Justin Bamberg
South Carolina State Representative, District 90 since 2014. Ran in 7 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 7. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
South Carolina State Representative, District 90Born 1987Personal injury lawyer
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 1
- 926 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 20.4%
- Chamber median 7.9%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +95.2
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Judiciary
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 Bamberg sits in the South Carolina House of Representatives
Bamberg is closer to the center than 71% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Terry Alexander, Spencer Wetmore, David Weeks
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Bamberg’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats94%
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: Bamberg’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Bamberg | 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 92–18 |
| May 14, 2026 | H 4303: Cigarettes for heating | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 91–18 |
| May 14, 2026 | H 4589: Education Capital Improvements Sales and Use Tax | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 91–14 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Bamberg 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 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 90 | Won | D+95.2 | D+10.6 | +84.6 |
| 2024 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 90 | Won | D+20.0 | D+10.6 | +9.4 |
| 2022 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 90 | Won | D+17.5 | — | — |
| 2020 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 90 | Won | D+0.4 | — | — |
| 2018 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 90 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 90 | Won | D+9.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 90 | Won | D+1.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 90 (primary) | Won | +8.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $8.8K
- Spent
- $5K
- Cash
- $14.1K
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:11 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Justin Bamberg State | Active |
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:11 AM ET
Seats Bamberg has held
- South Carolina House of Representatives, District 90 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bamberg has run against
- Write-In (I) · 2026 election, won
- H. Frank Dickson (R) · 2024 election, won
- Sharon Carter (R) · 2022 election, won
- Glenn Posey (R) · 2020 election, won
- Dan Lawrence (R) · 2016 election, won
- Travis Lee Avant (R) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)
How we know Bamberg
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/88861a7f-ca46-4ed7-a053-0d463cca48e0
- Wikidata Q19865578
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET