Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson is an American politician from the South Carolina Republican Party. Johnson was elected to the South Carolina Senate in the 2020 election to serve the 16th Senate District (Lancaster and York counties). He was reelected in 2024.

S.C. Senate Johnson has represented South Carolina's 16th Senate District since 2020. He won the seat after longtime SC Senator Greg Gregory announced his retirement in 2019, opening up the seat for the first time since 2011. Johnson serves on the Agriculture and Natural Resource, Education, Judiciary, Labor Commerce and Industry, and Rules Committees.

He was awarded the 2024 W. Mack Chamblee Quality of Life Award by the South Carolina Realtors. In July 2025 Senator Johnson was named the Legislator of the Year by the South Carolina Poultry Federation.

Electoral history Year Office Type Party Main opponent Party Votes for Climer Result Swing Ref. Total % . 2020 S.C. Senator Rep. primary Republican Tom Nichols Republican 3,583 27.16% 2nd N/A Runoff N/A Rep. primary runoff Republican Tom Nichols Republican 4,701 54.82% 1st N/A N/A General Republican Ram Mammadov Democratic 48,801 63.25% 1st N/A Hold