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
Aiken, South Carolina, United States
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of South Carolina Aiken (B.S.)
Southern Wesleyan University (M.S.M.)

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]

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

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][lower-alpha 1] 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

  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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