Jimmy Gordon (politician)
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James "Jimmy" Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 28A district | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Johnson |
| Mayor of Isanti, Minnesota | |
| In office January 9, 2023[1] – December 31, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Luke Merrill (interim)[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1987 (age 38–39) Cambridge, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Megan |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | |
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.
Mayor of Isanti
Gordon was elected mayor of Isanti in 2022 with 55% of the vote, defeating incumbent Jeff Johnson.[4] As mayor, he cast a tie-breaking vote to provide a special permit to open a CBD shop in the city.[5] After being elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2024, Gordon announced his resignation as mayor, effective December 31 of that year.[6]
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.[7] Despite reporting on his past tax deliquency during the primary campaign,[8] he won the Republican endorsement, then defeated Johnson in the primary with 65.99% of the vote.[9] He was the only challenger to successfully primary an incumbent in Minnesota in 2024.[10]
In the general election, he defeated Democratic nominee Tim Dummer by nearly 37 points.[11] He was sworn in at the start of session on January 14, 2025.[12]
Electoral history
| 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 | ||||