Matthew Leber
2024 - Present
2028
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Matthew Leber (Republican Party) is a member of the South Carolina State Senate, representing District 41. He assumed office on November 11, 2024. His current term ends on November 13, 2028.
Leber (Republican Party) ran for election to the South Carolina State Senate to represent District 41. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Matthew Leber was born in Washington, North Carolina, and lives in Johns Island, South Carolina. Leber served in the U.S. military from 1991 to 1998. He earned an A.S. from Mitchell Community College in 2003. Leber's career experience includes operating a rental business.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Leber was assigned to the following committees:
- Banking and Insurance Committee
- Corrections and Penology Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Labor, Commerce, and Industry Committee
- Medical Affairs Committee
2023-2024
Leber was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for South Carolina State Senate District 41
Matthew Leber defeated Rita Adkins in the general election for South Carolina State Senate District 41 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matthew Leber (R) | 57.4 | 32,715 |
 | Rita Adkins (D)  | 42.4 | 24,195 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 116 | ||
| Total votes: 57,026 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Rita Adkins advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 41.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 41
Matthew Leber defeated incumbent Sandy Senn in the Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 41 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matthew Leber | 50.2 | 3,939 |
 | Sandy Senn | 49.8 | 3,906 | |
| Total votes: 7,845 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Pledges
Leber signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 116
Matthew Leber defeated incumbent Chardale Murray in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 116 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matthew Leber (R) | 51.7 | 8,774 |
 | Chardale Murray (D) | 48.3 | 8,193 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 16,980 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Chardale Murray advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 116.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 116
Matthew Leber defeated Dixie Button in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 116 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matthew Leber | 79.5 | 2,275 |
 | Dixie Button | 20.5 | 588 | |
| Total votes: 2,863 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Matthew Leber completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Leber's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Education - I believe parents are the primary stakeholders in their children's education and a critical part of the political process. Labeling parents as domestic terrorists for participating in the political process as stakeholders in their children's education is unconscionable. I will advocate for school choice and the money following the child. I support P.A.C.E. (www.pacesc.info) and other private programs that introduce competitive excellence in South Carolina education.
- Infrastructure - We need a complete audit of the SCDOT and to create a cabinet level position responsible for our roads. This position would be appointed by the governor to ensure it’s held accountable. With this new cabinet position accountable to the Governor and the General Assembly performing its budgetary responsibility, we can end the State Infrastructure Bank. It is not enough to be reactive with “pothole blitz” that do not provide long term solutions. The SC Transportation infrastructure budget increased by 54% from 2009 to 2017 ($1.627 billion). It doesn’t matter how much money we throw at our poor roads and infrastructure if there is not significant strengthening of accountability regarding decisions made at the SCDOT.
- Protect the Family - The family is being attacked today and we must be bold to defend it. Often the attacks come through incursions on the Constitution by activist judges. One of the important roles of a legislator in South Carolina is to vet judicial candidates and I will only support those candidates with a strong basis of moral values who will interpret the Constitution as it was originally intended. I will sponsor legislation to protect women's sports for biological women.
- Second Amendment defender
- Protect Life of the Unborn
- Control Federal Overreach
- Against Government Mandates
- Keep Funding Law Enforcement
- Tenth Amendment proponent
- South Carolina First proponent
- Service to Fellow SC Veterans
- Defender of Lowcountry values
- Defender of Lowcountry Quality of Place
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 9.
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2023
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In 2023, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 11.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate South Carolina State Senate District 41 |
Officeholder South Carolina State Senate District 41 |
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sandy Senn (R) |
South Carolina State Senate District 41 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Chardale Murray (D) |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 116 2022-2024 |
Succeeded by James Teeple (R) |
