Melissa Oremus
2019 - Present
2026
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Melissa Oremus (Republican Party) is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 84. She assumed office in 2019. Her current term ends on November 9, 2026.
Oremus (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 84. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Oremus was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Oremus was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 84
Incumbent Melissa Oremus won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 84 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Melissa Oremus (R) | 98.8 | 15,098 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 179 | ||
| Total votes: 15,277 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Melissa Oremus advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 84.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Oremus received the following endorsements.
- Frmr. President Donald Trump (R)
Pledges
Oremus 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 84
Incumbent Melissa Oremus won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 84 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Oremus (R) | 97.9 | 8,934 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.1 | 190 | ||
| Total votes: 9,124 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Melissa Oremus advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 84.
2020
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 84
Incumbent Melissa Oremus won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 84 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Oremus (R) | 97.1 | 14,056 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.9 | 414 | ||
| Total votes: 14,470 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Melissa Oremus advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 84.
2019
See also: South Carolina state legislative special elections, 2019
General election
Special general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 84
Melissa Oremus won election in the special general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 84 on October 1, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Oremus (R) | 97.4 | 809 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.6 | 22 | ||
| Total votes: 831 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Special Republican primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 84
Melissa Oremus defeated Alvin Padgett in the special Republican primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 84 on August 13, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Oremus | 56.2 | 1,178 |
 | Alvin Padgett | 43.8 | 917 | |
| Total votes: 2,095 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 84
The following candidates ran in the special Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 84 on July 30, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Oremus | 30.9 | 699 |
| ✔ | | Alvin Padgett | 23.4 | 528 |
| Cody Anderson | 20.4 | 460 | ||
| Danny Feagin | 19.1 | 432 | ||
| Ralph Gunter | 5.8 | 130 | ||
| Sean Pumphrey (Unofficially withdrew) | 0.4 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 2,259 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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2019
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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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2022
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In 2022, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 12.
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2021
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In 2021, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 13.
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2020
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In 2020, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 25. The state Senate reconvened September to September 3. Both chambers reconvened September 15 to September 24.
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2019
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In 2019, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 21.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate South Carolina House of Representatives District 84 |
Officeholder South Carolina House of Representatives District 84 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 84 2019-Present |
Succeeded by - |
