David Vaughan
South Carolina State Representative, District 27 since 2022. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 15
- 998 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.9%
- Chamber median 7.9%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +20.1
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education and Public Works
- Operations and Management
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 Vaughan sits in the South Carolina House of Representatives
Vaughan is closer to the center than 40% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Heather Crawford, Cal Forrest, Bill Hager
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Vaughan’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Vaughan’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Vaughan | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | H 3305: Supplemental Appropriations | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 96–15 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | H 4042: Ivermectin | No | No | Yes | Passed 43–51 |
| May 14, 2026 | H 5122: Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 92–18 |
| May 14, 2026 | H 4303: Cigarettes for heating | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 91–18 |
| May 14, 2026 | H 4589: Education Capital Improvements Sales and Use Tax | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 91–14 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Vaughan 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina House District 27 | Counting | R+0.2 | R+16.3 | −16.1 |
| 2024 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 27 | Won | R+20.1 | — | — |
| 2022 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 27 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $11.2K
- Spent
- $9.5K
- Cash
- -$672
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission filings through Apr 23, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:11 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| M David Vaughan State | Active |
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission filings through Apr 23, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:11 AM ET
Seats Vaughan has held
- South Carolina House of Representatives, District 27 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Vaughan has run against
- John MacCarthy (D) · 2026 general
- John MacCarthy (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)
How we know Vaughan
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/96fcbf84-e1e8-4e69-bc26-eeced30abaf4
- Wikidata Q116044454
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET