Jeremy Jones

Jeremy Jones is the Democratic candidate for the South Carolina House of Representatives, District 88, in the November 3, 2026 general election, where incumbent John Lastinger (R) is also on the ballot.[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he works as an integrated claims examiner and has held roles with the Young Democrats of South Carolina and the Lexington County Democratic Party.[3]

Jeremy Jones was born in Columbia, South Carolina, and graduated from A.C. Flora High School.[2] He earned a bachelor's degree in 2017 and a graduate degree in 2023 from the University of South Carolina Aiken; in his survey he described them as a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master of Business Administration.[2][3] In the survey, he said his career has included work as a substitute teacher in Lexington schools and as a retail operations manager, and that he has worked from home as an integrated claims examiner for two years.[3]

Jones said in the survey that he has served on the alumni board of the University of South Carolina Aiken, as vice president of the Young Democrats of South Carolina and as chair of the Young Democrats of the Central Midlands, and that he currently serves as the Lexington County Democratic Party's executive committeeman to the South Carolina Democratic Party Executive Committee.[3] He listed three campaign messages: smart growth that preserves the charm of Lexington, fixing traffic and infrastructure problems, and safer streets, schools, neighborhoods and businesses.[3] He said he is passionate about economic, energy, healthcare and education policy.[3]

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