Jon Porter
Jonathan Christopher "Jon" Porter (born May 16, 1955), an American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, the first representative elected from the new 3rd Congressional District of Nevada.
He won re-election in the 2006 midterm election against Tessa Hafen by a 48%-47% margin. On November 4, 2008, after three consecutive terms, he was defeated by Nevada State Senator Dina Titus, a Democrat and professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Read more about Jon Porter: Early Life, Education, and Early Political Career, U.S. House of Representatives
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