Bill Whitmire

Bill Whitmire

Republican Party

South Carolina House of Representatives District 1

Tenure

2002 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

24

Compensation

Base salary

$10,400/year

Per diem

$240.07/day

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Personal

Profession

Owner, S&W Farms

Contact

Official website

Bill Whitmire (Republican Party) is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 1. He assumed office in 2002. His current term ends on November 9, 2026.

Whitmire (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 1. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Whitmire earned his A.B. from Piedmont College in 1972. He worked as an Educator for Oconee County but is now retired. He is currently the owner of S&W Farms. Whitmire served in the United States Army Reserve from 1971 to 1977. From 1998 to 1999, he served as Mayor Pro Tempore of Walhalla. He then served as Mayor of Walhalla from 2000 to 2002.

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Whitmire was assigned to the following committees:

• Ways and Means Committee

2023-2024

Whitmire was assigned to the following committees:

• Ways and Means Committee

2021-2022

Whitmire was assigned to the following committees:

• Ways and Means Committee

2019-2020

Whitmire was assigned to the following committees:

• Ways and Means Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

South Carolina committee assignments, 2017
• Ways and Means

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Whitmire served on the following committees:

South Carolina committee assignments, 2015
• Rules
• Ways and Means

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Whitmire served on the following committees:

South Carolina committee assignments, 2013
• Education and Public Works, Chair
• Rules
• Ways and Means

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Whitmire served on the following committees:

South Carolina committee assignments, 2011
• Education and Public Works, Chair
• Rules

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Whitmire served on the following committees:

South Carolina committee assignments, 2009
• Education and Public Works
• Rules

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2024

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 1

Incumbent Bill Whitmire won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 1 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill Whitmire (R)	99.1	20,495
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	179

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,674
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Bill Whitmire advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 1.

Endorsements

Whitmire received the following endorsements.

• Frmr. President Donald Trump (R)

2022

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 1

Incumbent Bill Whitmire won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill Whitmire (R)	96.7	14,049
		Other/Write-in votes	3.3	474

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,523
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 1

Incumbent Bill Whitmire defeated Wally Sparks in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 1 on June 14, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill Whitmire	64.8	3,019
	Submit photo	Wally Sparks	35.2	1,639

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,658
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2020

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 1

Incumbent Bill Whitmire won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill Whitmire (R)	98.7	17,308
		Other/Write-in votes	1.3	227

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,535
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Bill Whitmire advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 1.

2018

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 1

Incumbent Bill Whitmire won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 1 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill Whitmire (R)	98.6	11,287
		Other/Write-in votes	1.4	157

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,444
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 1

Incumbent Bill Whitmire advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 1 on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Bill Whitmire

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2016

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The primary runoff election was held on June 28, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2016.

Incumbent Bill Whitmire ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 1 general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 1 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Bill Whitmire Incumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	13,935
Total Votes				13,935
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

Incumbent Bill Whitmire ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 1 Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 1 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Bill Whitmire Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for all 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2014. Incumbent Bill Whitmire ran unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

2012

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2012

Whitmire ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and won in the general election on November 6, 2012.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 1, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Bill Whitmire Incumbent	76.2%	10,859
	Democratic	John W. Hester	16.9%	2,407
	Republican	John Dalen	6.8%	966
	Other	Write-Ins	0.1%	10
Total Votes				14,242

2010

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2010

Whitmire was unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 1 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Whitmire won, after running unopposed, in the general election on November 2.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 1 (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Bill Whitmire (R)		7,925	99.26%
Write-In		59	0.74%

2008

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Whitmire won re-election, after running unopposed, to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 11,766 votes, representing District 1. 

Whitmire raised $28,000 for his campaign.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 1 (2008)
Candidates		Votes
Bill Whitmire (R)		11,766

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

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2020

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Campaign finance summary

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Bill Whitmire campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024	South Carolina House of Representatives District 1	Won general	$13,349	$7,792
2022	South Carolina House of Representatives District 1	Won general	$30,049	$57,176
2020	South Carolina House of Representatives District 1	Won general	$8,282	N/A**
2018	South Carolina House of Representatives District 1	Won general	$13,116	N/A**
2016	South Carolina House of Representatives, District 1	Won	$13,649	N/A**
2014	South Carolina State House, District 1	Won	$11,200	N/A**
2012	South Carolina State House, District 1	Won	$23,549	N/A**
2010	South Carolina State House, District 1	Won	$5,975	N/A**
2008	South Carolina State House, District 1	Won	$28,000	N/A**
2006	South Carolina State House, District 1	Won	$51,079	N/A**
2004	South Carolina State House, District 1	Won	$36,040	N/A**
2002	South Carolina State House, District 1	Won	$33,575	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards, State legislative scorecards in South Carolina

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• 2025
• 2024
• 2023
• 2022
• 2021
• 2020
• 2019
• 2018
• 2017
• 2016
• 2015
• 2014
• 2013
• 2012
• 2011

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2025.

• Americans for Prosperity - South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
• The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2024.

• Americans for Prosperity - South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2023.

• Americans for Prosperity - South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• The Institute for Legislative Analysis — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2022.

• Americans for Prosperity - South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2021.

• Americans for Prosperity - South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2020.

• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2019.

• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2018.

• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• South Carolina Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2017.

• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• South Carolina Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2016.

• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• South Carolina Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2015.

• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• South Carolina Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2014.

• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• Greenville Tea Party — Legislators are scored by the Greenville Tea Party on their votes on bills "related to jobs, spending, and freedom."
• South Carolina Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2013.

• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• Greenville Tea Party — Legislators are scored by the Greenville Tea Party on their votes on bills "related to jobs, spending, and freedom."
• South Carolina Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2012.

• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• Palmetto Liberty — Legislators are scored by Palmetto Liberty on bills related to "limited government, the free market, and individual liberty and responsibility."

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2011.

• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• Palmetto Liberty — Legislators are scored by Palmetto Liberty on bills related to "limited government, the free market, and individual liberty and responsibility."
• South Carolina Business & Industry Political Education Committee — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and industry issues.
• South Carolina Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce on their votes on bills "that directly impact the business climate and competitiveness of the state."

Personal

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Whitmire and his wife, Kathy Lynn, have three children. Whitmire has served on the Board of Directors of the Walhalla Civic Auditorium, as a member of the South Carolina Council on Accreditation and School Improvement, and on the Walhalla City Council.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	South Carolina House of Representatives District 1 2002-Present	Succeeded by -

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Current members of the South Carolina House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:G. Murrell Smith

Majority Leader:Davey Hiott

Minority Leader:James Rutherford

Representatives

District 1

Bill Whitmire (R)

District 2

Adam Duncan (R)

District 3

Phillip Bowers (R)

District 4

Davey Hiott (R)

District 5

Neal Collins (R)

District 6

April Cromer (R)

District 7

Lee Gilreath (R)

District 8

Don Chapman (R)

District 9

Blake Sanders (R)

District 10

Thomas Beach (R)

District 11

Craig Gagnon (R)

District 12

Daniel Gibson (R)

District 13

John McCravy (R)

District 14

Luke Rankin (R)

District 15

JA Moore (D)

District 16

Mark Willis (R)

District 17

Mike Burns (R)

District 18

Alan Morgan (R)

District 19

Patrick Haddon (R)

District 20

Stephen Frank (R)

District 21

Dianne Mitchell (R)

District 22

Paul Wickensimer (R)

District 23

Chandra Dillard (D)

District 24

Bruce Bannister (R)

District 25

Wendell Jones (D)

District 26

David Martin (R)

District 27

David Vaughan (R)

District 28

Chris Huff (R)

District 29

Dennis Moss (R)

District 30

Brian Lawson (R)

District 31

Rosalyn Myers (D)

District 32

Scott Montgomery (R)

District 33

Travis Moore (R)

District 34

Sarita Edgerton (R)

District 35

Bill Chumley (R)

District 36

Robert Harris (R)

District 37

Steven Long (R)

District 38

Josiah Magnuson (R)

District 39

Cal Forrest (R)

District 40

Joe White (R)

District 41

Annie McDaniel (D)

District 42

Doug Gilliam (R)

District 43

Randy Ligon (R)

District 44

Mike Neese (R)

District 45

Brandon Newton (R)

District 46

Heath Sessions (R)

District 47

Tommy Pope (R)

District 48

Brandon Guffey (R)

District 49

John King (D)

District 50

Keishan Scott (D)

District 51

J. Weeks (D)

District 52

Jermaine Johnson (D)

District 53

Richie Yow (R)

District 54

Jason Luck (D)

District 55

Jackie Hayes (D)

District 56

Tim McGinnis (R)

District 57

Lucas Atkinson (D)

District 58

Jeff Johnson (R)

District 59

Terry Alexander (D)

District 60

Phillip Lowe (R)

District 61

Carla Schuessler (R)

District 62

Robert Williams (D)

District 63

Jay Jordan (R)

District 64

Fawn Pedalino (R)

District 65

Cody Mitchell (R)

District 66

Jackie Terribile (R)

District 67

G. Murrell Smith (R)

District 68

Heather Crawford (R)

District 69

Chris Wooten (R)

District 70

Robert Reese (D)

District 71

Nathan Ballentine (R)

District 72

Seth Rose (D)

District 73

Christopher Hart (D)

District 74

James Rutherford (D)

District 75

Heather Bauer (D)

District 76

Leon Howard (D)

District 77

Kambrell Garvin (D)

District 78

Beth Bernstein (D)

District 79

Hamilton Grant (D)

District 80

Kathy Landing (R)

District 81

Charles Hartz (R)

District 82

William Clyburn (D)

District 83

Bill Hixon (R)

District 84

Melissa Oremus (R)

District 85

Jay Kilmartin (R)

District 86

Bill Taylor (R)

District 87

Paula Calhoon (R)

District 88

John Lastinger (R)

District 89

Micah Caskey (R)

District 90

Justin Bamberg (D)

District 91

Lonnie Hosey (D)

District 92

Brandon Cox (R)

District 93

Jerry Govan (D)

District 94

Gil Gatch (R)

District 95

Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D)

District 96

D. McCabe (R)

District 97

Robby Robbins (R)

District 98

Greg Ford (R)

District 99

Mark Smith (R)

District 100

Sylleste Davis (R)

District 101

Roger Kirby (D)

District 102

Harriet Holman (R)

District 103

Carl Anderson (D)

District 104

William Bailey (R)

District 105

Kevin Hardee (R)

District 106

Val Guest (R)

District 107

Case Brittain (R)

District 108

Lee Hewitt (R)

District 109

Tiffany Spann-Wilder (D)

District 110

Tom Hartnett (R)

District 111

Wendell Gilliard (D)

District 112

Joe Bustos (R)

District 113

Courtney Waters (D)

District 114

Gary Brewer (R)

District 115

Spencer Wetmore (D)

District 116

James Teeple (R)

District 117

Jordan Pace (R)

District 118

Bill Herbkersman (R)

District 119

Leonidas Stavrinakis (D)

District 120

Weston Newton (R)

District 121

Michael Rivers (D)

District 122

Bill Hager (R)

District 123

Jeff Bradley (R)

District 124

Shannon Erickson (R)

Republican Party (88)

Democratic Party (36)