Jeff Zell is an American politician who is a member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 36th District since 2024.
Zell is retired from Shaw Air Force Base after 20 years of military service.
[1] In 2024, Zell defeated Leon Winn in the Republican primary to face incumbent Democratic senator Kevin L. Johnson in the South Carolina Senate District 36 race.
[4][5][6] Zell serves on the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Veterans' Services, Fish, Game and Forestry, Judiciary and Medical Affairs committees.
[7] In 2022, Zell defeated former Democratic state senator Phil P. Leventis to serve on the District 8 trustee on Sumter School District's board of trustees.