Gerald Malloy (born October 26, 1961) is a former member of the South Carolina Senate, who represented the 29th District (Chesterfield, Darlington, Lee, and Marlboro Counties) from 2002 to 2024.

On general election day, Chaplin held a lead of 287 votes, a less than 1% difference which drew an automatic recount by law.

[17][18][19][20] On Tuesday, November 19, Malloy filed a protest with the South Carolina Election Commission regarding the recount of the Senate District 29 race.

[21] Opponent JD Chaplin and South Carolina Republican Party chair Drew McKissick responded with statements calling Malloy an 'election denier'.

[27][28][29] Selected list: On January 8, 2025, the Robert Smalls Monument Commission, a South Carolina State agency, unanimously appointed Malloy to chair the Commission's fundraising committee tasked with generating funds to complete the Smalls Monument.