RepublicanIn office since Nov 2016

Jay Jordan

South Carolina State Representative, District 63 since 2016. Ran in 5 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

South Carolina State Representative, District 63Born 1980

In office
9 yrs
Since 2016
Bills became law
10
946 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
8.1%
Chamber median 7.9%
With party
98%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+13.3
Won 2026
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Ethics · chair
  • Judiciary · first vice chair

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 946 sponsored · 10 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
H 5641 Florence Memorial Stadium Commission
Became law Aug 2026
H 4300 Retirement System for Judges and Solicitors
Became law Aug 2026
H 5538 Guarantee Banking Act
Became law Jul 2026
H 5506 Pee Dee Regional Airport Authority
Became law Jun 2026
H 5069 SC Protected Lands and Conservation Coordination Act
Became law Jun 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Jordan sits in the South Carolina House of Representatives

Jordan is closer to the center than 69% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianJordanMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Shannon Erickson, Chris Wooten, Robby Robbins

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET

With Jordan’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: Jordan’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillJordanRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Aug 25, 2026H 3305: Supplemental AppropriationsYesYesYesPassed 96–15
Aug 11, 2026H 4042: IvermectinYesNoYesPassed 43–51
May 14, 2026H 5122: Internet and Communications Service Providers EquipmentYesYesYesPassed 92–18
May 14, 2026H 4303: Cigarettes for heatingYesYesYesPassed 91–18
May 14, 2026H 4589: Education Capital Improvements Sales and Use TaxYesYesYesPassed 91–14

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Jordan 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026South Carolina House of Representatives, District 63WonR+13.3R+20.9−7.6
2024South Carolina House of Representatives, District 63WonR+32.8R+20.9+11.9
2022South Carolina House of Representatives, District 63WonR+37.5——
2020South Carolina House of Representatives, District 63WonR+29.5——
2018South Carolina House of Representatives, District 63WonR+29.3——
2016South Carolina House of Representatives, District 63Won———

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$33K
Spent
$34.1K
Cash
$49.1K

Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission filings through Oct 1, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:11 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Wallace Jordan
State
Active

Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission filings through Oct 1, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:11 AM ET

Seats Jordan has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Jordan has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)

How we know Jordan

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET