Jon Hardister is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He represented the 59th district from 2013 to April 8, 2024, when he resigned to pursue private sector opportunities. Notable achievements include rising to House Republican leadership as Deputy Whip , contributing to tax reductions, debt payoff, budget surpluses, and positioning North Carolina as a top state for business.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Earned a BA from Greensboro College.
• Political Experience: Elected in 2012 amid the Tea Party wave, Hardister served over a decade in the NC House. He managed party-line voting as Whip, influenced key votes like the 2019 partisan maneuvers, and briefly flip-flopped on Medicaid expansion. In 2024, he ran as a candidate for NC Labor Commissioner.