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Jerry Govan

DState Representative · District 93

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: South Carolina House District 93

Biography

Jerry Govan Jr. is a Democratic state representative from Orangeburg who represents South Carolina House District 93 and is seeking re-election on November 3, 2026.[1][2][3] A retired Orangeburg County attendance supervisor and insurance agency owner, he serves on the Judiciary Committee and faces Republican Alex Morris in the general election, according to Ballotpedia.[1][2]

Jerry Govan Jr. was born on March 17, 1958, and earned a B.A. in 1982 and a master of arts in teaching in 2003 from South Carolina State University, according to the House member page.[1] He graduated from the Marine Corps Officer Candidate School in August 1980 and holds the rank of lieutenant colonel in the state military department, the page says.[1] The page lists earlier work including the Small Business Development Center at South Carolina State University, a pre-trial intervention program coordinator position and ownership of The Govan Agency, LLC, which sells insurance.[1]

The House member page lists Govan's service in the House as 1993 to 2022 and describes him as a former second-ranking member of the House and a chairman of the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus.[1] Ballotpedia reports that he won the District 93 general election on November 5, 2024, defeating Krista Hassell and Harold Geddings III.[2] His committee assignments are Judiciary, and Interstate Cooperation, where he is second vice chairman.[1]

  1. 1.Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. - Member Information · South Carolina Legislative Services Agency Official record
  2. 2.Jerry Govan Jr. · 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 93

Jerry Govan is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for South Carolina House District 93 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.

Ballotpedia ↗

Other candidates for this seat

Alex MorrisCandidateRSouth Carolina House District 93South 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 Democrats voted. How topics are assigned

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 15 of 276 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (5), Rights & public safety (4), Health & care (3)

  • Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act

    Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 11–16, Republicans 84–2

    Mar 4, 2026Official record ↗

  • School volunteer chaplains and historical displays

    Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 9–19, Republicans 67–19

    Feb 25, 2026Official record ↗

  • Catawba Nation

    Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 12–14, Republicans 79–1

    May 8, 2025Official record ↗

  • Income tax

    What it does: On the version voted May 7, 2025: Sets individual income tax rates at 1.99% on the first $30,000 and 5.39% above, adds a state deduction in place of the federal standard deduction, and cuts rates further when projecte…

    Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 9–19, Republicans 84–0

    May 6, 2025Official record ↗

  • Obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse

    What it does: Creates a felony for knowingly producing, distributing or receiving obscene visual depictions of minors in sexually explicit conduct (two to ten years) or possessing them (up to ten years), and adds the offense to the…

    Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 5–20, Republicans 70–0

    Apr 2, 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

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

Not votingNO VOTE

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

Not votingNO VOTE

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

NoVOTED

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.