David Vaughan (South Carolina politician)
David Vaughan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 27th district | |
| Assumed office December 6, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Garry R. Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 21, 1965 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of South Carolina (BS) |
David Vaughan is an American businessman and politician who is serving as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 27th district. He is a Republican.
Early life, education and career
David Vaughan was born in Greenville, South Carolina. In 1987 he was graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree.[1]
In 1996, Vaughan became a business owner by constructing self-storage units around the Greenville area.[2]
Political career
Vaughan won the June 2022 Republican primary with 52% of the vote, and won the general election unopposed.[3] He succeeded Garry R. Smith, who had held the office since 2003 and did not seek reelection.[4] Vaughan assumed office on December 6, 2022.[5]
In 2023, Vaughan was briefly among the Republican co-sponsors of the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023, which would make women who had abortions eligible for the death penalty;[6][7] he later withdrew his sponsorship, texting NBC News he had "signed on that bill in Error (sic)".[8]
In the 2024 general election, Vaughan was one of the South Carolina candidates endorsed by Americans for Prosperity.[9]
Vaughn serves on the House Education and Public Works Committee [10] In 2025 he chaired the House Education and Public Works Transportation subcommittee and served on the K-12 subcommittee.[11] Vaughan also serves on the House Operations and Management Committee.[12]
References
- ^ "Representative David Vaughan". scstatehouse.gov. South Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Vaughn, David. "Meet David". Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "2022 Statewide General Election Election Night Reporting". scvotes.org. South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ Jones, Kylie (16 June 2022). "New candidate wins Republican nomination for SC House District 27". Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Budds, Becky (6 December 2022). "'It's time to start governing': 27 New SC House members sworn in". WLTX.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "H. 3549". South Carolina General Assembly.
- ^ Stuart, Tessa (March 13, 2023). "21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Richards, Zoë (March 18, 2023). "9 Republicans pull support from South Carolina bill allowing the death penalty for abortion". NBC News.
- ^ "AFP-South Carolina Congratulates Slate of Endorsed State Legislative Candidates on Election Night Victory". Americans for Prosperity. 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "House Education and Public Works Committee Subcommittee Assignments, 2025-2026" (PDF). South Carolina legislature. 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ "South Carolina House of Representatives Operations and Management Committee". South Carolina Legislature. July 23, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2025.