John R. McCravy III

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John R. McCravy III
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 13th district
Assumed office
November 14, 2016
Preceded byRobert Shannon Riley
Personal details
Born
John Robinson McCravy III

(1958-09-06) September 6, 1958 (age 65)
Political partyRepublican
Alma materClemson University (BA)
University of South Carolina (JD)
Professionattorney, professor

John Robinson McCravy III (born September 6, 1958) is an American attorney and politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 13th District, serving since 2016.[1] He is a member of the Republican party.[2] In addition to serving in the State House, McCravy is an attorney and teaches law at Lander University.[1] He is the primary sponsor and architect of South Carolina's fetal heartbeat bills.[3]

He is the grandson of state legislator John R. McCravy.

Electoral history[edit]

2012 SC House of Representatives[edit]

McCravy's first run for office was for the seat of outgoing incumbent Lewis Pinson in 2012. He was defeated in the Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives District 13 Republican Primary, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Shannon Riley 3,095 57.2
Republican John R. McCravy III 2,318 42.8
Total votes 5,413 100.0

2016 SC House of Representatives[edit]

McCravy was the only Republican to run in 2016, so there was no Republican primary. He defeated Democrat Michael Gaskin in the general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives District 13 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John R. McCravy III 12,498 72.5
Democratic Michael Gaskin 4,753 27.5
Total votes 17,251 100.0
Republican hold

2018 SC House of Representatives[edit]

McCravy was the only Republican to run in 2018, so there was no Republican primary. The 2018 general election was a rematch from 2016; McCravy defeated Gaskin by a similar margin.

South Carolina House of Representatives District 13 General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John R. McCravy III 10,353 71.6
Democratic Michael Gaskin 4,109 28.4
Write-in 7 0.0
Total votes 14,469 100.0
Republican hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "S. Carolina House passes abortion ban; no sign of budging". AP News. 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2024-04-21.