Sylleste Davis
South Carolina State Representative, District 100 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 24
- 1017 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.5%
- Chamber median 7.9%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +1.7
- 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 · chair
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 Davis sits in the South Carolina House of Representatives
Davis is closer to the center than 67% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Robby Robbins, James Teeple, Jay Jordan
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Davis’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: Davis’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Davis | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | H 3305: Supplemental Appropriations | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 96–15 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | H 4042: Ivermectin | Yes | 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 Davis 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 District 100 | Won | R+1.7 | R+22.1 | −20.4 |
| 2024 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 100 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 100 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 100 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 100 | Won | R+25.8 | — | — |
| 2016 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 100 | Won | R+33.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $88.6K
- Spent
- $6.9K
- Cash
- $151.1K
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission filings through Jun 4, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:11 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Sylleste Davis State | Active |
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission filings through Jun 4, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:11 AM ET
Seats Davis has held
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Davis has run against
- Crystal Y. Campbell (D) · 2026 general, won
- Michael W. Yates (D) · 2018 election, won
- Tonia Aiken-Taylor (D) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)
How we know Davis
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/36dea3e2-2ea8-47e8-84df-cfc4a28073e7
- Wikidata Q96007814
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET