Jermaine Johnson
Democratic · SC · Member, South Carolina House of Representatives
Jermaine Johnson has served in the South Carolina House since 2020, representing a Richland County district, and rose to a Democratic leadership role. He is a former professional basketball player.
Where Jermaine Johnson stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (1 record), Women's Reproductive Rights (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Set out his education position in a candidate profile published on May 29, 2026: he opposes school vouchers and public money going to private schools until public education in South Carolina is fixed, noting the state ranks 43rd for education, and he has called for a full audit of public schooling from kindergarten to year twelve to compare weak and strong schools and to examine administrative overheads.
May 29, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: foxcarolina.com
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support
Authored a bill designed to center South Carolina's women legislators in crafting reproductive-rights legislation before male legislators weighed in, aiming to keep women in control of laws affecting their bodies.
May 29, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: foxcarolina.com
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Serves as Minority Leader of the South Carolina House of Representatives, a post recorded in the official membership list of the state's Child Food and Nutrition Services Study Committee.
January 1, 2026
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Past race Jermaine Johnson ran in:
- Governor · November 3, 2026 · South Carolina