Emily Jordan

For the collector, see Emily Jordan Folger.

Emily Marie Jordan (née Klohn) (born May 27, 1984) is an American small business owner and member of the Virginia Senate representing the 17th District. She previously served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 64th District.

Emily Jordan
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 17th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 10, 2024
Preceded by	Constituency established
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 64th district
In office January 10, 2018 – January 10, 2024
Preceded by	Rick Morris
Succeeded by	Nadarius Clark (Redistricting)
Personal details
Born	Emily Marie Klohn (1984-05-27) May 27, 1984 (age 41) Wyandot County, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Andrew
Children	Presley
Residence	Windsor, Virginia
Occupation	Business Owner
Committees	Courts of Justice, General Laws and Technology, Rehabilitation and Social Services
Website	www.brewerforva.com

District Overview

The 17th district includes Brunswick County, Chesapeake (part), Dinwiddie County (part), Emporia, Franklin, Greensville County, Isle of Wight County, Portsmouth (part), Southampton County, and Suffolk. Jordan is the first person to represent the newly drawn 17th district under the new Senate maps.

Electoral history

She was elected in 2017 after the incumbent, Republican Delegate Rick Morris, opted not to run for reelection.^[1]

In a June 2017 Republican primary, Jordan defeated her primary opponent, Rex W. Alphin, by a margin of 61% to 39%.^[2]

In the November general election, Jordan defeated the Democratic candidate, Rebecca S. Colaw, garnering over 62% of the vote.^[3]

Brewer's Election History^[2]

Date	Election	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
June 13, 2017	Republican Primary	Emily M. Brewer	Republican	4,418	60.86%
		Rex W. Alphin	Republican	2,841	39.14%
Incumbent Rick Morris (R) did not seek reelection.
Nov. 7, 2017	General Election	Emily M. Brewer	Republican	19,223	62.41%
		Rebecca S. Colaw	Democratic	11,551	37.50%
		Write-Ins		25	0.08%
June 20, 2023	Republican Primary	Emily M. Brewer	Republican	9,552	58.77%
		Herman M. "Hermie" Sadler III	Republican	6,700	41.23%

Political career

Delegate Jordan was sworn in on January 10, 2018. At the age of 33, Jordan became the youngest female member ever of the Republican caucus in the House of Delegates.^[4]

In 2022, Jordan was promoted to chair of the Communications, Technology and Innovation Committee.^[5]