J. D. Ford
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Member of the Indiana Senate from the 29th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office November 7, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Mike Delph |
Personal details | |
Born | (1982-11-06) November 6, 1982 (age 41) Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Akron (BS) Purdue University, Northwest (MEd) |
J. D. Ford (born November 6, 1982) is an American politician, currently a member of the Indiana Senate.[1] Elected in the 2018 elections, he represents Senate District 29 as a member of the United States Democratic Party.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree from University of Akron in criminal justice and political science and a master's degree in education from Purdue University Northwest.[2]
He was the first, and so far only, openly LGBT person elected to Indiana's state legislature.[3]
He first ran for Indiana Senate District 29 in 2014 and lost to Republican incumbent Mike Delph but won four years later in a rematch.
In September 2020, he made a guest appearance on the podcast The Popular Vote.[4]
In November 2020, he was elected as the Caucus Chair of the Indiana Senate Democrats.[5] For the 2024 legislative session, Senator Ford serves on the following committees: Education and Career Development (Ranking Minority Member), Elections (Ranking Minority Member), Ethics, Family and Children Services (Ranking Minority Member), Health and Provider Services, Local Government, and Rules and Legislative Procedure[6]
In addition to these committee assignments, Ford was an Interim Senate Minority Member of the Legislative Council. [7]
Electoral history
Year | Democratic | Votes | % | Republican | Votes | % | Third Party | Party | Votes | % | |||
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2014 | J. D. Ford | 12,685 | 46% | Mike Delph | 15,094 | 54% | |||||||
2018 | J. D. Ford | 31,974 | 57% | Mike Delph | 24,403 | 43% | |||||||
2022 | J. D. Ford | 22,636 | 52% | Alex Choi | 21,175 | 48% |
References
- ^ a b "Democrat J.D. Ford becomes first LGBT candidate elected to Indiana General Assembly". WXIN, November 6, 2018.
- ^ Carden, Dan (17 November 2020). "Senate Democrats seek fair redrawing of legislative district boundaries". Northwest Indiana Times. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ "Senator J.D. Ford". Indiana Senate Democrats. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ "The Popular Vote • A podcast on Anchor". Anchor. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ Smith, Brandon (2020-11-06). "Sen. Greg Taylor Is First Black Leader Of Legislative Caucus In State History". WFYI Public Media. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ insendems. "Senator J.D. Ford | District 29". Indiana Senate Democrats. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "Indiana General Assembly". iga.in.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "November 4, 2014 General Election". Secretary of State of Indiana. March 11, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "November 6, 2018 General Election". Secretary of State of Indiana. November 6, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
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