Jim Jordan
RepublicanU.S. Representative, OH-4| Age | 62 (b. 1964-02-17) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2007-01-04 (~19 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Christian (Protestant; specific denomination not specified) |
| Education | B.S. in Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1986); M.A. in Education, Ohio State University; J.D., Capital University Law School (2001) |
| Prior occupation | Wrestling coach (Ohio State University assistant coach, 1987-1995); high school teacher; two-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion; Ohio state legislator. Earned a law degree but never took the bar exam. |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Troy, Ohio |
| Marital status | Married — Polly Jordan |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Urbana, Ohio (Champaign County) |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2006 |
| Previous offices | Ohio House of Representatives (1995-2000) · Ohio State Senate (2001-2006) |
| Committees | Committee on the Judiciary (Chair) · Committee on Oversight and Government Reform |
| Caucuses | House Freedom Caucus (founding member; former chair) · Republican Study Committee · Congressional Constitution Caucus · Congressional Western Caucus |
| Leadership | Chair, House Judiciary Committee (2023-present) · Chair, Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government (2023-2025; subcommittee disbanded January 2025) · Chair, House Freedom Caucus (2015-2017) · Founding member, House Freedom Caucus |
| Ideology | Considered one of the most conservative members of Congress; far-right. Founding member and former chair of the House Freedom Caucus. Holds a near-perfect American Conservative Union rating. |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $151,003–$365,000 (2023) · estimate
| Ohio Public Employees Retirement System Defined Benefit Plan | fund · $100,001–$250,000 · 2023 |
| Savings account, Security National Bank | other · $50,001–$100,000 · 2023 |
| Account, Security National Bank | other · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
Top donors: Koch Industries (PAC) (~$70,000 since 2011) · House Freedom Fund ($51,722)
Top industries: Communications/Electronics · Retired · Republican/Conservative groups
Scandals & crimes ledger
resolved — FEC MUR 8000 – Campaign Finance Reporting Violations (Jim Jordan for Congress) business
The FEC found reason to believe (May 12, 2022) that Jim Jordan for Congress and its treasurer Thomas Datwyler violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(2),(4) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(a),(b) by failing to timely and accurately disclose $1,228,862.77 in receipts and disbursements across five reports spanning the 2018–2020 election cycles. Errors included late-amended reports disclosing hundreds of thousands in previously unreported receipts and disbursements. The committee blamed an inadequate accounting system and a former treasurer. A pre-probable-cause conciliation agreement was signed, requiring a $60,000 civil penalty and a cease-and-desist commitment. The FEC closed the file on July 6, 2022.