News: Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has cut a $500,000 check to the NRCC in the final weeks before the election, according to a source familiar with the matter. This comes on top of another $1 million that Jordan transferred to the House GOP’s campaign arm late last month.
Jordan has now contributed $2.5 million to the NRCC this cycle. That makes the Ohio Republican one of the top non-leadership benefactors for the GOP campaign committee, which is being outraised by the DCCC.
Of course, many Republicans believe Jordan is positioning himself for a future leadership race, depending on what happens in November. While Jordan insists he’s only interested in running for the House Judiciary Committee gavel, few of Jordan’s colleagues believe him.
Jordan has been zipping around the country campaigning for colleagues from across the ideological spectrum — including members who opposed him for speaker last year. And now, Jordan has significantly stepped up his giving to the NRCC, which could help improve his image as a team player.
