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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

H 5684: Special primary, US House

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 5684 is a joint resolution introduced in the South Carolina House on May 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Special primary, US House. Primary sponsor: Luke Rankin (Republican), Jordan Pace (Republican), Chris Huff (Republican), David Martin (Republican), William Bailey (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Davey Hiott (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican), Travis Moore (Republican), Dianne Mitchell (Republican), Stephen Frank (Republican), Alan Morgan (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican), John Lastinger (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Rob Harris (Republican), Bill Whitmire (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Lee Hewitt (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Joe White (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2026): Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR 2026 ONLY THE DATE ON WHICH A SPECIAL PRIMARY MUST BE HELD FOR NOMINATING CANDIDATES FOR THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS WELL AS MODIFIED DATES FOR CANDIDATE FILING AND THE CERTIFICATION OF CANDIDATES OR NOMINEES; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF VOTES CAST FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE JUNE 9, 2026, STATEWIDE PRIMARY AND IN THE SPECIAL PRIMARY.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 40

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Jordan PacePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Chris HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
William BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Dianne MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Stephen FrankPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Alan MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
John LastingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Rob HarrisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Bill WhitmirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  2. Introduced and read first time

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source