John R. Gordner (born January 5, 1962) is an American attorney and politician.

Gordner earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dickinson College in 1983 and a Juris Doctor degree from Dickinson School of Law in 1987.

[6] Gordner was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1992 and served 11 years in that body.

[7][8] In 2001, Gordner changed political parties from Democrat to Republican.

[5] In 2003, he won a special election to represent Pennsylvania's 27th Senate District, replacing Ed Helfrick, who abruptly retired from the Senate earlier that year.