Who holds this state seat?
Margie Bright Matthews is the current sourced officeholder.
Open States lists Margie Bright Matthews for State Senate District 45 beginning Oct 27, 2015.
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Current state legislator · Open States CC0 record
Margie Bright Matthews
State SenatorState SenateDistrict 45Democratic
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
Margie Bright Matthews · public office
Email officemargiebrightmatthews@scsenate.gov ↗Call office803-212-6132 ↗Government officeVisit website ↗
Office mailing address Room 508, Gressette Building P.O. Box 142, Columbia, SC 29201
For constituent services and government business—not campaign inquiries.
Open States roster ↗ · Source checked
Current role
State legislative record
- Name
- Margie Bright Matthews
- Office
- State Senator
- Chamber
- State Senate
- District
- 45
- Party
- Democratic Party
- Role began
- Oct 27, 2015
- Official email
- margiebrightmatthews@scsenate.gov
- Official phone
- 803-212-6132
- Capitol address
- Room 508, Gressette Building P.O. Box 142, Columbia, SC 29201
- Open Civic Data ID
ocd-person/829bd3ab-d117-43fd-b274-f9ff8177c789
How to read this page
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Sources & notes
Source & freshness
RosterOpen States People ↗
PortraitOpen States image ↗
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Record checkedOct 18, 2026
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