Emily Brewer
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 17th district
Assumed office
January 10, 2024
Preceded byConstituency established
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 64th district
In office
January 10, 2018 – January 10, 2024
Preceded byRick Morris
Succeeded byNadarius Clark (Redistricting)
Personal details
Born (1984-05-27) May 27, 1984
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAndrew
ChildrenPresley
ResidenceWindsor, Virginia
OccupationBusiness Owner
CommitteesCourts of Justice, General Laws and Technology, Rehabilitation and Social Services
Websitewww.brewerforva.com

Emily M. Jordan (Née Brewer) (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.

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]

Delegate Jordan has received numerous awards and recognitions for her hard work in Richmond on behalf of her constituents. Brewer received the 2018 Freshman Legislator of the Year Award by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and was nominated and selected as one of the 27 legislators nationwide to be honored as one of GOPAC's Emerging Leaders. She also received national recognition as one of MAVPAC's Future 40. Having been adopted as a young child, Delegate Brewer is an advocate for adoption and pro-life policies.

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

In January 2022, Jordan announced that she would be running for the State Senate's newly established 17th District, which includes much of her House district. Brewer defeated former NASCAR driver Hermie Sadler in June 2023 for the Republican nomination. Brewer won the Primary by over 17 points.

Personal life

Jordan resides in Isle of Wight County with her husband, Andrew. In November 2022, she gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Presley.

References

  1. ↑ "Del. Rick Morris says he will not seek re-election". WAVY-TV. 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  2. 1 2 "Elections for Brewer, Emily". www.vpap.org. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  3. ↑ Canty, Michele (November 6, 2017). "GOP novice wins 64th District after delegate decides not to run". Daily Press.
  4. ↑ Nirappil, Fenit (January 10, 2018). "Meet the new class of Virginia lawmakers who are making history". The Washington Post.
  5. ↑ "House of Delegates Committees".
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