Candidate · November 3, 2026
Jermaine Johnson
On the ballot for Governor · South Carolina
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§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | Governor · South Carolina1 |
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| Party on the ballot | Democratic1 |
| Status | Open seat — no incumbent is running for this seat. |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Jermaine Johnson was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2020 and represents District 52, in Kershaw and Richland counties.2,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says that after more than 20 years of one-party rule South Carolinians deserve more, and that as governor he would bring a new beginning for all South Carolinians.4,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitejohnsonforsc.com4,
6 - Facebookfacebook.com/JohnsonforSC4
- X (Twitter)twitter.com/Dr_JLJohnson4
- Instagraminstagram.com/drjermainejohnson4
- TikToktiktok.com/@dr_jljohnson4
- Blueskybsky.app/profile/drjljohnson.bsky.social4
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website opposes eliminating the state income tax, saying that would mainly benefit the wealthiest, and proposes raising the share of families who pay no income tax to 70%.5
His campaign website says he would work with local governments to reduce property taxes for working families.5
His campaign website says that in his first term in the state House he passed a bill to lower the sales tax for seniors.5
State Government
His campaign website says he would create a labor advisory council to recommend a state minimum wage, remove barriers to employment and fight wage theft.5
Crime, Policing and Prisons
His campaign website says he would raise pay for and hire more state and local law enforcement officers, and add mental health response teams for crises that do not need armed officers.5
- Increase police funding, for example to hire more officers
- Keep funding near current levels
- Shift some police funding to mental health, housing or other services
His campaign website says he would make medical marijuana legal, commute the sentences of prisoners held on nonviolent marijuana charges and put recreational cannabis to a statewide vote.5
Education
His campaign website says he would invest in public education and order a full audit of the public school system to improve access and quality.5
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website says he would protect women's reproductive rights and that he believes medical decisions are best left to families and their doctors.5
Family and Social Policy
His campaign website says he would give employers incentives to offer paid family leave for fathers.5
Technology, Privacy and AI
His campaign website says that in his first term in the state House he expanded broadband access.5
Courts, Rights and Civil Liberties
His campaign website lists stopping an anti-DEI bill among his accomplishments in the state House.5
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left.
Candidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising. Search the state's reports: Public reporting: campaign disclosure search — South Carolina State Ethics Commission.7