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Greg Ford

RState Representative · District 98

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: South Carolina House District 98

Biography

Greg Ford is a Republican state representative from Dorchester County who represents South Carolina House District 98 after winning a January 6, 2026 special election, and he is seeking a full term on November 3, 2026.[1][2][3] A retired Air Force veteran, he faces Democrat Sonja Ogletree Satani in the general election, according to Ballotpedia.[1][2]

Greg Ford was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1997 to 2017, according to the House member page and Ballotpedia.[1][2] He earned a B.S. from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2010 and an M.S. from The Citadel in 2018, and the page says he is enrolled in a doctoral program at Charleston Southern University.[1]

The House member page says Ford was elected on January 6, 2026, to fill the unexpired term of Christopher J. Murphy, who resigned, and lists his committee assignment as Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.[1] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey for an earlier campaign, Ford named taxation, managed development within the district and county, and education among his key messages, and said he wanted to eliminate the state income tax.[2]

  1. 1.Representative Greg Ford - Member Information · South Carolina Legislative Services Agency Official record
  2. 2.Greg Ford (South Carolina) · 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 98

Greg Ford is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for South Carolina House District 98 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.

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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 43 of 207 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (25), Health & care (24), Education & families (7)

  • Charter School Accountability

    Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 2–27, Republicans 73–6

    Apr 23, 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 no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 0–19, Republicans 56–17

    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 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 ↗

  • Physician Noncompete Contract Prohibition

    What it does: On the version voted Mar 26, 2026: Voids noncompete clauses in physician contracts that limit where or how long a doctor may practice or bar treating former patients, while letting employers recoup certain bonuses and…

    Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 10–22, Republicans 55–28

    Mar 25, 2026Official 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

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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

YesVOTED

Motion: Invoke the Previous Question (Cloture)

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

Supplemental Appropriations

YesVOTED

Motion: Table Amendment 1A Amendment number 1A

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

Supplemental Appropriations

YesVOTED

Motion: Table Amendment 2A Amendment number 2A

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

Supplemental Appropriations

NoVOTED

Motion: Table Motion to Waive Rule 4.8

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

Supplemental Appropriations

YesVOTED

Motion: Waive Rule 4.8

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

Supplemental Appropriations

YesVOTED

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 402 votes in this collection. Coverage may be incomplete; each entry links to the official record.