About John W. Rhodes
John W. Rhodes was an American politician.
John W. Rhodes is an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. A real estate broker from Huntersville, North Carolina, Rhodes represented the 98th district. He was defeated in the 2006 Republican primary by Thom Tillis.
Career Rhodes was the first member of the North Carolina House to call for the resignation of Speaker Jim Black, after Black was accused of ethics violations and malfeasance. Black later resigned from the House after winning re-election in 2006 and was convicted on state and federal charges in 2007.
Citizens of North Carolina signed a petition to have Rhodes run as a write-in candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014.
In December 2025, he filed to run for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2026, aiming to unseat Democratic incumbent Beth Gardner Helfrich.
Electoral history 2006
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