Jon Hardister

Jon Hardister
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 59th district
In office
January 1, 2013 – April 8, 2024
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byAlan Branson
Personal details
Born
Jonathan Yates Hardister

(1982-10-29) October 29, 1982 (age 41)
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationGreensboro College (BA)

Jonathan Yates Hardister (born October 29, 1982) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He represented the 59th district (including constituents in eastern Guilford County) from 2013 to 2024.[1][2]

He resigned from the chamber in April 2024 in order to seek employment in the private sector. At the time of his resignation he was serving as the deputy Majority Whip.[3]

Hardister is a Greensboro, NC native and graduated from Grimsley High School and Greensboro College.[4]

Committee assignments[edit]

[5]

2021-2022 session[edit]

  • Appropriations (Vice Chair)
  • Appropriations - Education (Chair)
  • Education - Universities (Chair)
  • Alcoholic Beverage Control (Vice Chair)
  • UNC BOG Nominations(Vice Chair)
  • Judiciary II
  • Redistricting
  • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

2019-2020 session[edit]

  • Appropriations (Vice Chair)
  • Appropriations - Capital (Chair)
  • Education - K-12
  • Alcoholic Beverage Control (Vice Chair)
  • Banking (Vice Chair)
  • Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
  • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

2017-2018 session[edit]

  • Appropriations (Vice Chair)
  • Appropriations - Capital (Chair)
  • Appropriations - Information Technology
  • Education - K-12
  • Alcoholic Beverage Control (Vice Chair)
  • Banking (Vice Chair)
  • Elections and Ethics Law
  • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

2015-2016 session[edit]

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Capital (Chair)
  • Education - K-12
  • Alcoholic Beverage Control (Chair)
  • Banking
  • Elections
  • Judiciary I
  • Transportation

2013-2014 session[edit]

  • Banking (Vice Chair)
  • Education
  • Agriculture
  • Finance
  • Judiciary

Electoral history[edit]

2020[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district Republican primary election, 2020[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Hardister (incumbent) 5,644 79.88%
Republican Allen Chappell 1,422 20.12%
Total votes 7,066 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district general election, 2020[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Hardister (incumbent) 28,474 52.26%
Democratic Nicole Quick 26,016 47.74%
Total votes 54,500 100%
Republican hold

2018[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district Republican primary election, 2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Hardister (incumbent) 2,692 68.83%
Republican Mark McDaniel 1,013 25.90%
Republican Karen C. Albright 206 5.27%
Total votes 3,911 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district general election, 2018[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Hardister (incumbent) 22,119 56.65%
Democratic Steven A. Buccini 16,924 43.35%
Total votes 39,043 100%
Republican hold

2016[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district general election, 2016[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Hardister (incumbent) 28,980 60.32%
Democratic Scott A. Jones 19,060 39.68%
Total votes 48,040 100%
Republican hold

2014[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district general election, 2014[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Hardister (incumbent) 19,784 60.20%
Democratic Scott Jones 11,925 36.29%
Libertarian Paul Meinhart 1,155 3.51%
Total votes 32,864 100%
Republican hold

2012[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district Republican primary election, 2012[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Hardister 6,737 57.97%
Republican Sharon Kasica 3,538 30.44%
Republican Timothy Cook 1,347 11.59%
Total votes 11,622 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district general election, 2012[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Hardister 32,872 100%
Total votes 32,872 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2010[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district Republican primary election, 2010[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Hardister 1,645 72.31%
Republican Wendell H. Sawyer 630 27.69%
Total votes 2,275 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district general election, 2010[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pricey Harrison (incumbent) 10,664 55.69%
Republican Jon Hardister 8,485 44.31%
Total votes 19,149 100%
Democratic hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
  2. ^ webmasters, NC General Assembly. "Representative Jon Hardister (Republican, 2017-2018 Session) - North Carolina General Assembly". www.ncleg.net. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  3. ^ "A top NC Republican lawmaker announces early resignation". www.wral.com. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  4. ^ "Jon Hardister – North Carolina House Majority Whip". Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  5. ^ "Jon Hardister". Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  6. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ^ [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. ^ [8] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ^ [9] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  15. ^ [10] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 59th district

2013–2024
Succeeded by