Josiah Magnuson

Josiah Magnuson
Member of the South CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 38th district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 14, 2016 (2016-11-14)
Personal details
Born	(1991-08-17) August 17, 1991 (age 34) Greenville, South Carolina, US
Party	Republican

Josiah Magnuson (born August 17, 1991) is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 38th district, serving since 2016. He is a member of the Republican Party. ^{[1] [2]}

Politics

2023 SC Abortion Ban Bill H 3537

Magnuson sponsored the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023 ^[3] , which would make women who had abortions eligible for the death penalty. The bill attracted 21 Republican co-sponsors. ^[4]

In 2019, during debate on a heartbeat bill, Nancy Mace, one of Magnuson's Republican colleagues in the South Carolina House, argued in favor of adding a rape and incest exception to the bill, and related her own experience of having been raped at age 16. Magnuson later distributed a series of postcards to each desk in the House that stated in part, “It is a twisted logic that would kill the unborn child for the misdeed of the parent.” ^{[5] [6]}

In 2021 Magnuson was elected as the Secretary of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus. ^[7] He also serves as 2nd Vice Chair of the House Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee, and is a member of the House Legislative Oversight Committee. ^[8]

Electoral history

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 38 General Election, 2022 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Josiah Magnuson (incumbent)	12,875	98.40%
	Republican	Other/Write-in votes	215	1.60%
Total votes			13,090	100.00%

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 38 General Election, 2020

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Josiah Magnuson (incumbent)	18,526	97.60%
	Republican	Other/Write-in votes	461	2.40%
Total votes			18,987	100.00%

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 38 General Election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Josiah Magnuson (incumbent)	11,106	98.00%
	Republican	Other/Write-in votes	222	2.00%
Total votes			11,328	100.00%

South Carolina House of Representatives District 38 Republican primary, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Josiah Magnuson (incumbent)	3,078	69.00%
	Republican	Joan Clyborne	1,381	31.00%
Total votes			4,459	100.00%

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 38 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Josiah Magnuson (unopposed)	13,956	100.00%
Total votes			13,956	100.00%

South Carolina House of Representatives District 38 Republican primary, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Josiah Magnuson	2,034	57.67%
	Republican	Doug Brannon (incumbent)	1,493	42.33%
Total votes			3,527	100.00%

References

1. "Josiah Magnuson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
2. "Josiah Magnuson". SC State House website. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
3. "H 3537 South Carolina House Bill". Fast Democracy. December 5, 2024.
4. Stuart, Tessa (March 13, 2023). "21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions". Rolling Stone.
5. Melendez, Gerry. "GOP lawmaker shared story of her rape. Now she says she's under attack in abortion debate". charlotteobserver. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
6. Magnuson, Josiah. "Magnuson Op-Ed: Abortion controversy is much bigger than a postcard". charlestonpostandcourier. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
7. "South Carolina House Conservatives Form Own Freedom Caucus". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
8. "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
9. "Josiah Magnuson - Ballotpedia" . Retrieved May 15, 2024.