Henry McMaster
Governor of South Carolina since 2017. Term-limited; the successor was elected in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2017
- Last margin
- +17.4
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Governing with the legislature
Party control of each branch at the start of each year, with seats held.
| Branch | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| State Senate | R | R 27–18 | R | R 28–18 | R | R 30–16 | R | R 34–12 | R 34–12 |
| House of Representatives | R 76–48 | R 78–46 | R 78–46 | R 80–44 | R 80–44 | R 81–43 | R 88–36 | R 87–36 | R |
- As elected, not yet seated
Source: 99chambers state government history (Klarner, MEDSL, results archive)
Bills signed and vetoed
Each session’s bills that reached McMaster’s desk.
- 2025-2026 Regular Session267 · 9 vetoed
- Signed
- Vetoed in full
- Partial (line-item) vetoes count as signed.
Notable vetoes
- H 5126 · Budget · signed Aug 2026 with partial vetoes
- H 3558 · Commissioners to Article V Convention · vetoed May 2026, overridden
- S 428 · Fraudulent Check Expungement · vetoed May 2026, overridden
- H 5164 · Hospitals · vetoed May 2026
- S 238 · Sine Die · vetoed May 2026, overridden
Source: Open States bills and actionsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
In office
- Term
- 3rd term as governor of South Carolina
- Term limit
- Two consecutive terms; serving the last term South Carolina allows
Career
Offices held, and every time McMaster 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
Statewide races are measured against the state’s presidential vote in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Governor of South Carolina | Won | R+17.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive