Jon Hardister

Jon Hardister

Republican Party

Prior offices

North Carolina House of Representatives District 59

Successor: Alan Branson

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Elections and appointments

Last election

March 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Greensboro College

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Jon Hardister (Republican Party) was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 59. He assumed office in 2013. He left office on April 8, 2024.

Hardister (Republican Party) ran for election for North Carolina Commissioner of Labor. He lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.

Biography

Jon Hardister was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. He graduated from Grimsley High School. Hardister received an undergraduate degree in political science from Greensboro College. His career experience includes working in marketing.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Hardister was assigned to the following committees:

• UNC BOG Nominations Committee, Vice Chair
• Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee
• House Redistricting Committee
• Education - Universities Committee, Chair
• Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee
• Appropriations on Education Committee, Chair
• Appropriations Committee, Vice Chair

2021-2022

Hardister was assigned to the following committees:

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

2019-2020

Hardister was assigned to the following committees:

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

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hardister served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Hardister served on the following committees:

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2024

See also: North Carolina Labor Commissioner election, 2024

General election

General election for North Carolina Commissioner of Labor

Braxton Winston II and Luke Farley are running in the general election for North Carolina Commissioner of Labor on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
		Braxton Winston II (D)
		Luke Farley (R)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ben Moss (R)

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Braxton Winston II advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Labor.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Labor

Luke Farley defeated Jon Hardister, Chuck Stanley, and Travis Wilson in the Republican primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Labor on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Luke Farley	36.9	315,490
		Jon Hardister	28.0	239,551
		Chuck Stanley	21.6	184,458
		Travis Wilson	13.4	114,563

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 854,062
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2022

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 59

Incumbent Jon Hardister defeated Sherrie Young in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 59 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jon Hardister (R)	56.3	19,558
		Sherrie Young (D)	43.7	15,163

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 34,721
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 59

Sherrie Young defeated Eddie Aday in the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 59 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sherrie Young	74.3	4,478
		Eddie Aday	25.7	1,545

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,023
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jon Hardister advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 59.

2020

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 59

Incumbent Jon Hardister defeated Nicole Quick in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 59 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jon Hardister (R)	52.3	28,474
		Nicole Quick (D)	47.7	26,016

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 54,490
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Nicole Quick advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 59.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 59

Incumbent Jon Hardister defeated Allen Chappell in the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 59 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jon Hardister	79.9	5,644
		Allen Chappell	20.1	1,422

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,066
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2018

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 59

Incumbent Jon Hardister defeated Steven Buccini in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 59 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jon Hardister (R)	56.7	22,119
		Steven Buccini (D)	43.3	16,924

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,043
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 59

Steven Buccini advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 59 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Steven Buccini

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 59

Incumbent Jon Hardister defeated James McDaniel Jr. and Karen Albright in the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 59 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jon Hardister	68.8	2,692
		James McDaniel Jr.	25.9	1,013
		Karen Albright	5.3	206

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 3,911
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2016

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.

Incumbent Jon Hardister defeated Scott Jones in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 59 general election.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 59 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jon Hardister Incumbent	60.32%	28,980
	Democratic	Scott Jones	39.68%	19,060
Total Votes				48,040
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Scott Jones ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 59 Democratic primary.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 59 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Scott Jones  (unopposed)

Incumbent Jon Hardister ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 59 Republican primary.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 59 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Jon Hardister Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Incumbent Jon Hardister was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Scott Jones was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Paul Meinhart ran as a Libertarian candidate. Hardister defeated Jones and Meinhart in the general election.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 59 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jon Hardister Incumbent	60.2%	19,784
	Democratic	Scott Jones	36.3%	11,925
	Libertarian	Paul Meinhart	3.5%	1,155
Total Votes				32,864

2012

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2012

Hardister ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 59. He defeated Sharon Kasica and Timothy Cook in the Republican primary on May 8, 2012. He was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 59, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jon Hardister	100%	32,872
Total Votes				32,872

North Carolina House of Representatives District 59 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jon Hardister	58%	6,737
Sharon Kasica	30.4%	3,538
Timothy Cook	11.6%	1,347
Total Votes		11,622

2010

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2010

Hardister defeated Wendell Sawyer in the May 4 Republican primary. Hardister's opponent in the November 2 general election was Mary Harrison (D).

North Carolina House of Representatives May 4 Primary, District 57, 2010
Candidates		Votes
Jonathan Hardister (R)		1,645
Wendell Sawyer (R)		630

Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign website

Hardister’s campaign website stated the following:

“	PLAN "Building Tomorrow Together" Jon will ensure our state's economy remains one of the top performing in the country by cutting outdated and excessive regulations that hamper our growth potential. Jon will use his business insights to establish a Workforce Development Task Force to strengthen employment across NC. PROVIDE "Commitment To Efficiency" With over a decade of experience as a leading legislator, Jon is uniquely qualified to negotiate with lawmakers to ensure that we are investing in career-ready education programs. Jon is committed to providing efficient, punctual, and impartial services for our state's employees and employers. PROTECT "Guardrails of Growth" Worker safety ALWAYS comes first. Jon will collaborate with workers and employers to ensure that best practices are being followed. Jon will oppose overreach from the federal government, protect businesses from bureaucratic red tape, and investigate firings related to COVID vaccine status. Jon will ensure that inspections for industrial equipment are being performed fairly and accurately to enhance public safety.	”
—Jon Hardister’s campaign website (2024)

2022

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2020

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2014

Hardister's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Control Spending And Lower Taxes

• Excerpt: "It is important to balance our budgets in a responsible manner and minimize the tax burden on our citizens. Our legislative leaders must be responsible with taxpayer dollars."

Limited And Efficient Government

• Excerpt: "It is important that we limit the size of government and make government operations more efficient. We can do this by reducing excessive regulations and promoting efficient operations of core services."

Education System

• Excerpt: "It is imperative that our children have access to the best education opportunities available. A successful education system will generate a strong work force and lead to a more prosperous future for our children."

Health Care

• Excerpt: "There is no question that health care is a complex topic, and we need to take steps to allow more access to quality health care for our citizens. But allowing the government expand bureaucracy and take control of our health care system is not the answer."

Second Amendment Rights

• Excerpt: "It is the duty of the government to uphold the Second Amendment rights of our people based on the Constitution of the United States. Therefore, we should take steps to protect the rights of law-abiding citizens who choose to bear arms."

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Jon Hardister campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	North Carolina Commissioner of Labor	Lost primary	$0	$0
2022	North Carolina House of Representatives District 59	Won general	$430,762	$214,987
2020	North Carolina House of Representatives District 59	Won general	$941,551	N/A**
2016	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 59	Won	$84,919	N/A**
2014	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 59	Won	$84,598	N/A**
2012	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 59	Won	$59,105	N/A**
2010	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 57	Won	$80,032	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only availabale data.

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2023

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2022

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2021

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In 2021, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 13 to December 30. Affordable Healthcare Coalition of North Carolina Legislators are scored based on their stance related to healthcare costs. Civitas Action Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. North Carolina Chamber Legislators are scored on their votes related to business. North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2020

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2019

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2018

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2017

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2016

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2015

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2014

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2013

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Preceded by -	North Carolina House of Representatives District 59 2013-2024	Succeeded by Alan Branson (R)