Jerry Govan Jr.
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 95th district
In office
1992–2022
Succeeded byGilda-Cobb Hunter
Personal details
Born (1958-03-17) March 17, 1958
Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
Political partyDemocratic

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.

Electoral history

Superintendent of Education Democratic Primary 2022[3]
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

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


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