Jerry Govan Jr.
Jerry Govan Jr. | |
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Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 95th district | |
In office 1992–2022 | |
Succeeded by | Gilda-Cobb Hunter |
Personal details | |
Born | (1958-03-17) March 17, 1958 (age 66) Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States |
Political party | Democratic |
Jerry N. Govan Jr. (born March 17, 1958) is an American politician. .
Political career
Govan is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 95th District, serving since 1992. He is a member of the Democratic party.[1] During his time as a legislator he chaired the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus
Govan attended the 2024 Democratic National Convention as an At-Large delegate.[2]
2022 Secretary of Education race
In 2022, after redistricting impacted his district, Govan announced his candidacy for state secretary of education rather than run for re-election. He faced Lisa Ellis and Gary Burgess in the Democratic primary.[3] Govan did not advance to the general election. South Carolina House of Representatives District 95 is represented by Gilda Cobb-Hunter.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lisa Ellis | 87,229 | 50.1% | |
Democratic | Gary Burgess | 54,317 | 31.2% | |
Democratic | Jerry Govan Jr. | 32,473 | 18.7% | |
Total votes | 174,019 | 100% |
2024 South Carolina House race
In March 2024, Govan filed to run in the Democratic Primary for State House of Representatives, District 93,[5] the seat currently held by Russell Ott. Govan was opposed in the Democratic Primary by attorney Johnny Felder, whose father, John Felder, previously held the seat.[6] Govan and Felder bested two other Democratic candidates, Phillip Ford and Chris Roland, to face each other in a Primary runoff.[7] Govan defeated Felder to become the Democratic Nominee.[8][9] He will face Republican candidate Krista Hassell and South Carolina Workers Party candidate Harold Geddings in the general election.
References
- ^ "Jerry Govan Jr". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "Democratic National Convention is next up; here's who's going from South Carolina". www.aol.com. 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "Candidate for Superintendent of Education (D-SC): Jerry Govan Jr". Fox Carolina. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "2022 Statewide Primaries Election Night Reporting". scvotes.org. State of South Carolina. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Former Rep. Jerry Govan announces run for House 93 seat". The Times and Democrat. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ Bozard, Caleb (March 9, 2024). "Felder seeking House 93 seat; St. Matthews attorney is son of former rep". The Times and Democrat. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ Shapiro, Sam (June 11, 2024). "SC House District 93 heads to runoff, unofficial election results show". WIS-TV. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "2024 South Carolina Primary Runoff Election". WLTX-TV. June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Zaleski, Gene (June 26, 2024). "Govan wins Democratic runoff; Guerry wins in Senate 26". The Times and Democrat. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
External links
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- South Carolina Resolution Commending Govan on his Meritorious Service
- Jerry Govan SC House District 93
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