Brandon Newton
American politician
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Brandon Michael Newton (born July 29, 1994) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 45th District, serving since 2016. He is a member of the Republican party.[1][2]
Brandon Michael Newton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 45th district | |
| Assumed office November 14, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Deborah Long |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 29, 1994 |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of South Carolina Lancaster (A.A., A.S.) University of South Carolina (B.A.) Winthrop University (M.B.A.) |
Upon his election in 2016, Newton became the youngest member serving in the South Carolina House of Representatives. He was 22 years, 3 months, and 16 days old at the time he took office.[3]
Newton Co-Chairs the South Carolina chapter of Future Caucus for Gen-Z and millennial cross-partisan lawmakers alongside state Senator Deon Tedder.[4]
Newton was named as an elector for the 2020 presidential election, but was replaced by Theresa "Charm" Altman.[5][6]
In June 2023, Newton endorsed Tim Scott in the 2024 United States presidential election.[7]
