Luke Samuel Rankin

Luke Samuel Rankin
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 14th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2024
Preceded byStewart Jones
Personal details
Political partyRepublican

Luke Samuel Rankin is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 14th District, serving since 2024. He is a member of the Republican party.

Political career

2024 South Carolina House race

See also: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

In March 2024, Republican incumbent Stewart Jones filed to run for South Carolina Congressional District 3 House of Representatives when incumbent Jeff Duncan announced that he would not seek re-election.[1][2][3] Rankin filed for the South Carolina House seat vacated by Jones.[4]

Rankin was unopposed in the Republican primary and in the general election.[5][6]

Rankin serves on the House Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs and on the Rules committees.[7]

Previous elected office

Rankin has served as a member of Laurens County Council and as chair of the Laurens County Republican Party. He was endorsed in the House race by South Carolina House member John McCravy.[8]

References

  1. ^ Chandler, Alvieann (January 29, 2024). "SC Rep. Stewart Jones announces campaign for Congress". Fox Carolina. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Holdman, Jessica (January 23, 2024). "Rep. Stewart Jones, original member of hardline Freedom Caucus, will run for SC 3rd District". News From the States. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "Jones announces bid for SC Third Congressional District". Go Laurens. January 29, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  4. ^ "Lane wins county council Dist. 7 runoff in landslide". The Laurens County Advertiser. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  5. ^ "Election Night Reporting". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  6. ^ MacDonald, Vic (2024-11-06). "Trump earns resounding SC victory". The Clinton Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  7. ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Committee". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  8. ^ "Rankin announces bid for SC House District 14". GoLaurens.Com. 2024-02-08. Retrieved 2024-12-11.