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	(1958-03-17) March 17, 1958 (age 66) Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
Political 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

South Carolina House of Representatives

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

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%

Govan attended the 2024 Democratic National Convention as an At-Large delegate.[4]

2024 South Carolina House race

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]

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. "Democratic National Convention is next up; here's who's going from South Carolina". www.aol.com. 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
5. "Former Rep. Jerry Govan announces run for House 93 seat". The Times and Democrat. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
6. Johnson, Dejon (2024-11-06). "Senate District 26 race story". WACH. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
7. 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.
8. Shapiro, Sam (June 11, 2024). "SC House District 93 heads to runoff, unofficial election results show". WIS-TV. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
9. "2024 South Carolina Primary Runoff Election". WLTX-TV. June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
10. Zaleski, Gene (June 26, 2024). "Govan wins Democratic runoff; Guerry wins in Senate 26". The Times and Democrat. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
11. Writer, GENE ZALESKI T&D Staff (2024-11-07). "Orangeburg's Govan 'humbled' by return to House". The Times and Democrat. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
12. "Election Night Reporting". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved 2024-11-16.

External links

• Appearances on C-SPAN
• South Carolina Resolution Commending Govan on his Meritorious Service
• Jerry Govan SC House District 93