Jerry Govan Jr.

Jerry Govan Jr.
Jerry Govan Jr.
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives; from the 95th district
	In office; 1992–2022
Succeeded by	Gilda-Cobb Hunter
Personal details
Born	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 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.

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[edit]

Superintendent of Education Democratic Primary 2022^[5]
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%

External Links

References[edit]

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

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[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] "Former Rep. Jerry Govan announces run for House 93 seat". The Times and Democrat. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.

[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] "2022 Statewide Primaries Election Night Reporting". scvotes.org. State of South Carolina. Retrieved 15 June 2022.

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