Jon C. Porter is a businessman and former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada. He represented Nevada's 3rd Congressional District for three terms, serving from 2003 to 2009.

Born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, Porter graduated from Humboldt High School and attended Briar Cliff College in Sioux City. He began his political career in Nevada as a member of the Boulder City Council, serving from 1983 to 1993, including four years as mayor from 1987 to 1991. He subsequently served in the Nevada Senate from 1994 to 2002 before being elected to Congress.