John Lastinger
Republican · SC · State Representative, South Carolina House of Representatives, District 88
John Lastinger is the Republican candidate for South Carolina House District 88.
Where John Lastinger stands, based on their records
Supports
Labor Rights (1 record), Corporate Accountability (1 record)
Opposes
Immigration (1 record), Women's Reproductive Rights (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
Voted to pass H 4767, a bill to ban noncompete clauses in doctors' employment contracts. The South Carolina House passed it 58-53. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it has not become law.
March 26, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 oppose
Voted to pass H 4764, a bill to require every jail-running agency to sign a federal immigration enforcement agreement. The South Carolina House passed it 84-26. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it has not become law.
April 2, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 oppose
Voted to pass H 4760, a bill to make giving a pregnant woman abortion-inducing drugs a felony. The South Carolina House passed it 76-28. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it has not become law.
February 5, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 oppose
Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to House Bill 4756, the Student Physical Privacy Act, separating school restrooms and locker rooms by birth sex. The South Carolina House voted 77-31 to accept the Senate's version, and the act became law.
April 15, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Voted to pass H 4767, a bill to ban noncompete clauses in doctors' employment contracts. The South Carolina House passed it 58-53. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it has not become law.
March 26, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Voted to override the Governor's veto of House Bill 3558, which set the rules for South Carolina's commissioners to an Article V constitutional convention. The House voted 74-27 to override and the Senate followed 20-5, so the act became law as Act 247.
June 25, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass House Bill 5683, a bill to redraw South Carolina's seven U.S. House districts. The South Carolina House passed it 74-37. The Senate voted to continue the bill, so it has not passed and is not law.
May 20, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to adopt the conference report on Senate Bill 508, which widened which monuments and memorials may not be moved without the General Assembly's approval. The South Carolina House adopted the report 79-28, and it became law as Act 224.
May 14, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 933, which set legislator pay at $15,000 plus a $32,500 in-district allowance. The South Carolina House passed it 59-48, and it became law as Act 200.
May 13, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against agreeing to the Senate's changes to House Bill 4216, an income tax cut: 1.99 percent on the first $30,000, 5.21 percent above. The South Carolina House voted 71-49 to accept the Senate's version, and the act became law.
March 10, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing Senate Bill 287, which limits vape sales to products cleared by the federal Food and Drug Administration. The South Carolina House passed it 66-33, and the act became law.
January 21, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Past race John Lastinger ran in:
- State House of Representatives, District 88 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 88; South Carolina · incumbent