Jimmy Gordon (politician)

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James "Jimmy" Gordon
Member of the MinnesotaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 28A district
Assumed office
January 14, 2025

James "Jimmy" Gordon (born 1987) is an American politician serving since 2025 in the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Gordon represents District 28A, which includes parts of North Branch, Cambridge, and Isanti in southeastern Minnesota. [3] He previously served as the mayor of Isanti.

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Political career

Mayor of Isanti

Gordon was elected mayor of Isanti in 2022 with 55% of the vote, defeating incumbent Jeff Johnson. [4] 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. [5]

Minnesota House of Representatives

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. [6] Despite reporting on his past tax deliquency during the primary campaign, [7] he won the Republican endorsement, then defeated Johnson in the primary with 65.99% of the vote. [8] He was the only challenger to successfully primary an incumbent in Minnesota in 2024. [9]

In the general election, he defeated Democratic nominee Tim Dummer by nearly 37 points. [10] He was sworn in at the start of session on January 14, 2025. [11]

Electoral history

2022 Isanti mayoral election [12]
CandidateVotes %
James "Jimmy" Gordon1,33855.18
Jeff Johnson1,07744.41
Write-in 100.41
Total votes2,425 100.0
2024 Minnesota State House - District 28A, Republican primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jimmy Gordon 2,56165.99
Republican Brian Johnson (incumbent)1,32034.01
Total votes3,881 100
2024 Minnesota State House - District 28A [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jimmy Gordon 17,550 68.11
Democratic (DFL) Tim Dummer8,16331.68
Write-in 540.21
Total votes25,767 100
Republican hold

Personal life

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. [13]

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References

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  2. "Mayor and Council". City of Isanti, MN. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
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  6. "Isanti mayor to run for Minnesota House seat". Isanti-Chisago County Star. January 18, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  7. Griffith, Michelle (July 23, 2024). "Republican Minnesota House candidate has history of tax delinquency, filed for bankruptcy". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  8. 1 2 "2024 Primary Results for State Representative District 28A". Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
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  13. "Gordon, James "Jimmy"". Legislators Past and Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 19, 2024.