Jordan Ridley (politician)
Jordan Ridley | |
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| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 22nd district | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Wes Cantrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 21 |
| Party | Republican[1] |
| Alma mater | Georgia State University |
Jordan Ridley is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member for the 22nd district of the Georgia House of Representatives.
His district encompasses portions of Cobb and Cherokee counties, the cities of Sutallee and Victoria, and around 54,000 people.[2]
Elections
In May 2022, Ridley secured the Republican party nomination for the 22nd District House seat, defeating Donna Kosicki.[3] In November 2022, he defeated Stacee Lashone Hill in the general election, winning 61 percent of the votes.[4] He succeeded Wes Cantrell. He assumed his office in 2023.
| 2022 General election for Georgia House of Representative District 22 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jordan Ridley | 14,685 | 61.5% | |
| Democratic | Stacee Lashone Hill | 9,190 | 38.5% | |
| Majority | 5,495 | 23% | ||
Ridley won reelection in the 2024 general election, defeating republican challenger Paul Kettering in the May 2024 Republican primary and Democratic opponent James Shade in the November general election.
| 2024 General election for Georgia House of Representative District 22 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jordan Ridley | 19,402 | 60.5% | |
| Democratic | James Shade | 12,642 | 39.5% | |
| Majority | 6,760 | 21% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Political positions
Ridley introduced legislation to provide third-parties the right of discovery in cases before the Georgia Public Service Commission, the agency that regulates utility providers.[5] The bill aims to allow citizens the ability to receive and compel information that would make challenging rate-hikes easier.
He also sponsored a bill that would require restaurants to place a label on lab-grown meat, which passed the House in a 161-3 vote, but stalled in the state Senate.[6]
Ridley was one of eight House Republicans to vote against Kemp-backed efforts at tort reform.[7]
Personal life
Ridley attended Georgia State University.[8]
Gallery
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Jordan Ridley speaking with attendees at the 2022 Hazlitt Summit hosted by the Young Americans for Liberty Foundation
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Jordan Ridley at the 2022 Hazlitt Summit hosted by Young Americans for Liberty in Orlando, Florida.
References
- ^ Johnson, Ethan (March 29, 2022). "Georgia House candidates talk elections, transportation". Cherokee Tribune & Ledger. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ "Georgia House of Representatives District 22". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ "2022 Georgia State House - District 22 Republican Primary Results". Detroit Free Press. May 24, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Georgia State House - District 22 Election Results". The Arizona Republic. November 8, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ Buren, Erica Van. "Bill in Georgia House seeks transparency, access for 'interveners' in PSC hearings". The Augusta Chronicle. Archived from the original on September 4, 2025. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ "Lab-grown meat faces labeling rules in Georgia bill". State Affairs. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ "One-vote margin gives Kemp tort victory". 11Alive.com. March 20, 2025. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ "Jordan Ridley, to Run for House District 22". Marietta Daily Journal. February 25, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
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