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Jermaine Johnson OppScore Rating: -1.87

Jermaine Johnson is a Democrat Governor for South Carolina and holds an OppScore of -1.87. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Jermaine Johnson is a Democratic state representative from Hopkins, South Carolina, and the party's 2026 nominee for governor. A former college and professional basketball player who entered the House in 2020 by unseating a longtime incumbent, he is defined by his focus on kitchen-table issues such as affordable housing, healthcare access, and education reform.

Jermaine Johnson rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Office: Governor
• State: South Carolina
• OppScore: -1.87 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 18 of 44 scored questions

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• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Ballotpedia profile

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