Melissa Lackey Oremus (born November 17, 1978) is an American politician. She is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 84th District, serving since 2019.[1] She is a member of the Republican party.[2]

Melissa Lackey Oremus
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 84th district
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byRonnie Young
Personal details
Born (1978-11-17) November 17, 1978 (age 45)
Aiken, South Carolina, United States
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of South Carolina Aiken (B.S.)
Southern Wesleyan University (M.S.M.)

Oremus is a member of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus.[3][4]  She also serves on the House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee.[5]

Electoral history edit

South Carolina House of Representatives District 84
Year Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct
2019 Special Republican Primary[6][a] Melissa Lackey Oremus 699 30.9% Alvin Padgett 528 23.4% Cody Anderson 460 20.4% Danny Feagin 432 19.1%
2019 Special Republican Primary Runoff[7] Melissa Lackey Oremus 1,178 56.3% Alvin Padgett 915 43.7%
2019 Special General Election[8] Melissa Lackey Oremus 809 97.4% Others/Write-in 22 2.6%
  1. ^ The top four candidates of six are listed here.

References edit

  1. ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "South Carolina House Conservatives Form Own Freedom Caucus". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "South Carolina Freedom Caucus". Twitter. November 10, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "Election Night Reporting - Rep Primary". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "Election Night Reporting - Rep Primary Runoff". index.html. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  8. ^ "Election Night Reporting - General Election". index.html. Retrieved June 2, 2020.

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