Rating Group: South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
2017 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | State Senate - 45 | Margie Matthews | Democratic | 90% |
| Thomas McElveen III | 90% | |||
| Steve Moss | 90% | |||
| Samuel Rivers, Jr. | 90% | |||
| SC | State Senate - 32 | Ronnie Sabb | Democratic | 90% |
| Sandy Senn | 90% | |||
| Nikki Setzler | 90% | |||
| Mike Sottile | 90% | |||
| Scott Talley | 90% | |||
| Brian White | 90% | |||
| SC | State Senate - 30 | Kent Williams | Democratic | 90% |
| SC | State House - 62 | Robert Williams | Democratic | 90% |
| SC | State House - 53 | Richie Yow | Republican | 90% |
| SC | State Board of Education | Rita Allison | Republican | 85% |
| SC | State House - 103 | Carl Anderson | Democratic | 85% |
| Alan Clemmons | 85% | |||
| SC | Mayor - At-Large | William Cogswell, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| Kirkman Finlay III | 85% | |||
| Joseph Jefferson, Jr. | 85% | |||
| SC | State House - 101 | Roger Kirby | Democratic | 85% |
| Chris Murphy | 85% | |||
| SC | State House - 45 | Brandon Newton | Republican | 85% |
| SC | State Senate - 26 | Russell Ott | Democratic | 85% |
| SC | State Senate - 7 | Karl Allen | Democratic | 80% |
| Mike Anthony | 80% | |||
| SC | State House - 78 | Beth Bernstein | Democratic | 80% |
| Paul Campbell, Jr. | 80% | |||
| Gary Clary | 80% | |||
| SC | State Senate - 18 | Ronnie Cromer | Republican | 80% |
| Mike Fanning | 80% | |||
| Laurie Funderburk | 80% | |||
| Greg Gregory | 80% | |||
| Pat Henegan | 80% | |||
| SC | State House - 83 | Bill Hixon | Republican | 80% |
| SC | State House - 76 | Leon Howard | Democratic | 80% |
| SC | State Senate - 40 | Brad Hutto | Democratic | 80% |
| Kevin Johnson | 80% | |||
| Marlon Kimpson | 80% | |||
| David Mack III | 80% | |||
| Joe McEachern | 80% | |||
| Michael Pitts | 80% | |||
| Glenn Reese | 80% | |||
| SC | State House - 67 | Murrell Smith, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| SC | State House - 59 | Terry Alexander | Democratic | 75% |
| SC | State House - 23 | Chandra Dillard | Democratic | 75% |
| MaryGail Douglas | 75% | |||
| SC | State House - 93 | Jerry Govan, Jr. | Democratic | 75% |
| SC | State House - 91 | Lonnie Hosey | Democratic | 75% |
| SC | State House - 49 | John King | Democratic | 75% |
| Patsy Knight | 75% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | State Senate - 45 | Margie Matthews | D | 90% |
| Thomas McElveen III | 90% | |||
| Steve Moss | 90% | |||
| Samuel Rivers, Jr. | 90% | |||
| SC | State Senate - 32 | Ronnie Sabb | D | 90% |
| Sandy Senn | 90% | |||
| Nikki Setzler | 90% | |||
| Mike Sottile | 90% | |||
| Scott Talley | 90% | |||
| Brian White | 90% | |||
| SC | State Senate - 30 | Kent Williams | D | 90% |
| SC | State House - 62 | Robert Williams | D | 90% |
| SC | State House - 53 | Richie Yow | R | 90% |
| SC | State Board of Education | Rita Allison | R | 85% |
| SC | State House - 103 | Carl Anderson | D | 85% |
| Alan Clemmons | 85% | |||
| SC | Mayor - At-Large | William Cogswell, Jr. | R | 85% |
| Kirkman Finlay III | 85% | |||
| Joseph Jefferson, Jr. | 85% | |||
| SC | State House - 101 | Roger Kirby | D | 85% |
| Chris Murphy | 85% | |||
| SC | State House - 45 | Brandon Newton | R | 85% |
| SC | State Senate - 26 | Russell Ott | D | 85% |
| SC | State Senate - 7 | Karl Allen | D | 80% |
| Mike Anthony | 80% | |||
| SC | State House - 78 | Beth Bernstein | D | 80% |
| Paul Campbell, Jr. | 80% | |||
| Gary Clary | 80% | |||
| SC | State Senate - 18 | Ronnie Cromer | R | 80% |
| Mike Fanning | 80% | |||
| Laurie Funderburk | 80% | |||
| Greg Gregory | 80% | |||
| Pat Henegan | 80% | |||
| SC | State House - 83 | Bill Hixon | R | 80% |
| SC | State House - 76 | Leon Howard | D | 80% |
| SC | State Senate - 40 | Brad Hutto | D | 80% |
| Kevin Johnson | 80% | |||
| Marlon Kimpson | 80% | |||
| David Mack III | 80% | |||
| Joe McEachern | 80% | |||
| Michael Pitts | 80% | |||
| Glenn Reese | 80% | |||
| SC | State House - 67 | Murrell Smith, Jr. | R | 80% |
| SC | State House - 59 | Terry Alexander | D | 75% |
| SC | State House - 23 | Chandra Dillard | D | 75% |
| MaryGail Douglas | 75% | |||
| SC | State House - 93 | Jerry Govan, Jr. | D | 75% |
| SC | State House - 91 | Lonnie Hosey | D | 75% |
| SC | State House - 49 | John King | D | 75% |
| Patsy Knight | 75% |