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On August 22, following the death of District 19 Senator John L. Scott Jr., [11] the Office of the President of the South Carolina Senate announced that the date of the special election to fill the seat would be January 2, 2024. Filing would take place between September 1 and 9, 2023, with primaries held on October 24 and a run-off set for November 7. [12]

On August 29, 2023, Garvin announced his intention to run for State Senate District 19 seat. [13] [14] He officially filed on September 1, 2023. [15] Garvin came in second place in the Democratic Primary on October 24. [16]

Personal life

Garvin is married to Monique Patton Garvin. The couple resides in Northeast Columbia, SC. [1]

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Kambrell Garvin
Member of the South CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 77th district
Assumed office
November 12, 2018