Gerald Malloy

Gerald Malloy (born October 26, 1961) is a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 29th District (Chesterfield, Darlington, Lee, and Marlboro Counties) since 2002. He replaced Edward Eli Saleeby after he died.

In November 2020, Malloy announced that he would run for Senate Minority Leader. He lost to Brad Hutto.

2002 election
Following the death of Senator Saleeby, a special election was held to fill his seat. There were eight people in the initial candidate pool, including Saleeby's son, Edward Saleeby Jr. Malloy would go on to win the seat.

2016 election
Malloy was uncontested in 2016.

2020 election
In 2020, Malloy faced Republican J.D. Chaplin. Malloy defeated Chaplin, receiving roughly 54% of the vote.

2024 election
In 2024, Malloy will see a repeat challenge from Republican farmer J.D. Chaplin.