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Larry Grooms OppScore Rating: +3.97

Larry Grooms is a Republican State Senate representative for South Carolina district 37 and holds an OppScore of +3.97. 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.

Larry Grooms is the Republican state senator for South Carolina's District 37, covering parts of Berkeley and Charleston counties, a seat he has held since 1997. A Clemson University graduate and longtime businessman from the Lowcountry, he chairs the Senate Transportation Committee and has focused on infrastructure, pro-life measures, and education reforms.

Larry Grooms rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Office: State Senate
• State: South Carolina
• District: 37
• OppScore: +3.97 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 12 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

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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