State House of Representatives, District 73 Choose 1
Election Information:The Statewide Democratic and Republican Primary Elections will be held Tuesday, June 9, 2026. You may vote in either the Republican or the Democratic primary. Your address indicates you live in the district for this race.EARLY VOTING: If you prefer to vote prior to June 9, 2026, you can vote during a two-week early voting period Tuesday, May 26 through Friday, June 5. Early voting centers are open Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Check the Richland County Voter Registration and Elections website Early and Absentee Voting | Richland County SC or SCVOTES.gov for early voting locations.ABSENTEE VOTING: You may be eligible to vote absentee by mail. For details on eligibility and how to submit your request, see this SC Election Commission Voting Absentee page: https://www.scvotes.gov/absentee-voting.Position Description:One of two legislative chambers in the SC General Assembly, the House of Representatives is composed of 124 part-time members, one from each of the state’s geographic House districts, elected to 2-year terms in November of even-numbered years. Members must be citizens of both the United States and South Carolina and be at least 21 years old. State representatives create and amend state laws, pass an annual state budget, and redraw district lines every 10 years.
Biographical Information
Campaign Address
214 Lake Front Dr
Columbia, SC 29212
Columbia, SC 29212
Campaign Email
Repcamgeorge@gmail.com
1. What measures do you support to ensure secure, accessible voting in South Carolina?
I don’t support the idea that everyone should be voting, but everyone is entitled to their opinion. I would support a simple online test to register to vote so people with disabilities or incompetence aren’t allowed to sink America.
2. What measures do you support to improve access to health care for low-income South Carolinians?
Due to having my own health problems, and an outdated system, I have been forced onto medicare and have no ability to work as I am overqualified for almost all jobs offered in Columbia. By raising the minimum wage (and subsequently the poverty criteria), more people would be allowed to work instead of being forced to make themselves poor.
3. What measures do you support for regulating data centers in South Carolina?
We need tech. South Carolina, Columbia especially, has lost all the young bright minds due to poor stewardship. Data centers bring jobs. Construction. Development. And most of all intelligence. With data centers come tax money and good will, which we sorely lack. I am tired of every change that isn’t a new church being considered bad. Would you like your child to learn about intricate systems of technology? 1 field trip and they might be inspired. 1 data center could be 2000 jobs.
Biographical Information
Campaign Address
432 Blatt
Columbia, SC 29201
Columbia, SC 29201
Campaign Phone
803-734-3061
Campaign Email
chrishartlawsc@gmail.com
Education
BA - Howard University, J.D. - Univ. of SC
Qualifications
Elected to S.C House of Representative -2006, past chairman of Health and Environmental Affairs Subcommittee
1. What measures do you support to ensure secure, accessible voting in South Carolina?
Over the past 20 years I have always supported fully funding public education and expanding 4k kindergarten for all of our children. the earlier our children start the learning process; it will pay huge dividends for our state for future generations. I will continue to support economic development and financial advancements for all of our communities.
2. What measures do you support to improve access to health care for low-income South Carolinians?
Expanding Medicaid has been a major issue in our state and we need to expand Medicaid and healthcare to those who are financially unable to purchase private healthcare. Also, continue the outreach to underserved communities to educate and inform our citizens on living healthy lifestyles and healthy food options. If our citizens are healthy, our state is healthy
3. What measures do you support for regulating data centers in South Carolina?
We have to ensure data centers are responsive to the communities in which they locate. It is important for the legislature to pass regulations to ensure data centers are not polluting our environment and using a disproportionate amount of our natural resources.