South Carolina House · District 88
R.J. May
Republican
Left office Aug. 11, 2025
Votes with the Speaker
54%
On 166 contested votes where both voted · 83% on all votes
Votes with own party
83%
On 100 party-line votes
Didn't vote at roll call
3%
17 of 597 roll calls · 1 of them excused
Where they sit
Every current House member, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
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R.J. May has left office, so isn't on the chart of current members. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work
The scores
How these numbers work →Votes with the Speaker
54%
Each tick is a current member, by party. R.J. May has left office, so isn't marked.
On 166 contested votes where both voted83% on all 489 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
83%
Each tick is a current member, by party. R.J. May has left office, so isn't marked.
On 100 party-line votes
Bills
The bills R.J. May sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 0 |
| Passed both chambers | 0 |
| Became law | 0 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Ranked among current members only.
A bill's sponsor is its prime sponsor, the first name on it; co-sponsors aren't counted.
Bills that passed both chambers
None of the bills R.J. May sponsored passed both chambers.
Budget projects
The South Carolina pages don't credit legislators with budget items.
Contested votes where they split
76 against the Speaker; 82 against most of their party.
| Date | Bill and motion | Their vote | Speaker | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Conference Committee Report |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 8, 2025 | H 3752: Social Work Interstate Compact Act Concurrence in Senate Amendments |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 8, 2025 | H 3876: Accommodations Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 8, 2025 | H 4189: DHEC Restructuring Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 8, 2025 | H 4551: Sine Die Addition Motion to Recommit |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 8, 2025 | H 4550: Sine Die Addition Motion to Recommit |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 8, 2025 | H 4549: Sine Die Addition Motion to Recommit |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 8, 2025 | H 4548: Sine Die Addition Motion to Recommit |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 8, 2025 | H 4546: Sine Die Addition Motion to Recommit |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 8, 2025 | H 4545: Sine Die Addition Motion to Recommit |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 7, 2025 | H 4216: Income tax Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 7, 2025 | H 3276: SC Hands-Free Act Concurrence in Senate Amendments |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 7, 2025 | S 214: State Commission for Community Advancement and Engagement Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 6, 2025 | H 4216: Income tax Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 6, 2025 | H 4216: Income tax Motion to Table / Motion to Adjourn Debate |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 6, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 6, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| May 6, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 6, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Amendment |
Nay | Abstained | Yea (split) |
| May 6, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 6, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 6, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 6, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 6, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Amendment |
Nay | Abstained | Yea (split) |
| May 6, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Previous Question |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 6, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 1, 2025 | S 165: South Carolina Conservation Education Act Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 1, 2025 | S 220: Insurance Holding Company Regulatory Act Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 1, 2025 | H 4305: Wellness reimbursement program Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 1, 2025 | S 171: Regrooved and Regroovable Tires Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 30, 2025 | S 425: School meals for students in poverty Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 30, 2025 | H 3645: Paid family leave Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 29, 2025 | H 3645: Paid family leave Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 23, 2025 | H 3752: Social Work Interstate Compact Act Passage |
Nay | Not voting | Yea (split) |
| April 23, 2025 | H 3752: Social Work Interstate Compact Act Motion to Table / Motion to Recommit |
Nay | Not voting | Yea (split) |
| April 23, 2025 | S 74: Electronic Records Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | — |
| April 22, 2025 | H 4134: High Growth Small Business Job Creation Act extension Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 22, 2025 | H 3944: Motor Vehicles Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 9, 2025 | H 3276: SC Hands-Free Act Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 9, 2025 | H 3276: SC Hands-Free Act Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 9, 2025 | H 3333: Tax Increment Financing Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 8, 2025 | H 3869: Sales tax exemption Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 2, 2025 | H 3927: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 27, 2025 | H 3276: SC Hands-Free Act Motion to Table / Motion to Adjourn Debate |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 26, 2025 | H 3557: Candidate filing Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 26, 2025 | H 3557: Candidate filing Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 26, 2025 | H 3556: Political parties and primaries Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 26, 2025 | H 3927: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Motion to Recess |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 11, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 11, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 11, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 11, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 11, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 11, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Not voting | Yea (split) |
| March 11, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Budget Section |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 11, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 11, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Budget Section |
Nay | Abstained | Yea (split) |
| March 11, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Not voting | Yea (split) |
| March 11, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Budget Section |
Nay | Abstained | Yea (split) |
| March 11, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 11, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Budget Section |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 11, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 11, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 11, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Budget Section |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 11, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 10, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Budget Section |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 10, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 10, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Budget Section |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 10, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 10, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Budget Section |
Nay | Abstained | Yea (split) |
| March 10, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 10, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 10, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Budget Section |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 10, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Budget Section |
Nay | Abstained | Yea (split) |
| March 10, 2025 | H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Budget Section |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 5, 2025 | H 3021: Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Jan. 29, 2025 | H 3815: House Rules revisions Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Jan. 29, 2025 | H 3815: House Rules revisions Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Jan. 29, 2025 | H 3815: House Rules revisions Motion to Table / Committee of the Whole |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Jan. 29, 2025 | H 3815: House Rules revisions Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Jan. 29, 2025 | H 3815: House Rules revisions Motion to Adjourn |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| Jan. 29, 2025 | H 3815: House Rules revisions Motion to Table / Motion to Recommit |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Jan. 29, 2025 | H 3815: House Rules revisions Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Jan. 29, 2025 | H 3815: House Rules revisions Motion to Adjourn |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| Jan. 29, 2025 | H 3815: House Rules revisions Motion to Table / Motion to Adjourn Debate |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Jan. 29, 2025 | H 3815: House Rules revisions Motion to Table / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
Every roll call
How R.J. May voted on each of the 597 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
| Date | Vote | Their vote | Most of their party | Speaker | Yeas–nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.
Source: the South Carolina General Assembly's roll-call records, Dec. 3, 2024 to Aug. 25, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections