Luke Samuel Rankin
{{short description|American politician}}
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|state_house = South Carolina
|district = 14th
|term_start = 2024
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|predecessor = Stewart Jones
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Luke Samuel Rankin is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 14th District, serving since 2024. He is a member of the Republican party.
Political career
= 2024 South Carolina House race =
{{See also|2024 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina}}
In March 2024, Republican incumbent Stewart Jones filed to run for South Carolina Congressional District 3 House of Representatives when incumbent Jeff Duncan announced that he would not seek re-election.{{Cite news |last=Chandler |first=Alvieann |date=January 29, 2024 |title=SC Rep. Stewart Jones announces campaign for Congress |url=https://www.foxcarolina.com/2024/01/29/state-rep-stewart-jones-announces-campaign-jeff-duncans-seat/ |access-date=March 17, 2024 |work=Fox Carolina}}{{Cite news |last=Holdman |first=Jessica |date=January 23, 2024 |title=Rep. Stewart Jones, original member of hardline Freedom Caucus, will run for SC 3rd District |url=https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/rep-stewart-jones-original-member-hardline-freedom-caucus-will-run-sc-3rd-district |access-date=March 17, 2024 |work=News From the States}}{{Cite news |date=January 29, 2024 |title=Jones announces bid for SC Third Congressional District |url=https://www.golaurens.com/news/jones-announces-bid-for-sc-third-congressional-district/article_f72b27f2-bee1-11ee-a96a-278fcc7b341a.html |access-date=March 17, 2024 |work=Go Laurens}} Rankin filed for the South Carolina House seat vacated by Jones.{{Cite web |title=Lane wins county council Dist. 7 runoff in landslide |url=https://www.laurenscountyadvertiser.net/2024/06/25/lane-wins-county-council-dist-7-runoff-in-landslide/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=The Laurens County Advertiser |language=en-US}}
Rankin was unopposed in the Republican primary and in the general election.{{Cite web |title=Election Night Reporting |url=https://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/122436/web.345435/#/detail/28028 |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=www.enr-scvotes.org |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=MacDonald |first=Vic |date=2024-11-06 |title=Trump earns resounding SC victory |url=https://myclintonnews.com/stories/trump-earns-resounding-sc-victory,84520 |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=The Clinton Chronicle |language=en}}
Rankin serves on the House Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs and on the Rules committees.{{Cite web |title=South Carolina Legislature Online - Committee |url=https://www.scstatehouse.gov/committee.php?chamber=H |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=www.scstatehouse.gov}}
= Previous elected office =
Rankin has served as a member of Laurens County Council and as chair of the Laurens County Republican Party. He was endorsed in the House race by South Carolina House member John McCravy.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-02-08 |title=Rankin announces bid for SC House District 14 |url=https://www.golaurens.com/news/rankin-announces-bid-for-sc-house-district-14/article_10bf2386-c698-11ee-8e25-ef56d5cb110b.html |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=GoLaurens.Com |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.lukerankin.com/ Luke Rankin SC House campaign website]
- [https://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=1510227092 Representative Luke Rankin]
{{South Carolina House of Representatives}}
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Category:Republican Party members of the South Carolina House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the South Carolina General Assembly