Jon Porter

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jon Porter
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	May 16, 1955(1955-05-16)
Age	69
Birthplace	Fort Dodge
Country	United States
Birth City	Iowa
Horoscope	Taurus

Jon Porter Biography

Jon Porter is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on May 16, 1955 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. But, it also led to him being the frontrunner for nomination. Republican election in the newly-created 3rd District. The district was established due to the soaring population of the Las Vegas area. Porter was able to win his Republican nomination and was able to face Clark County Commissioner Dario Herrera. The race was regarded as to be one of the most hot races in the country, in part due to the fact that the district was created to serve as it was a “fair fight” district. But, Herrera’s campaign failed because of ethical issues particularly when the district was awarded $50k from the Las Vegas Housing Authority for “public relations work.” Porter won 56% to 37%.

The NAACP was in agreement with 39 percent of the votes he cast on most important issues, and described his record as “mixed”. Then, in December of 2005 Jon Porter voted to change permanent the PATRIOT Act permanent.

The closeness of the 2006 race, combined with the marginal nature of the district, led Democrats to target Porter for defeat in 2008. After their initial choice, Clark County Prosecutor Robert Daskas, dropped out for family reasons, the Democrats quickly recruited State Senate Minority Leader Dina Titus, the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for governor in 2006. In the November 2008 election, Porter lost only the second general election of his career, taking 42 percent of the vote to Titus’ 47 percent. Porter was likely hampered by a sharp increase in Democratic registration, as well as Barack Obama carrying the district with 55 percent of the vote. Additionally, Porter was seen as a potentially strong challenger to Harry Reid, the Democratic Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate who was up for reelection in 2010, so it was thought that Reid targeted Porter for defeat in order to eliminate him as a possible opponent. .

In January 2007, Jon Porter voted against raising the federal minimum wage to $7.25. In March 2007, Porter voted against restricting employer influences in union organizing. The AFL-CIO considers Porter to have an anti-union voting record.

His political career began in 1983, when he got appointed to Councilors on Boulder City Council. In the same year, he was also appointed an agent with Farmers Insurance. Porter was elected as the mayor in Boulder City in 1987 and held that position until 1991. He was in the Nevada Senate from 1994 to 2002.

Jon Porter Net Worth

Jon Porter is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jon Porter 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Porter lost the race to become U.S. Congress in Nevada’s 1st congressional district. He lost to Democratic incumbent Shelley Berkley. Berkley won 52% to 44%.

Jonathan Christopher “Jon” Porter (born on May 16 1955) is an American politician who was an Republican representative in the United States House of Representatives as the only representative to be elected in the 3rd Congressional District of Nevada.

In December, 2005, he joined with several other congressmen to form the Second Amendments, a bipartisan rock and country band set to play for United States troops stationed overseas over the holiday season.

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Jon Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jon Porter celebrates birthday on May 16 of every year.