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Jerry Govan Jr.

Jerry Govan Jr.

American politician

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

Quick Facts Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 95th district, Succeeded by ...

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.

In March 2024, Govan filed to run in the Democratic Primary for State House of Representatives, District 93, [3] the seat currently held by Russell Ott. Govan will be opposed in the Democratic Primary by attorney Johnny Felder, whose father, John Felder, previously held the seat.[4]

Electoral history

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References

  1. [1]
    "Jerry Govan Jr". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Candidate for Superintendent of Education (D-SC): Jerry Govan Jr". Fox Carolina. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Former Rep. Jerry Govan announces run for House 93 seat". The Times and Democrat. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  4. [4]
    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.
  5. [5]
    "2022 Statewide Primaries Election Night Reporting". scvotes.org. State of South Carolina. Retrieved 15 June 2022.


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