Richard Richie Yow
South Carolina State Representative, District 53 since 2014. Ran in 8 elections between 2012 and 2024, winning 7. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 37
- 1028 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.7%
- Chamber median 7.9%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +31.5
- 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.
- Invitations and Memorial Resolutions · first vice chair
- Ways and Means
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 Yow sits in the South Carolina House of Representatives
Yow is closer to the center than 52% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Mark Smith, Craig Gagnon, Brandon Guffey
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Yow’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
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: Yow’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Yow | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | H 3305: Supplemental Appropriations | Yes | 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 | 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 Yow 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 53 | Won | R+31.5 | R+43.7 | −12.2 |
| 2024 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 53 | Won | R+47.6 | R+43.7 | +3.9 |
| 2022 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 53 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 53 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 53 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 53 | Won | R+23.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 53 | Won | R+18.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 53 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 53 | Lost | D+3.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $20.4K
- Spent
- $21.9K
- Cash
- $11.7K
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission filings through Jun 3, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:11 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Richard Yow Sr State | Active |
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission filings through Jun 3, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:11 AM ET
Seats Yow has held
- South Carolina House of Representatives, District 53 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Yow has run against
- Bruce M Wallace (D) · 2026 election, won
- Victor K. Li (D) · 2016 election, won
- Amy M. Brown (D) · 2014 election, won
- Ted Martin Vick (D) · 2012 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)
How we know Yow
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ebfb814e-0b47-4d8f-be94-63718f71a96c
- Wikidata Q89858017
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET