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The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly. It consists of 124 representatives elected to two-year terms at the same time as U.S. congressional elections.
Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson Sr. is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 2nd congressional district since 2001. A member of the Republican Party,his district stretches from Columbia to the Georgia–South Carolina border. He served as the South Carolina state senator from the 23rd district from 1985 to 2001.
Nancy Ruth Mace is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district since 2021. Her district includes much of the state's share of the East Coast,from Charleston to Hilton Head Island.
South Carolina's 2nd congressional district is in central and southwestern South Carolina. The district spans from Columbia to the South Carolina side of the Augusta,Georgia metropolitan area.
Ralph Warren Norman Jr. is an American real estate developer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 5th congressional district since 2017. His district includes most of the South Carolina side of the Charlotte metropolitan area,along with outer portions of the Upstate and Midlands. A member of the Republican Party,Norman served as the South Carolina state representative for the 48th district from 2005 to 2007 and from 2009 to 2017.
South Carolina's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in northern South Carolina bordering North Carolina. The district includes all of Cherokee,Chester,Fairfield,Kershaw,Lancaster,Lee,Union and York counties and parts of Newberry,Spartanburg and Sumter counties. Outside the rapidly growing cities of Rock Hill,Fort Mill,and Lake Wylie the district is mostly rural and agricultural. The district borders were contracted from some of the easternmost counties in the 2012 redistricting.
Timothy Eugene Scott is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from South Carolina since 2013. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served as a Charleston city councilor,a state representative,and a U.S. Representative. He also worked in financial services before entering politics.
James Howle "Jay" Lucas is an American politician and attorney. He served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 65th District from 1999 to 2022. Lucas is a Republican.
Rachel H. Hunt is a member of the North Carolina State Senate. A Democrat,Hunt was elected in November 2022 to represent Senate District 42 in Mecklenburg County,North Carolina. Prior to that,Hunt served two terms in the North Carolina House,twice beating Republican Bill Brawley. She is a candidate in the 2024 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election.
Krystle N. Matthews is an American politician and engineering planner. She is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 117th district,serving from 2018 to 2022. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Ashley B. Trantham is an American politician. She is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 28th District,serving since 2018. She is a member of the Republican Party.
Melissa Lackey Oremus is an American politician. She is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 84th District,serving since 2019. She is a member of the Republican party.
Russell William Fry is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 7th congressional district since 2023.
Linda Darnell Cooper-Suggs is an American politician. She is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. She has represented the 24th district from 2020 to 2023.
The 2022 South Carolina House of Representatives election took place on November 8,2022,as part of the biennial United States elections. South Carolina voters elected state representatives in all 124 of the state's house districts. Republicans flipped eight seats held by Democrats,while Democrats flipped one seat held by a Republican;with their majority expanded by a net gain of seven seats,Republicans achieved a supermajority in the chamber.
Matt Leber is an American politician and Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives,representing District 116. In the 2022 general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 116,he defeated Democratic incumbent Chardale Murray who had been a member of the South Carolina House since 2020. Representative Leber serves as Chairman of the Freshman Caucus,on the House Judiciary Committee,and on the newly formed standing House Committee on Artificial Intelligence (AI),a committee whose formation he was a strong advocate for.
April Cromer is an American politician of the Republican Party. She is the member of the South Carolina House of Representatives representing District 6. Cromer won the 2022 general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 6 after she defeated Republican incumbent W. Brian White,who had been a member of the South Carolina House since 2001,in the June primary. She won in the general election on November 8,2022.
Katherine D. 'Kathy' Landing is an American politician of the Republican Party. She is the member of the South Carolina House of Representatives representing District 80. House District 80 was held by Jermaine Johnson,but after redistricting the District covered a new geographic area,leading Johnson to run for and ultimately win SC House District 70.
Fawn Pedalino is an American politician of the Republican Party. She is the member of the South Carolina House of Representatives representing District 64. In the 2022 general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 64,Pedalino defeated Democratic incumbent Kimberly O. Johnson,who had been a member of the South Carolina House since 2020. She is a member of the Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe of South Carolina,one of South Carolina's recognized Native American entities.
Carla Schuessler is an American politician of the Republican Party. She is the member of the South Carolina House of Representatives representing District 61. SC House District 61 was held by Roger K. Kirby,but after redistricting created a new geographic District,Kirby ran for and ultimately won SC House District 101.
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- ↑ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ↑ Miller, Ashley (November 10, 2022). ""Is Clarendon County now seeing red? Pedalino will be 1st Republican in county's House seat; Coker ousts Blakely on council"". The Sumter Item. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
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