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Gil Gatch

RState Representative · District 94

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: South Carolina House District 94

Biography

Gil Gatch is a Republican state representative from Dorchester County who has represented South Carolina House District 94 since 2020 and is seeking re-election on November 3, 2026.[1][2][3] An attorney with Gil Gatch Law, he is first vice chairman of the Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee and faces Democrat Sally Hebert in the general election, according to Ballotpedia.[1][2]

Gil Gatch was born on June 18, 1981, in Charleston and lives in Summerville, according to the House member page and Ballotpedia.[1][2] He earned a B.A. from Southern Evangelical Seminary in 2015 and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law School in 2019.[1]

Gatch has served in the South Carolina House of Representatives since November 2020.[2] The House member page lists his committee assignment as Labor, Commerce and Industry, where he is first vice chairman, and Ballotpedia lists earlier assignments to the Legislative Oversight and Education and Public Works committees.[1][2]

  1. 1.Representative Gil Gatch - Member Information · South Carolina Legislative Services Agency Official record
  2. 2.Gil Gatch · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.

South Carolina House District 94

Gil Gatch is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for South Carolina House District 94 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.

Ballotpedia ↗

Other candidates for this seat

Sally HebertCandidateDSouth Carolina House District 94South Carolina

Votes by issue

Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Republicans voted. How topics are assigned

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 32 of 238 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (22), Health & care (19), Education & families (6)

  • School Expulsion

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 28–1, Republicans 4–74

    Apr 29, 2026Official record ↗

  • School Expulsion

    Amends the bill to add de-escalation and restraint training to the classroom-management guidance the Department of Education must develop for school districts and educator preparation programs. (AI-written)

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 30–0, Republicans 4–70

    Apr 29, 2026Official record ↗

  • Hemp-derived ingestible

    What it does: On the version voted Mar 19, 2026: Sets up licensing and regulation of hemp-derived beverages and chewables under the Department of Revenue, with a 10 milligram per serving THC cap, a minimum sales age of 21, and exci…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 26–4, Republicans 7–74

    Apr 22, 2026Official record ↗

  • Hemp-derived ingestible

    What it does: On the version voted Mar 19, 2026: Sets up licensing and regulation of hemp-derived beverages and chewables under the Department of Revenue, with a 10 milligram per serving THC cap, a minimum sales age of 21, and exci…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 28–1, Republicans 18–60

    Apr 21, 2026Official record ↗

  • Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026

    Amends the bill to bar state-supported colleges, public school districts and charter school districts from receiving appropriated funds if they require students to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination for enrollment, on-campus instruction or on-campus residence. (AI-written)

    What it does: On the version voted May 28, 2025: Sets South Carolina's state budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, appropriating money and providing revenue for the ordinary expenses of state government and setting rul…

    Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 0–26, Republicans 39–33

    May 6, 2025Official record ↗

How this is counted

Their votes on the most contested roll calls

The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank

See all their split votes

Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.

H 3305 · SC HOUSE

Supplemental Appropriations

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: Invoke the Previous Question (Cloture)

Passed 94–18·Procedural·Aug 25, 2026Roll call ↗
H 3305 · SC HOUSE

Supplemental Appropriations

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: Table Amendment 1A Amendment number 1A

Passed 95–17·Procedural·Aug 25, 2026Roll call ↗
H 3305 · SC HOUSE

Supplemental Appropriations

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: Table Amendment 2A Amendment number 2A

Passed 78–21·Procedural·Aug 25, 2026Roll call ↗
H 3305 · SC HOUSE

Supplemental Appropriations

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: Table Motion to Waive Rule 4.8

Failed 15–96·Procedural·Aug 25, 2026Roll call ↗
H 3305 · SC HOUSE

Supplemental Appropriations

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: Waive Rule 4.8

Passed 95–15·Substantive·Aug 25, 2026Roll call ↗
H 3305 · SC HOUSE

Supplemental Appropriations

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: Concur in Senate Amendments

Passed 96–15·Substantive·Aug 25, 2026Roll call ↗
H 5126 · SC HOUSE

Budget

YesVOTED

Motion: Proviso to 117.220

Appropriates money and provides revenues for the ordinary expenses of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, regulates how those funds are spent, and sets other provisions for operating state government that year.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 105–10·Substantive·Aug 11, 2026Roll call ↗
H 5126 · SC HOUSE

Budget

YesVOTED

Motion: Adopt Conference Report

Appropriates money and provides revenues for the ordinary expenses of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, regulates how those funds are spent, and sets other provisions for operating state government that year.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 100–17·Substantive·Aug 11, 2026Roll call ↗
H 4042 · SC HOUSE

Ivermectin

NoVOTED

Motion: Table Motion to Reconsider

On the version voted Jun 25, 2026: Allows adults 18 and older to buy FDA-approved human-use ivermectin over the counter at pharmacies without a prescription, kept behind the counter, with Board of Pharmacy screening and information rules and dispensing bans when contraindications exist.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Failed 43–51·Procedural·Aug 11, 2026Roll call ↗
H 3558 · SC HOUSE

Commissioners to Article V Convention

YesVOTED

Motion: Override Veto by the Governor

On the version voted Mar 5, 2025: Sets rules for commissioners who represent South Carolina at an Article V convention: the General Assembly names them in joint session, they must meet residency and other qualifications and take an oath, follow written instructions, and may be recalled.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 74–27·Substantive·Jun 25, 2026Roll call ↗

Showing 10 of 664 votes in this collection. Coverage may be incomplete; each entry links to the official record.