Who holds this state seat?
Chip Campsen is the current sourced officeholder.
Open States lists Chip Campsen for State Senate District 43.
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Current state legislator · Open States CC0 record
Chip Campsen
State SenatorState SenateDistrict 43Republican
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Contact
Chip Campsen · public office
Office mailing address Room 305, Gressette Building P.O. Box 142, Columbia, SC 29201
For constituent services and government business—not campaign inquiries.
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Current role
State legislative record
- Name
- Chip Campsen
- Office
- State Senator
- Chamber
- State Senate
- District
- 43
- Party
- Republican Party
- Official email
- chipcampsen@scsenate.gov
- Official phone
- 803-212-6340
- Capitol address
- Room 305, Gressette Building P.O. Box 142, Columbia, SC 29201
- Open Civic Data ID
ocd-person/2ff21c9e-e03e-4f5c-ac4e-7b1e5633969d
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