Jerry Voorhis
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Jerry Voorhis (April 6, 1901 – September 11, 1984) was a Democratic politician from California. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1937 to 1947, and was defeated for reelection in 1946 by future President Richard Nixon. Nixon ran on a campaign platform that referred to Voorhis as a Communist, simply to win the election. Although he knew this was false, Nixon would continue this tactic throughout his political life.