Russell Ott
South Carolina State Senator, District 26 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 10
- 115 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.3%
- Chamber median 3.4%
- With party
- 87%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +9.8
- Won 2024
- 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
- Family and Veterans' Services
- Fish, Game and Forestry
- Judiciary
- Rules
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 Ott sits in the South Carolina State Senate
Ott is closer to the center than 75% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Darrell Jackson, Ed Sutton, Kent Williams
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Ott’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats87%
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: Ott’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Ott | Dem. majority | Rep. 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 33–5 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | S 428: Fraudulent Check Expungement | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–3 |
| May 26, 2026 | H 5683: Redistricting, Congressional Districts | No | No | Yes | Failed 20–24 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Ott 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Carolina State Senate, District 26 | Won | D+9.8 |
| 2022 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 93 | Won | D+21.7 |
| 2020 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 93 | Won | — |
| 2018 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 93 | Won | D+32.0 |
| 2016 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 93 | Won | — |
| 2014 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 93 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Ott has held
- South Carolina State Senate, District 26 · since 2024
- South Carolina House of Representatives, District 93 · 2014–2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ott has run against
- Jason Guerry (R) · 2024 general, won
- Jim Ulmer (R) · 2022 general, won
- Terry L. Kiser Sr. (R) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Ott
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/458d191f-6584-4548-b464-a3a24cda3cf3
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET