{"id":1271,"date":"2026-06-10T09:38:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1271"},"modified":"2026-06-10T09:38:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:38:25","slug":"whos-replacing-jermaine-johnson-ryan-mccabe-in-the-state-house-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1271","title":{"rendered":"Who\u2019s replacing Jermaine Johnson, Ryan McCabe in the state House next year?"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>With no Republicans on the ballot in the fall, Democrat Malcolm Taylor will replace his party\u2019s nominee for South Carolina governor and will represent state House District 52 in January, after Tuesday\u2019s results become official.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1269\">Can SC Dems break statewide losing streak? Superintendent race emerges as top test<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In District 96, Hunter Hackett and Scotty Whetstone advanced to a runoff after no Republican candidate received more than 50% of votes, unofficial state results indicate.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>District 96 voters effectively decide who represents the Lexington County district in Columbia. The only Democrat on the ballot, Vivianne Elston, will have a hard time beating the runoff\u2019s winner in November in the heavily Republican-leaning area.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>SC House District 52 to replace Jermaine Johnson<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Malcolm Taylor, an Eastover resident with a law enforcement background, easily won the 2026 Democratic primary. Taylor will likely replace Jermaine Johnson, who did not seek reelection to the state House. Instead, Johnson won his party\u2019s nomination for governor, winning 59.52% of the vote Tuesday.+<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Taylor received 61.74% of votes, beating Lawrence Moore (23.95%) and Patrick Tate (14.31%).<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m grateful to all the turnout, it shows that our counties and our state are looking for good leadership,\u201d Taylor said of his lead in the Democratic primary race. \u201cIt shows that people want to turn this state around for the good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Before primary election results, Taylor told The State that his background in law enforcement will allow him to better help District 52 residents.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>It \u201callows me to reach people from different genres and demographics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Among other issues, he is focused on infrastructure, making sure people have access to mental health resources, and ensuring that children are receiving quality education.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>SC House District 96 to replace Ryan McCabe<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Hackett and Whetstone are in the primary runoff election June 23 after a close race where neither Republican candidate received more than 50% of the votes.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Former state Rep. Ryan McCabe, who represented District 96, did not seek reelection. The district has been consistently represented by a Republican for decades.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1268\">Can SC Dems break statewide losing streak? Superintendent race emerges as top test<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Whetstone received 32.61% of votes and Hackett received 48.24%, neither one exceeding a simple majority, according to unofficial results.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Elston ran uncontested in the Democratic primary and awaits the Republican winner.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Finch received 19.15% of votes.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs far as preparing, I\u2019m going to continue what I\u2019ve been doing and putting my plan out there,\u201d Whetstone said of preparing for the runoff. \u201cI appreciate everybody who came out and voted, and I hope that I can win over more voters, and we can take this thing all the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Whetstone told The State early Monday that his previous position as a council member will help him be successful at the State House.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Whetstone said he is focused on continuing infrastructure improvements, lowering the tax burden, and supporting law enforcement along with other issues.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Hackett said he is prepared for a runoff and encourages voters to show up at polls again in two weeks.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t do it without them,\u201d Hackett said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Hackett told The State Monday morning that his approach is more idealistic than his opponents, focusing on what is possible and not making promises to constituents.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>He is focused on tax reduction, fiscal responsibility, stronger education and infrastructure investment among other issues, Hackett said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1266\">Freshman who pushed Trump map in SC\u2019s failed redistricting loses reelection<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malcolm Taylor won the District 52 Democratic primary and will run uncontested in November; District 96 produced a runoff as no Republican exceeded 50%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1270,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Who\u2019s replacing Jermaine Johnson, Ryan McCabe in the state House next year? 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