Democrats call for censure of SC GOP legislator

By: Seanna Adcox - May 9, 2025 3:52 pm

https://scdailygazette.com/2025/05/09/democrats-call-for-censure-of-sc-gop-legislator/

COLUMBIA — Democrats in the South Carolina House are calling for the censure of a Republican legislator accused of disparaging fellow lawmakers, which he denies.

A resolution filed Thursday afternoon accuses Rep. John McCravy of using “antisemitic, racist and sexist statements that were so egregious as to amount to personal attacks.” The Greenwood Republican says he didn’t use any of the terms he’s rumored to have said.

Democrats “demand there be an investigation and swift justice,” Rep. Jermaine Johnson of Columbia, the measure’s chief sponsor, told reporters gathered in the Statehouse lobby. “We deserve better, and we will demand better.”

Rep. Hamilton Grant, D-Columbia, speaks to reporters outside the House chamber on Thursday, May 8, 2025. (Photo by Skylar Laird/SC Daily Gazette)