Jerry Govan Jr.
Jerry Govan Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member, South Carolina House of Representatives District 93 | |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 95th district | |
| In office 1992–2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Gilda-Cobb Hunter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1958 Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States |
| Party | Democratic |
Jerry N. Govan Jr. (born March 17, 1958) is an American politician. He is member of South Carolina House of Representatives District 93.
Political career
[edit | edit source]South Carolina House of Representatives
[edit | edit source]Govan served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 95th District from 1992 to 2022. He is a member of the Democratic party.[1] He chaired the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus.
2022 Secretary of Education race
[edit | edit source]In 2022, after redistricting impacted his district, Govan announced his candidacy for state secretary of education rather than run for re-election. He faced Lisa Ellis and Gary Burgess in the Democratic primary.[2] Govan did not advance to the general election. South Carolina House of Representatives District 95 is represented by Gilda Cobb-Hunter.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Ellis | 87,229 | 50.1% | |
| Democratic | Gary Burgess | 54,317 | 31.2% | |
| Democratic | Jerry Govan Jr. | 32,473 | 18.7% | |
| Total votes | 174,019 | 100% | ||
Govan attended the 2024 Democratic National Convention as an At-Large delegate.[4]
2024 South Carolina House race
[edit | edit source]In March 2024, Govan filed to run in the Democratic Primary for State House of Representatives, District 93,[5] the seat held by incumbent Russell Ott, who was running for State Senate Seat 26.[6]
Govan was opposed in the Democratic Primary by attorney Johnny Felder, whose father, John Felder, previously held the seat.[7] Govan and Felder bested two other Democratic candidates, Phillip Ford and Chris Roland, to face each other in a Primary runoff.[8] Govan defeated Felder to become the Democratic Nominee.[9][10]
Govan went on to defeat Republican candidate Krista Hassell and South Carolina Workers Party candidate Harold Geddings in the general election.[11][12]
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