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Gary Simrill

  • FILE - Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. announces his bid for presidency, June 1, 2015, in Central, S.C. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt, File)
    SC News
    What U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham's death means for his Senate seat
    Luis-Alfredo Garcia
    The seat's fate begins with Gov. Henry McMaster. He will announce a pick to fill the vacancy until Jan. 3, 2027, at a 4 p.m. Monday press conference. A primary election will take place Aug. 11, 2026.
  • South Carolina House Majority Leader Gary Simrill, R-Rock Hill, talks about a plan to cut income taxes on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)
    SC News
    House Majority Leader Simrill won't run again
    Associated Press
    The South Carolina House's longest serving Republican said he is not going to run for reelection this year. House Majority Leader Gary Simrill told The State newspaper that he felt it was time to leave the House after 30 years. The 56-year-old from Rock Hill said he didn't specify his next plans. Simrill's biggest legislative achievements have involved compromise. He steered a gas tax increase in 2017 that led to a boom of road widening and repaving projects after business leaders said the state roads were so bad they might hurt the economy.