# Jon Hardister

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.
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. Hardister's vacant seat was filled by Alan Branson.
Following his retirement from political office, Hardister partnered with Sebastian King to form the government affairs firm Elevation Strategies.
Hardister is a Greensboro, NC native and graduated from Grimsley High School and Greensboro College.

## Committee assignments
### 2021-2022 session

* 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

* 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

* 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

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

### 2013-2014 session

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

## Electoral history
### 2020

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

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district Republican primary election, 2018 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 3,911 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jon Hardister (incumbent) | 22,119 | 56.65% |
| | Democratic | Steven A. Buccini | 16,924 | 43.35% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,043 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

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

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 32,864 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district Republican primary election, 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 11,622 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jon Hardister | 32,872 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,872 | 100% |
| | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) |

### 2010

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