J. D. Ford

J. D. Ford
JD Ford in 2023
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 29th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 7, 2018
Preceded byMike Delph
Personal details
Born (1982-11-06) November 6, 1982
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
EducationUniversity 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 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 is the Democratic nominee for Indiana's 5th congressional district in 2026, and will face Republican incumbent Victoria Spartz in the general election.[3]

He was the first, and as of 2025 the only, openly LGBT person elected to Indiana's state legislature.[4]

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 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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Democrat J.D. Ford becomes first LGBT candidate elected to Indiana General Assembly" Archived 2018-11-16 at the Wayback Machine. WXIN, November 6, 2018.
  2. ↑ Carden, Dan (November 17, 2020). "Senate Democrats seek fair redrawing of legislative district boundaries". Northwest Indiana Times. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ford wins Democratic primary to face off against Spartz in U.S. House race | Indiana Election Update". wthr.com. May 5, 2026. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Senator J.D. Ford". Indiana Senate Democrats. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  5. ↑ Smith, Brandon (November 6, 2020). "Sen. Greg Taylor Is First Black Leader Of Legislative Caucus In State History". WFYI Public Media. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  6. ↑ insendems. "Senator J.D. Ford | District 29". Indiana Senate Democrats. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Indiana General Assembly". iga.in.gov. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  8. ↑ "November 4, 2014 General Election". Secretary of State of Indiana. March 11, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  9. ↑ "November 6, 2018 General Election". Secretary of State of Indiana. November 6, 2018. Archived from the original on April 16, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
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