DemocratIn office since Sep 2014

Ronnie Sabb

South Carolina State Senator, District 32 since 2014. Next on the ballot in 2028.

South Carolina State Senator, District 32

In office
12 yrs
Since 2014
Bills became law
1
63 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
3.3%
Chamber median 3.4%
With party
94%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+21.3
Won 2020
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.

  • Education
  • Ethics
  • Finance
  • Legislative Oversight
  • Medical Affairs
  • Rules

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 63 sponsored · 1 became law

No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Sabb sits in the South Carolina State Senate

Sabb is closer to the center than 25% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianSabbMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Overture Walker, Brad Hutto, Tameika Isaac Devine

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET

With Sabb’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats94%

Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Sabb’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillSabbDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Jun 25, 2026H 4709: US produced iron and steelNoYesYesPassed 36–2
Jun 25, 2026H 4300: Retirement System for Judges and SolicitorsYesYesYesPassed 36–3
Jun 25, 2026H 4248: Food labelingYesYesYesPassed 33–5
Jun 25, 2026S 428: Fraudulent Check ExpungementYesYesYesPassed 36–3
Jun 25, 2026H 3558: Commissioners to Article V ConventionNoNoYesPassed 20–5

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Sabb 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.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024South Carolina State Senate, District 32Won—
2020South Carolina State Senate, District 32WonD+21.3
2016South Carolina State Senate, District 32Won—
2014South Carolina State Senate, District 32Won—
2014South Carolina State Senate, District 32 (runoff)Won+17.5
2012South Carolina House of Representatives, District 101Won—
2010South Carolina House of Representatives, District 101WonD+34.2

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Sabb has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Sabb has run against

  • David Ellison (R) · 2020 general, won
  • Barbara W. Mishoe (R) · 2010 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Sabb

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET