To be a good dad, it’s necessary to step into government.
Fun fact: Qualifying day was only the second time I’d ever seen foot in the Georgia Capitol. I somehow missed the obligatory middle school field trip when I was a kid and I keep up with the sessions and the hearings via their many Vimeo live streams. Photo and videos by Robert McKenzie.
Once my wife and kids and I decided it was the right thing to run for Georgia State Senate District 56, there were a hundred things we needed to do before getting my name on the ballot.
Contrary to what many folks believe about the political process, it’s largely an individual affair, not dissimilar to starting a business. So we began our journey by meeting with past and current candidates, activists and organizers in our community, and the fantastic volunteers at our three county parties to wrap our heads around what we were getting ourselves into.
And we leveraged what we know from running small businesses and working as design consultants: We performed systematic competitive and comparative analyses of campaign and incumbent materials from both sides of the aisle and at all levels of government to learn what works and what doesn't, and how best to reach our neighbors in SD 56.
We also dissected the 2024 legislative session in real time to learn as much as possible about the process, the players, and the politics of the State Senate. And we reported back every day to share what we found, demonstrating the type of transparency we’re looking for from our elected representatives.
Check out a few of our favorite reports:
All that work paid off on Monday, March 4 when Ellie and I went down to the Georgia Capitol and qualified to run for office—11 months after SB 140 was signed into law and nine months after we filed our Declaration of Intent with the State Ethics Commission.
Check out these interviews with Ellie and me from qualifying day at the Georgia Capitol:
Transcript
JD Jordan: In order for me to be a good dad, it really became necessary to to go a step farther into government.
Ellie Jordan: He doesn't want to be somebody in office just to move forward his agenda. He wants to be an actual representative of the people in his district.
JD: For anyone who, like me, is really frustrated and really concerned by all of the state's overreach into our personal lives, into our families, into our schools and libraries, even into our polling places, I want to fight to bring those rights back, to restore the civil rights we've lost, and to be the representative our constituents are choosing, not the other way around.
JD JORDAN FOR GEORGIA STATE SENATE DISTRICT 56
For anyone in East Cobb, Roswell, or Woodstock alarmed by the state’s escalating attacks on our bodies, our families, our doctors’ offices, our classrooms and libraries, even our polling places, I’m running for state senate district 56 to fight for our freedoms and to deliver a better future for everyone in Georgia.
And unlike my opponent who’s spent 14 years rolling back our freedoms, failing to safeguard our kids, and gerrymandered his district to stay in office, I promise to bring everyone in the 56—regardless of ideology—the best possible constituent experience so you feel heard, valued, and supported. As we all deserve to be.
I’m running for the 56. Let’s make a better Georgia for all of us.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT
Jordan For Georgia, LLC
10800 Alpharetta Hwy Ste 208 #629
Roswell, GA 30076-1467
jdjordan@forthe56.com
706.804.0456
