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Steven Long
Republican Party
Candidate, South Carolina House of Representatives District 37
South Carolina House of Representatives District 37
Tenure
2016 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
9
Compensation
Base salary
$10,400/year
Per diem
$240.07/day
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Next election
June 9, 2026
Education
High school
Boiling Springs High School
Associates
Spartanburg Community College, 2014
Bachelor's
University of South Carolina, Upstate, 2015
Personal
Profession
Real Estate Broker
Contact
Official website
Campaign website
Campaign Facebook
Personal Facebook
Personal YouTube
Personal LinkedIn

Steven Long (Republican Party) is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 37. He assumed office on November 14, 2016. His current term ends on November 9, 2026.

Long (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 37. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on June 9, 2026.

Long completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Steven Long graduated Boiling Springs High School. He earned an associate degree from Spartanburg Community College in 2014 and a bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina, Upstate, in 2015. His career experience includes working as a real estate broker.[1]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Long was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Long was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Long was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Long was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

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

South Carolina committee assignments, 2017
• Invitations and Memorial Resolutions
• Medical, Military, Public, and Municipal Affairs

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

2026

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on June 9, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Republican primary

Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 37

Incumbent Steven Long (R) and Tony Patel (R) are running in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 37 on June 9, 2026.

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2024

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 37

Incumbent Steven Long won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 37 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Steven Long
Steven Long (R)
 
98.4
 
15,207
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.6
 
248

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 15,455
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Steven Long advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 37.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2022

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 37

Incumbent Steven Long won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 37 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Steven Long
Steven Long (R)
 
97.8
 
9,379
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.2
 
207

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 9,586
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Steven Long advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 37.

2020

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 37

Incumbent Steven Long won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 37 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Steven Long
Steven Long (R)
 
97.0
 
15,690
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.0
 
486

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 16,176
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Steven Long advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 37.

2018

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 37

Incumbent Steven Long won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 37 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Steven Long
Steven Long (R)
 
97.4
 
8,733
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.6
 
229

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,962
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 37

Incumbent Steven Long defeated Donna Hicks in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 37 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Steven Long
Steven Long
 
71.9
 
2,096
Image of Donna Hicks
Donna Hicks
 
28.1
 
819

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 2,915
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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.

Steven Long defeated Michael Pratt in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 37 general election.[2][3]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 37 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Steven Long 69.73% 10,386
     Democratic Michael Pratt 30.27% 4,509
Total Votes 14,895
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission


Michael Pratt ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 37 Democratic primary.[4][5]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 37 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Michael Pratt  (unopposed)


Steven Long defeated incumbent Donna Hicks in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 37 Republican primary.[6][7]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 37 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Steven Long 65.50% 1,426
     Republican Donna Hicks Incumbent 34.50% 751
Total Votes 2,177
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Steven Long completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Long's responses.

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Steven Long proudly represents Boiling Springs & Inman in the State House. As a member of the Ways & Means Committee, he fights for conservative budget needs like roads and tax cuts. Serving on the Regulations Committee he grills state agencies to cut unnecessary red tape. As Vice-Chair of the Economic Development ad hoc committee he has prioritized helping small businesses.

Steven has earned numerous awards during his service including the Taxpayer Hero award, Business Advocate award, Boiling Springs Citizen of the Year, American Legion Citizen Soldier award, Palmetto Family Champion award, Hollis Ayers Fire Chiefs Award, and others. Steven is known as a conservative reform advocate who works with others to get things done.

In his personal life, Steven is a Bible believing follower of Christ & member of Mountain View Baptist Church. He and his wife Soulie live in Inman with their three children. Professionally, Steven is a real estate broker. He has prior experience in insurance and industrial & hazardous material environmental services with emergency response. He is a member of many organizations including the Business Association, Inman Area Chamber of Commerce, Sons of American Legion, & more.

Steven grew up in Boiling Springs attending Boiling Springs High School, Spartanburg Community College, & USC Upstate. He developed an interest in public service at a young age as an Eagle Scout & volunteering.

  • Many political candidates talk big about tax cuts during campaign season, but I’m proud to report that I’ve delivered big for taxpayers during my time in office. Over the years this has cumulated in billions of dollars in annual savings. Through responsible budgeting, this has been made possible while still making investments in core government functions like infrastructure, education, and law enforcement. As a husband, father, and businessman, I’m very conscious of the importance of tax relief for the people of South Carolina. You can count on me to keep fighting for sound fiscal policy.

  • When I was first elected, our state was way behind the 8-ball from deferred maintenance and lack of investment in infrastructure to support growth. The county kept approving developments, but neither the state nor local government invested adequately in road improvements to keep up. During my time in office I have fought for our community; fixing our roads is a top priority of mine. We can’t let our beautiful community suffocate under the weight of development. I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished thus far, but there’s still much work to be done to be more efficient, advance more projects, have better accountability, and ensure total transparency for taxpayers.

  • Our state must enforce the rule of law, including protecting the public from the dangerous effects of illegal immigration.

    While much of the immigration enforcement actions are a Federal responsibility, the state can take initiative to crack down on all manner of crime, and partner with the federal Department of Homeland Security to deport criminal illegal aliens.

    Illegal immigration affects public safety through crime, drugs, and human trafficking; as well as budgetary issues such as increased law enforcement needs and higher demand on public services.
I am especially passionate about addressing efficiency in government and ensuring responsible budgeting.
By stretching every dollar, we can dedicate necessary support for core functions such as roads, law enforcement, and education while still providing tax relief to the citizens of our great state.

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2024

Steven Long did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Steven Long did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Steven Long did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Steven Long campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024South Carolina House of Representatives District 37Won general$46,809 $14,154
2022South Carolina House of Representatives District 37Won general$47,768 $19,002
2020South Carolina House of Representatives District 37Won general$36,477 N/A**
2018South Carolina House of Representatives District 37Won general$44,181 N/A**
2016South Carolina House of Representatives, District 37Won $24,377 N/A**
Grand total$199,611 $33,156
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** 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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Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2020.

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

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

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

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 16, 2026
    2. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Candidate listing for the 11/8/2016 statewide general election," accessed August 26, 2016
    3. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2016 Statewide General Election," accessed November 28, 2016
    4. ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
    5. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
    6. ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
    7. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016

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