Sarita Edgerton
Sarita Edgerton (Republican Party) is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 34. She assumed office on November 11, 2024. Her current term ends on November 9, 2026.
Edgerton (Republican Party) ran for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 34. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Edgerton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Sarita Edgerton was born in Shelby, North Carolina. She earned a bachelor's degree from Winthrop University in 1996. Her career experience includes working as a real estate agent, public school teacher, corporate salesperson, and server.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2025-2026
Edgerton was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 34
Sarita Edgerton won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 34 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sarita Edgerton (R)  | 98.4 | 16,061 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 269 | ||
| Total votes: 16,330 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 34
Sarita Edgerton defeated JoAnne LaBounty in the Republican primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 34 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarita Edgerton | 62.3 | 1,714 |
| JoAnne LaBounty | 37.7 | 1,036 | ||
| Total votes: 2,750 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 34
Sarita Edgerton and JoAnne LaBounty advanced to a runoff. They defeated Henry Ross in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 34 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarita Edgerton | 40.4 | 1,670 |
| ✔ | JoAnne LaBounty | 33.8 | 1,394 | |
| Henry Ross | 25.8 | 1,065 | ||
| Total votes: 4,129 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Edgerton in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sarita Edgerton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Edgerton's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Easing tax burdens on District 34 and ensuring fiscal responsibility on the state level.
- Shoring up personal property rights as enshrined in the 14th Amendment. We can do this by making sure squatters have no rights. The rights belong to the owners.
- As a Christian, the subject of life is very important. I believe life is precious. We need to let women know they aren’t alone and that they are loved and supported in choosing life for their babies.
Unafraid of a fight
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate South Carolina House of Representatives District 34 |
Officeholder South Carolina House of Representatives District 34 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 16, 2024
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| Preceded by Roger Nutt (R) |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 34 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
