RepublicanIn office since Nov 2016

Josiah Magnuson

South Carolina State Representative, District 38 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 38Born 1991

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 9 yrs; Since 2016
Bills became law: 5; 1027 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 4.7%; Chamber median 7.9%
With party: 85%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +47.3; 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.

Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 1,027 sponsored · 5 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

H 3021 Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act
Became law Jul 2026

H 4069 Patient-Friendly Billing
Became law Jul 2026

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

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

H 3196 Educator Assistance Act
Became law May 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Magnuson sits in the South Carolina House of Representatives

Magnuson is closer to the center than 8% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Lee Gilreath, Jackie Terribile, Sarita Edgerton

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

With Magnuson’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans85%

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

Date	Bill	Magnuson	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Aug 25, 2026	H 3305: Supplemental Appropriations	No	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	No	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 Magnuson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028South Carolina House of Representatives, District 38

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 38	Won	R+47.3	R+63.3	−16.0
2024	South Carolina House of Representatives, District 38	Won	R+63.4	R+63.3	+0.1
2022	South Carolina House of Representatives, District 38	Won	—	—	—
2020	South Carolina House of Representatives, District 38	Won	—	—	—
2018	South Carolina House of Representatives, District 38	Won	—	—	—
2016	South Carolina House of Representatives, District 38	Won	—	—	—