Paulette E Jordan was born on December 7,1979 and is an American politician who served in the Idaho House of Representatives as a member of the Idaho Democratic Party from December 1,2014 until February 14,2018.
17 Facts About Paulette Jordan
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Paulette Jordan previously served on the Coeur d'Alene Tribal Council, its sovereign government.
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Paulette Jordan was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Idaho in the 2018 election against Lieutenant Governor Brad Little.
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Paulette Jordan was the Democratic nominee in 2020 for the United States Senate, losing to incumbent Republican Jim Risch.
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Paulette Jordan was born into a ranching and farming family in northern Idaho, where she still holds timber and farmland.
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Paulette Jordan is an enrolled citizen of the Coeur d'Alene tribe, which is based on the reservation of the same name.
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Paulette Jordan is a descendant of the 19th-century chiefs Moses and Kamiakin, and 20th century Colville leader Lucy Friedlander Covington.
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Paulette Jordan completed an Executive Certificate at the University of Idaho College of Business and Economics Energy Policy Planning and Development Program, and earned a certificate in the Harvard Kennedy School Senior Executives in State and Local Governments Program.
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Paulette Jordan is a Senior Executive Board representative, Finance Chair and Energy Initiative Chair for the National Indian Gaming Association, serving her third consecutive term.
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When legislator Tom Trail of Moscow decided to seek a seat on the Latah County Commission after redistricting in 2012, Paulette Jordan became a candidate for the legislature.
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Paulette Jordan ran for reelection in 2016 and defeated Carl Berglund, of Kendrick.
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Paulette Jordan was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Idaho in the 2018 election, her main opponent in the general election was the Republican nominee and incumbent Lieutenant Governor, Brad Little.
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Paulette Jordan describes herself as "very progressive", supporting Medicaid expansion and clean energy.
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Paulette Jordan is pro-choice, as a mother and as a legislator.
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Paulette Jordan received significant national attention, with just under half of her donations coming from outside of Idaho.
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Paulette Jordan eventually lost to Little by more than 21 percentage points.
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Paulette Jordan won the June 2,2020 Democratic primary and faced Risch in the November general election.