Harriet Holman

Upon her election, she became the only Black Republican woman serving in the South Carolina state legislature.

[1][2] Holman served on Dorchester County Council as a Democrat before switching affiliation to the Republican Party in 2022.

[5] Holman defeated a rival to win the Republican primary for her Council District seat.

[6] On February 19, 2024, Holman announced her bid to challenge Democratic incumbent Joseph H. Jefferson for South Carolina House Seat District 102.

In 2019, Holman's son, Tonie Jackson Jr., died in a fire that destroyed the family home.