Tom Fernandez
South Carolina State Senator, District 39 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 5
- 72 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 12.0%
- Chamber median 3.4%
- With party
- 79%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +2.1
- 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.
- Corrections and Penology
- Education
- Family and Veterans' Services
- Judiciary
- Medical Affairs
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 Fernandez sits in the South Carolina State Senate
Fernandez is closer to the center than 3% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Carlisle Kennedy, Tom Corbin, Shane Massey
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Fernandez’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans79%
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: Fernandez’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Fernandez | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | H 5683: Redistricting, Congressional Districts | Not voting | Yes | No | Failed 20–24 |
| May 14, 2026 | S 832: University Campus Events Zoning | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–7 |
| May 14, 2026 | H 3021: Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 22–22 |
| May 13, 2026 | S 222: Utility terrain vehicle | No | No | Yes | Passed 26–18 |
| May 12, 2026 | H 3569: Domestic violence in rental properties | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 42–4 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Fernandez 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 39 | Won | R+2.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Fernandez has held
- South Carolina State Senate, District 39 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Fernandez has run against
- Vernon Stephens (D) · 2024 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Fernandez
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/74b41634-f393-47b4-807b-124c14277ecb
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET