Ronnie Sabb
South Carolina State Senator, District 32 since 2014. Ran in 9 elections between 2010 and 2024, winning 8. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 1
- 63 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.3%
- Chamber median 3.4%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +21.2
- Won 2020
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education
- Ethics
- Finance
- Legislative Oversight
- Medical Affairs
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Sabb sits in the South Carolina State Senate
Sabb is closer to the center than 25% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Overture Walker, Brad Hutto, Tameika Isaac Devine
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Sabb’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats94%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the South Carolina State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Sabb’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Sabb | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | H 4709: US produced iron and steel | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–2 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | H 4300: Retirement System for Judges and Solicitors | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–3 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | H 4248: Food labeling | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 33–5 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | S 428: Fraudulent Check Expungement | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–3 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | H 3558: Commissioners to Article V Convention | No | No | Yes | Passed 20–5 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Sabb 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Carolina State Senate, District 32 | Won | — | D+3.7 | — |
| 2020 | South Carolina State Senate, District 32 | Won | D+21.2 | — | — |
| 2016 | South Carolina State Senate, District 32 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | South Carolina State Senate, District 32 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | South Carolina State Senate, District 32 (runoff) | Won | +17.5 | — | — |
| 2014 | South Carolina State Senate, District 32 (primary) | Lost | −7.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 101 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | D+34.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Sabb has held
- South Carolina State Senate, District 32 · since 2014
- South Carolina House of Representatives, District 101 · 2010–2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sabb has run against
- David Ellison (R) · 2020 election, won
- Barbara W. Mishoe (R) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Sabb
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/92a0b883-789a-4291-b2f1-330ec804ba12
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET