Stephen Goldfinch
South Carolina State Senator, District 34 since 2016. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 9
- 76 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 32.3%
- Chamber median 3.4%
- With party
- 84%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +33.5
- 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.
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Finance
- Fish, Game and Forestry
- 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 Goldfinch sits in the South Carolina State Senate
Goldfinch is closer to the center than 77% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ronnie Cromer, J.D. Chaplin, Ross Turner
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Goldfinch’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans84%
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: Goldfinch’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Goldfinch | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | H 4709: US produced iron and steel | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–2 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | H 4300: Retirement System for Judges and Solicitors | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–3 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | H 4248: Food labeling | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 33–5 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | S 428: Fraudulent Check Expungement | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–3 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | H 3558: Commissioners to Article V Convention | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 20–5 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Goldfinch 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 34 | Won | — |
| 2020 | South Carolina State Senate, District 34 | Won | R+33.5 |
| 2016 | South Carolina State Senate, District 34 | Won | — |
| 2014 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 108 | Won | R+15.0 |
| 2012 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 108 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Goldfinch has held
- South Carolina State Senate, District 34 · since 2016
- South Carolina House of Representatives, District 108 · 2012–2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Goldfinch has run against
- Emily Cegledy (D) · 2020 general, won
- Vida Miller (D) · 2014 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Goldfinch
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9837e1c5-5014-4306-9f78-1550b1a9a2c2
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET