Lee Bright
South Carolina State Senator, District 12 since 2025. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- <1 yr
- Since 2025
- Bills became law
- 1
- 26 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 3.4%
- With party
- 85%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Banking and Insurance
- Family and Veterans' Services
- Fish, Game and Forestry
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Bright sits in the South Carolina State Senate
Bright is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Tom Fernandez, Carlisle Kennedy, Tom Corbin
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Bright’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans85%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the South Carolina State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Bright’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Bright | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | H 4709: US produced iron and steel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–2 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | H 4300: Retirement System for Judges and Solicitors | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–3 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | H 4248: Food labeling | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 33–5 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | S 428: Fraudulent Check Expungement | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–3 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | H 3558: Commissioners to Article V Convention | No | Yes | No | Passed 20–5 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Bright was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Carolina State Senate, District 12 (special) | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Bright has held
- South Carolina State Senate, District 12 · since 2025
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Bright
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3ebbdeb2-9bbf-41d3-8175-2d4e901cb9d1
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET