George E. "Chip" Campsen III (born March 30, 1959) is an American politician.
Campsen is a Republican member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 43rd District since 2004.
[2] He was the only state senator that voted against the Base Load Review Act in 2004 that led to the failure of the VC Summer Nuclear Project expansion.
[3] In June 2023, Campsen endorsed Tim Scott in the 2024 United States presidential election.
[4] In 2024, Campsen was among the state legislators appointed to serve on the Robert Smalls Monument Commission.