Kirkman Finlay III

Kirkman Finlay III (born February 16, 1970) is an American politician. He is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 75th District, serving since 2012. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Background
His father, Kirkman Finlay Jr., was mayor of Columbia, South Carolina from 1978 to 1986.

Political career
Finlay served on Columbia City Council from 2006 to 2010.

In 2010 Finlay ran for mayor of Columbia, losing to Stephen K. Benjamin

2012 South Carolina House race
In 2012 Finlay ran for a South Carolina House seat vacated by Jim Harrison, defeating lawyer and Democratic candidate Joe McCulloch in a close race.

2022 South Carolina House race
In the 2022 general election Finlay was defeated by Democrat Heather Bauer.

2024 South Carolina House race
In March 2024, Finlay filed to challenge Bauer for South Carolina House District 75. He received the endorsement of House Speaker Murrell Smith Jr. Finlay won the June Republican Primary and will face Bauer in the November general election.