John Block (born January 17, 1997)[1] is an American politician serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 51st district.

[3] Block is the founder and editor of The Piñon Post, a conservative news and political commentary online newspaper and media outlet based in New Mexico.

In November 2024, New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver accused Block of encouraging online harassment she had received.

"[10] Later, Alex Curtas, the spokesperson for Toulouse Oliver wrote in an email to the Source New Mexico news outlet that they had not filed a report on this matter and were unlikely to do so, as they could not compile evidence of the allegations.

[5] In 2025, he introduced House Bill 45, a 3.75% excise tax on renewable energy, which the Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) opposed, calling it "anti-free market and harmful to consumers.