outside Idaho. The famous singer Cher also supported her campaign. In the end, Jordan lost the election to Brad Little.
Running for U.S. Senate in 2020
On February 7, 2020, Jordan announced she would run for the United States Senate. She ran against the current senator, Jim Risch.
Jordan won the Democratic primary election on June 2, 2020. This meant she would face Senator Risch in the main election in November. However, Senator Risch won the general election with 62% of the votes.
Electoral History Summary
Paulette Jordan has run in several elections in Idaho.
In 2012, she won the Democratic primary for the Idaho House of Representatives. But she lost the general election by a very small margin.
In 2014, she ran again for the same House seat. She won both the primary and the general election.
In 2016, she was re-elected to the Idaho House of Representatives. She won both her primary and the general election again.
In 2018, she was the Democratic candidate for Governor of Idaho. She won the Democratic primary. In the general election, she received 38.2% of the votes, while Brad Little won with 59.8%.
In 2020, she ran for the U.S. Senate. She won the Democratic primary with 85.7% of the votes. In the general election, she received 33.2% of the votes, and Jim Risch won with 62.6%.
See also
- List of Idaho state legislatures
- Elections in Idaho
- 2018 Idaho gubernatorial election
