Dwight Loftis

Dwight A. Loftis (born February 4, 1943) is an American politician and insurance agent from South Carolina. A member of the South Carolina Senate since 2019, he previously represented district 19 in the South Carolina House of Representatives for 23 years from 1996 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican party.

S.C. Senate
Since 2019, Loftis has represented South Carolina's 6th Senate District (a portion of Greenville County). He was first elected during a special election when incumbent William Timmons succeeded Trey Gowdy in representing South Carolina's 4th Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. In 2023, Loftis announced he would retire and not seek reelection.

Political Views
Loftis opposes to gay marriage and strongly supports marriage as defined between a man and woman. He voted to keep the Confederate Flag flying above the South Carolina Statehouse. He is a strong supporter of "law and order," the second amendment, and South Carolina's "heartbeat bill," restricting abortion after six-weeks.

Personal Life
Loftis resides in Greenville, South Carolina with his wife Sandra. They have three children. Loftis first obtained an Associate degree from North Greenville University (then, North Greenville College) in 1966. He was an insurance agent, but has since retired.

Loftis has been an active member of the Greenville community, particularly on issues of crime and education. He is a board member and past president of the Crime Stoppers of Greenville, and has held positions such as:


 * Past chairman of the North West Business Education Partnership School District of Greenville
 * Past member of the Leadership Council School District in Greenville County
 * Former Greenville County School Trustee