John R. McCravy III

• Clemson University (BA)
• University of South Carolina School of Law (JD)

John R. McCravy III
Member of the South CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 13th district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 14, 2016
Occupation	Lawyer professor politician

John Robinson McCravy III (born September 6, 1958) is an American attorney and politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 13th District, serving since 2016. ^[1] He is a member of the Republican party and chairman of the Family Caucus within the South Carolina House. ^[2] In addition to serving in the State House, McCravy is an attorney and teaches law at Lander University. ^[1] He is the primary sponsor and architect of South Carolina's fetal heartbeat bills. ^[3]

In May of 2025, more than two dozen members of the South Carolina house resigned from the Family Cause due to McCravy's relationship with out-of-state anti-abortion groups that openly criticized members of the Family Caucus. ^[4]

He is the grandson of state legislator John R. McCravy.

Electoral history

2012 SC House of Representatives

McCravy's first run for office was for the seat of outgoing incumbent Lewis Pinson in 2012. He was defeated in the Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives District 13 Republican Primary, 2012

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Robert Shannon Riley	3,095	57.2
	Republican	John R. McCravy III	2,318	42.8
Total votes			5,413	100.0

2016 SC House of Representatives

McCravy was the only Republican to run in 2016, so there was no Republican primary. He defeated Democrat Michael Gaskin in the general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives District 13 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John R. McCravy III	12,498	72.5
	Democratic	Michael Gaskin	4,753	27.5
Total votes			17,251	100.0
	Republican hold

2018 SC House of Representatives

McCravy was the only Republican to run in 2018, so there was no Republican primary. The 2018 general election was a rematch from 2016; McCravy defeated Gaskin by a similar margin.

South Carolina House of Representatives District 13 General Election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John R. McCravy III	10,353	71.6
	Democratic	Michael Gaskin	4,109	28.4
	Write-in		7	0.0
Total votes			14,469	100.0
	Republican hold

References

1. "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
2. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
3. "S. Carolina House passes abortion ban; no sign of budging". AP News. 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
4. [e-mail], Anna Wilder and Nick Reynolds awilder@postandcourier com (2025-05-07). "Hardline SC House Family Caucus sees mass resignation following concerns over leadership tactics". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2025-05-08.