Irmo’s House members
Districts 71, 73 & 85Irmo is split among three House districts. Which one you vote in depends on your address; see the district maps. Or find any member on the Your S.C. House map.
A newer majority, a more senior minority
Nearly half of today’s House, 56 of 124 members, was first elected in 2020 or later. The biggest class, 27 members, was elected in 2022, the first election under district lines redrawn after the 2020 census. Of the 126 people who served in the 2021–22 House, 50 are no longer there: 35 of 83 Republicans and 15 of 43 Democrats. Democrats held 43 seats then and hold 35 now.
The longest-serving member is Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D-Orangeburg), first elected in 1992. The longest-serving Republican is Speaker Murrell Smith (R-Sumter), first elected in 2000.
Most bills never leave committee
Every bill and joint resolution introduced by a House member in 2021–2026, grouped by the sponsor’s party. Ceremonial resolutions are not included.
A bill must clear committee and pass the House before it can go to the Senate. “Became law” includes local bills that apply to a single county or town.
Mostly in agreement, sometimes split by party
By custom the Speaker rarely votes, so his missed-vote share is not comparable with other members’.
How long each member has served
Each line runs from the year a member was first elected to today, in order of seniority. Scroll down to move forward in time.
* First won the seat in a special election. ° Left the House and later returned; the line starts at the first election and does not show the gap. Other lines assume continuous service.
Every member
2021–2026 recordNumbers cover only votes and bills since January 2021, so they show part of a long career and all of a short one. Members who joined in 2025 or 2026 have only a few months of votes.
| Dist. | Member | First elected | Elections won† | Bills written | Became law | Attendance | With party |
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† Estimated from the first-election year, assuming continuous service and a general election every two years; left blank for members who had a break in service. Bills written counts bills and joint resolutions where the member is the first-listed sponsor. § By custom the Speaker rarely votes. Official member pages ↗
About this data
Members and first-election years: the House membership list on Wikipedia, matched to LegiScan’s member records, as of October 2026. The roster will change after the November 3 election.
Votes and bills: Data: LegiScan, used under CC BY 4.0. Covers the 124th, 125th and 126th General Assemblies (2021–2026): 4,265 House roll calls. “With party” means voting the same way as most members of your own party who voted yes or no. “Missed” counts roll calls where the member did not vote, whether excused or not. “Became law” means the bill history records an act number or the Governor’s signature.
What these numbers don’t show: committee work, constituent service, amendments, or why a vote was missed. Members of the majority party chair every committee, which shapes whose bills move.
Prepared by Gabriel Penfield, Irmo Town Council. Spotted an error? Let me know.