Jason Elliott (politician)

Jason Elliott is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives where he has represented the 22nd District since 2016. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Jason Elliott
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 22nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 14, 2016
Preceded by	Wendy Nanney
Personal details
Born	Jason Elliott July 1, 1970 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Residence	Greenville, South Carolina
Education	Clemson University (B.A.) University of South Carolina (J.D.)

Jason Elliott is a Greenville native. He graduated from Clemson University and the University of South Carolina School of Law.

After law school, Elliott worked as an Assistant Solicitor. From 1999-2003, he served as District Director for then-Congressman Jim DeMint. In 2004, Elliott opened his own law firm.

Elliott was elected to the S.C. House of Representatives in 2016 and serves on the Education and Public Works Committee where he is Chairman of the Motor Vehicle Subcommittee. Elliott is the first openly gay person to be elected to the South Carolina General Assembly.[1]

Elliott attends church at the Triune Mercy Center and is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association, Greenville County Bar Association and the Rotary Club of Greenville.

Elliott previously served as Board Chairman of the Greenville Tech Charter High School and as a member of the Greenville County Legislative Delegation Transportation Committee.

Electoral History

2016

South Carolina State House of Representatives District 22 Republican Primary 2016 [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jason Elliott	2,653	58.23%
	Republican	Wendy Nanney (incumbent)	1,903	41.77%
Total votes			4,556	100.0%

South Carolina State House of Representatives District 22 General Election 2016 [3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James Eliott	13,029	84.37%
	Write-in	Write-in	2,413	15.63%
Total votes			15,442	100.0%

2018

South Carolina State House of Representatives District 22 Republican Primary 2018 [4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jason Elliott (incumbent)	3,030	58.34%
	Republican	Brett Brocato	1,874	36.08%
	Republican	Samuel Harms	290	5.58%
Total votes			5,194	100.0%

South Carolina State House of Representatives District 22 General Election 2018 [5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James Eliott (incumbent)	9,955	63.35%
	Democratic	B K Brown	5,673	36.10%
	Write-in	Write-in	86	.55%
Total votes			15,714	100.0%

2020

South Carolina State House of Representatives District 22 General Election 2020 [6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James Eliott (incumbent)	13,542	63.41%
	Democratic	B K Brown	7,750	36.29%
	Write-in	Write-in	63	.30%
Total votes			21,355	100.0%

References

1. "SC's 1st openly gay lawmaker headed back to State House after primary win". thestate. Retrieved Feb 8, 2019.
2. "State House of Representatives District 86 - REP 2016". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
3. "State House of Representatives District 86 2016". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
4. "State House of Representatives District 86 - REP 2018". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
5. "State House of Representatives District 86 2018". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
6. "State House of Representatives District 86 2020". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved January 22, 2021.

Meet Jason – Jason Elliott

External links

• Member Profile - South Carolina State Legislature