RepublicanIn office since Dec 2025

John Lastinger

South Carolina State Representative, District 88 since 2025. Ran in 1 election in 2025, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

South Carolina State Representative, District 88

Official website Wikipedia

In office: <1 yr; Since 2025
Bills became law: 7; 555 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Last margin: +14.2; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028
Elections: 2; 2025–2026
Won: 2; generals, primaries and specials

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 555 sponsored · 7 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

H 5538 Guarantee Banking Act
Became law Jul 2026

H 4591 Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media
Became law Jun 2026

H 4804 Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, penalties
Became law Jun 2026

H 5073 Public school grading
Became law Jun 2026

H 4756 South Carolina Student Physical Privacy Act
Became law May 2026

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Lastinger was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2025202620272028South Carolina House of Representatives, District 88

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 of Representatives, District 88	Won	R+14.2	R+35.9	−21.7
2025	South Carolina House of Representatives, District 88 (special)	Won	R+24.7	R+35.9	−11.2