Jerry Govan Jr.

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Jerry Govan Jr.
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 95th district
In office
1992–2022
Succeeded byGilda-Cobb Hunter
Personal details
Born (1958-03-17) March 17, 1958 (age 66)
Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
Political partyDemocratic

Jerry N. Govan Jr. (born March 17, 1958) is an American politician. .

Political career

Govan is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 95th District, serving since 1992. He is a member of the Democratic party.[1] During his time as a legislator he chaired the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus

2022 Secretary of Education race

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.

Superintendent of Education Democratic Primary 2022[3]
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%

2024 South Carolina House race

In March 2024, Govan filed to run in the Democratic Primary for State House of Representatives, District 93,[4] the seat currently held by Russell Ott. Govan was opposed in the Democratic Primary by attorney Johnny Felder, whose father, John Felder, previously held the seat.[5] Govan and Felder bested two other Democratic candidates, Phillip Ford and Chris Roland, to face each other in a Primary runoff.[6] Govan defeated Felder to become the Democratic Nominee[7]. He will face Republican candidate Krista Hassell and South Carolina Workers Party candidate Harold Geddings in the general election.

References

  1. ^ "Jerry Govan Jr". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "Candidate for Superintendent of Education (D-SC): Jerry Govan Jr". Fox Carolina. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  3. ^ "2022 Statewide Primaries Election Night Reporting". scvotes.org. State of South Carolina. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Former Rep. Jerry Govan announces run for House 93 seat". The Times and Democrat. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  5. ^ Bozard, Caleb (March 9, 2024). "Felder seeking House 93 seat; St. Matthews attorney is son of former rep". The Times and Democrat. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  6. ^ Shapiro, Sam (June 11, 2024). "SC House District 93 heads to runoff, unofficial election results show". WIS-TV. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "2024 South Carolina Primary Runoff Election". WLTX-TV. June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.

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