Who holds this state seat?
John King is the current sourced officeholder.
Open States lists John King for State House District 49.
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Current state legislator · Open States CC0 record
John King
State RepresentativeState HouseDistrict 49Democratic
What this office actually does
State Legislator: powers, limits, and control
Represents a state legislative district and, with the legislature, makes state law, allocates state resources, and oversees state government.
COMMONLY CAN
Introduce, amend, debate, and vote on state legislation.
DOES NOT CONTROL ALONE
Make a state law or appropriate money alone.
Get in touch
Contact
John King · public office
Office mailing address Room 309B, Blatt Building P.O. Box 11867, Columbia, SC 29201
For constituent services and government business—not campaign inquiries.
Open States roster ↗ · Source checked
Current role
State legislative record
- Name
- John King
- Office
- State Representative
- Chamber
- State House
- District
- 49
- Party
- Democratic Party
- Official email
- johnking@schouse.gov
- Official phone
- 803-212-6873
- Capitol address
- Room 309B, Blatt Building P.O. Box 11867, Columbia, SC 29201
- Open Civic Data ID
ocd-person/12f4e61d-b847-4a7d-8029-613580ebfd9f
How to read this page
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This profile begins with the cited CC0 roster. A missing portrait or contact field may be filled from the officeholder's name-matched official legislative page, with the exact field source preserved below. Party is a factual label, not a ranking or endorsement.
Sources & notes
Source & freshness
RosterOpen States People ↗
PortraitOpen States image ↗
LicenseCC0 1.0 roster ↗
Record checkedOct 18, 2026
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