Josiah Magnuson (born August 17, 1991) is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 38th district, serving since 2016. He is a member of the Republican Party.[1][2]

Josiah Magnuson
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 38th district
Assumed office
November 14, 2016 (2016-11-14)
Personal details
Born (1991-08-17) August 17, 1991 (age 33)
Greenville, South Carolina, US
Political partyRepublican

In 2019, during debate on a heartbeat bill, Nancy Mace, one of Magnuson's Republican colleagues in the South Carolina House, argued in favor of adding a rape and incest exception to the bill, and related her own experience of having been raped at age 16. Magnuson later distributed a series of postcards to each desk in the House that stated in part, “It is a twisted logic that would kill the unborn child for the misdeed of the parent.”[3][4]

In 2021 Magnuson was elected as the Secretary of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus.[5] He also serves as 2nd Vice Chair of the House Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee, and is a member of the House Legislative Oversight Committee.[6]

In 2023, Magnuson was one of 21 Republican co-sponsors of the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023, which would make women who had abortions eligible for the death penalty.[7][8]

Electoral history

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South Carolina House of Representatives, District 38 General Election, 2022 [9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Josiah Magnuson (incumbent) 12,875 98.40%
Republican Other/Write-in votes 215 1.60%
Total votes 13,090 100.00%


South Carolina House of Representatives, District 38 General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Josiah Magnuson (incumbent) 18,526 97.60%
Republican Other/Write-in votes 461 2.40%
Total votes 18,987 100.00%


South Carolina House of Representatives, District 38 General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Josiah Magnuson (incumbent) 11,106 98.00%
Republican Other/Write-in votes 222 2.00%
Total votes 11,328 100.00%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 38 Republican primary, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Josiah Magnuson (incumbent) 3,078 69.00%
Republican Joan Clyborne 1,381 31.00%
Total votes 4,459 100.00%


South Carolina House of Representatives, District 38 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Josiah Magnuson (unopposed) 13,956 100.00%
Total votes 13,956 100.00%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 38 Republican primary, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Josiah Magnuson 2,034 57.67%
Republican Doug Brannon (incumbent) 1,493 42.33%
Total votes 3,527 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ "Josiah Magnuson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "Josiah Magnuson". SC State House website. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  3. ^ Melendez, Gerry. "GOP lawmaker shared story of her rape. Now she says she's under attack in abortion debate". charlotteobserver. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  4. ^ Magnuson, Josiah. "Magnuson Op-Ed: Abortion controversy is much bigger than a postcard". charlestonpostandcourier. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  5. ^ "South Carolina House Conservatives Form Own Freedom Caucus". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "H. 3549". South Carolina General Assembly.
  8. ^ Stuart, Tessa (March 13, 2023). "21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions". Rolling Stone.
  9. ^ "Josiah Magnuson - Ballotpedia". Retrieved May 15, 2024.