John D. Szoka (born October 21, 1954) is an American politician who served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 45th district from 2013 to 2023. A Republican, was first elected in November 2012 and assumed office in January 2013.^[1]

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John Szoka
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 45th district
In office January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2023
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Frances Jackson
Personal details
Born	John D. Szoka (1954-10-21) October 21, 1954 (age 69) Cleveland, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Laurie
Children	2
Education	United States Military Academy (BS) University of Texas at Austin (MS)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1976–1996

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Szoka was born in Cleveland and raised in Maple Heights, Ohio.^[2] After graduating from Maple Heights High School, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the United States Military Academy and a Master of Science in operations research from the University of Texas at Austin, where he specialized in mathematics and computer modelling.^[3]

Szoka served in the United States Army from 1976 to 1996.^[4] Since 2011 he has worked as a branch manager for Certainty Home Loans. He was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in November 2012 and assumed office in January 2013.^[5]

In November 2021, Szoka declared his candidacy for North Carolina's 4th congressional district in the 2022 election.^[6] He later withdrew and unsuccessfully ran for the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners.