Joseph Robert John Sr. (October 13, 1939 – January 22, 2025) was an American politician who was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, having served from 2017 to 2025.

In 2010, John was named interim director of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation crime lab by N.C. Attorney General Roy A.

John was elected as a Democrat to the North Carolina House of Representatives, District 40, in 2016, defeating incumbent Rep. Marilyn Avila.

John won a third term in 2020, defeating Republican challenger Gerald Falzon.

During his time in office, John had focused on fully funding North Carolina schools, eliminating partisan gerrymandering, and fighting against what he called the "War on an Independent Judiciary".