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Paula Calhoon

RState Representative · District 87

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: South Carolina House District 87

Biography

Paula Calhoon is a Republican state representative from Lexington County who has represented South Carolina House District 87 since November 2018 and is seeking re-election on November 3, 2026.[1][2] A business owner and former teacher, Calhoon serves on the Ethics and Judiciary committees.[1]

Calhoon earned a B.A. from the University of South Carolina in 1980 and an M.S. in 1981.[1] She taught in Lexington District One from 1981 to 1989 and worked as a research assistant for S.C. Senate Research in 1991.[1] She was deputy director of the S.C. Commission on Prosecution Coordination from 1991 to 2011.[1]

Calhoon took office on November 12, 2018, succeeding Todd Atwater.[2] The Republican primary on June 9, 2026, was canceled, and Calhoon faces Democrat Reid Beaman in the November 3 general election.[2]

  1. 1.Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon - Member Biography · South Carolina Legislative Services Agency Official record
  2. 2.Paula Calhoon - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference

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

South Carolina House District 87

Paula Calhoon is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for South Carolina House District 87 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.

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Other candidates for this seat

Reid BeamanCandidateDSouth Carolina House District 87South 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 14 of 288 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Health & care (7), Jobs & cost of living (7), Education & families (3)

  • Ivermectin

    What it does: 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…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 25–0, Republicans 33–37

    Jun 25, 2026Official record ↗

  • Legislative compensation

    What it does: On the version voted Apr 28, 2026: Sets legislators' annual pay at $15,000 plus a $32,500 in-district allowance, starting with the 128th General Assembly, adjusted every two years for inflation, capped at 5 percent.

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 27–1, Republicans 32–47

    May 13, 2026Official record ↗

  • Budget

    What it does: On the version voted Aug 11, 2026: 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…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 30–0, Republicans 32–42

    May 6, 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: 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 relocation costs from doctors who…

    Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 6–23, Republicans 52–30

    Mar 26, 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

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

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

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

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.