Jermaine Johnson

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says "After 20+ years of single party rule, South Carolinians Deserve More."[1]
• Says voters want change and new leadership, pointing to the 2026 Republican primary results as evidence.[6]
• Says he has spent the past 16 years "on the ground working for the people of South Carolina."[5]
• Calls Medicaid expansion "good economic policy" and says South Carolina is missing out on its economic and health benefits.[5]

Background

• State Representative (District 80, 2020–2022; District 70, 2022–2024; District 52, 2024–present), South Carolina House of Representatives · 2020–present[4],[3]
• Founder and CEO, New Economic Beginnings Foundation[3],[4]
• Owner, Dream Team Consulting[3]
• Adjunct professor, Midlands Technical College[3]
• Professional basketball player (NBA D-League and overseas) · 2009–2015[3],[4]

Education

• Doctor of Business Administration, organizational leadership (2018), Northcentral University[4]
• M.S. in management (2014), Strayer University[4]
• B.A. (2008), College of Charleston[4]

Where they stand

• Taxes
  Proposes raising the share of families who pay no state income tax to 70% and working with local governments to lower property taxes; opposes eliminating the income tax, saying it would mainly benefit the wealthiest.[2]
• Health Care
  Supports Medicaid expansion and funding new rural hospitals.[5],[2]
• Economy & Jobs
  Proposes a labor advisory council to recommend a state minimum wage and steps against "dishonest corporate wage theft."[2]
• Housing
  Proposes grants so municipalities can "convert existing structures into affordable housing units."[2]
• Public Safety
  Supports higher pay and more hiring for police, mental health response teams, and a statewide ban on license-plate reader cameras, citing privacy concerns.[2],[5]
• Energy & Environment
  Supports a moratorium on data centers and says communities should have the final say on whether they are built.[5]
• Abortion
  Supports protecting reproductive rights, saying medical decisions "are best left to families and their doctors."[2]
• Infrastructure
  Proposes letting municipalities use state transportation funds to "fix their own roads and bridges."[2]

Voting record

A selection of notable recorded votes. Not a complete record.

In their words