Jermaine Johnson
South Carolina State Representative, District 52 since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Lost the 2026 race for South Carolina Governor.
South Carolina State Representative, District 52Born 1985Basketball player
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 7
- 984 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 19.0%
- Chamber median 7.9%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −4.5
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 4
- 2020–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 2:30 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Labor, Commerce and Industry
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 Johnson sits in the South Carolina House of Representatives
Johnson is closer to the center than 94% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Leon Stavrinakis, Heather Bauer, Beth Bernstein
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Johnson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats91%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Johnson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Johnson | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | H 3305: Supplemental Appropriations | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 96–15 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | H 4042: Ivermectin | No | Yes | No | Passed 43–51 |
| May 14, 2026 | H 5122: Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 92–18 |
| May 14, 2026 | H 4303: Cigarettes for heating | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 91–18 |
| May 14, 2026 | H 4589: Education Capital Improvements Sales and Use Tax | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 91–14 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Johnson 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 | Governor of South Carolina | Lost | R+4.5 | R+18.1 | +13.6 |
| 2024 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | — | D+20.2 | — |
| 2022 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | D+56.5 | — | — |
| 2020 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 80 | Won | D+21.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Johnson has held
- South Carolina House of Representatives, District 52 · since 2024
- South Carolina House of Representatives, District 70 · since 2022
- South Carolina House of Representatives, District 80 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Johnson has run against
- Alan Wilson (R) · 2026 election, lost
- Vincent E. Wilson (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 9 polls; Johnson’s best result was 44% (South Carolina Governor, 2026).
Johnson’s polls in the database →How we know Johnson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4ae40a76-8a57-40b1-b4cd-0218170e3ff8
- Wikidata Q91625887
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 2:30 PM ET