Tom Alexander
South Carolina State Senator, District 1 since 1996. Ran in 12 elections between 1986 and 2024, winning 12. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 30 yrs
- Since 1996
- Bills became law
- 27
- 130 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 3.4%
- With party
- 89%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +70.7
- Won 2008
- 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.
- Interstate Cooperation · chair
- Legislative Oversight · chair
- Banking and Insurance
- Ethics
- Finance
- Labor, Commerce and Industry
- Medical Affairs
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 Alexander sits in the South Carolina State Senate
Alexander is closer to the center than 49% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Larry Grooms, Allen Blackmon, Danny Verdin
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Alexander’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans89%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Alexander’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Alexander | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | H 4709: US produced iron and steel | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 20–5 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Alexander 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 1 | Won | — | R+45.1 | — |
| 2020 | South Carolina State Senate, District 1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | South Carolina State Senate, District 1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | South Carolina State Senate, District 1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | South Carolina State Senate, District 1 | Won | R+70.7 | — | — |
| 2004 | South Carolina State Senate, District 1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2000 | South Carolina State Senate, District 1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1996 | South Carolina State Senate, District 1 | Won | R+49.9 | — | — |
| 1992 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | R+24.8 | — | — |
| 1990 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1988 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1986 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Alexander has held
- South Carolina State Senate, District 1 · since 1996
- South Carolina House of Representatives, District 1 · 1986–1994
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Alexander has run against
- Polly Nicolay (CST) · 2008 election, won
- Ted N. Phillips (D) · 1996 election, won
- Z. Tommy Abbott Jr. (R) · 1992 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Alexander
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/06c7c886-4087-499e-855c-f36b0fa75195
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET