Ross Turner

Clarence Ross Turner III (born May 15, 1964) is an American politician and insurance businessman. He is a member of the South Carolina Senate from the 8th District (Greenville), serving since 2012. Turner is a member of the Republican party.

S.C. Senate Turner was first elected to represent South Carolina's 8th Senate district in 2012, when he defeated David L. Thomas in the Republican primary.

Turner was a member of the following state senate committees in the 2021–2022 legislative session:

As of May 2020, Turner was part of a new Reopen South Carolina select committee, which worked on policy for the post-COVID reopening of the state's economy.

Endorsements In June 2023, Turner endorsed Tim Scott in the 2024 United States presidential election.

Personal life Turner is the son of Clarence Ross Jr. (1931–2013) and Anne Summers Turner, and was born in Greenville, South Carolina. He is a Methodist. After earning a B.S. degree in Financial Management from Clemson University in 1986,

Electoral history Year Office Type Party Main opponent Party Votes for Turner Result Swing Ref. Total % . 2012 S.C. Senate Rep. primary Republican David L. Thomas Republican 1,953 26.55% 2nd N/A Runoff N/A Rep. primary runoff Republican Joe Swann Republican 2,784 50.32% 1st N/A N/A General Republican Write-in N/A 37,847 98.34% 1st N/A Hold 2016 General Republican Write-in N/A 42,425 98.59% 1st +0.25% Hold 2020 Rep. primary Republican Janice S. Curtis Republican 9,438 68.20% 1st +17.82% N/A General Republican Write-in N/A 49,180 96.36% 1st -2.23% Hold 2024 General Republican Taylor Culliver Democratic