Katherine D. Landing

Katherine D. 'Kathy' Landing is an American politician of the Republican Party. She is the member of the South Carolina House of Representatives representing District 80.[1] House District 80 was held by Jermaine Johnson, but after redistricting the District covered a new geographic area, leading Johnson to run for and ultimately win SC House District 70.[2]

Katherine D. Landing
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 80th district
Assumed office
December 2022
Personal details
BornJanuary 15, 1963
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materDuke University

In the 2020 general election for US House of Representatives, Landing competed in a large field of Republican primary candidates, but was defeated in the Primary by Nancy Mace. In 2022, Landing ran for the new SC State House District 80, and after winning the Republican Primary, went on to defeat Democratic Nominee Donna Brown Newton for South Carolina House of Representatives District 80.[3] Landing formerly served on Mount Pleasant County Council and was a candidate for Mayor in 2021.[4]

Statements were issued by Henry McMaster, Governor of South Carolina, who won his re-election bid,[5] and Drew McKissick, chair of the South Carolina Republican Party.[6]

Landing serves on the House Education and Public Works Committee and on the House Rules Committee.[7]

In 2023, Landing was briefly among the Republican co-sponsors of the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023, which would make women who had abortions eligible for the death penalty;[8][9] she later withdrew her sponsorship.[10]

References
  1. Dennis Jr., Rickey Ciapha (June 14, 2022). ""Landing wins Republican primary for newly formed District 80 seat in Mount Pleasant"". The Post and Courier. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  2. "In showdown between 2 sitting SC House members, Johnson narrowly wins District 70 race". The State. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  3. Brack, Andy (November 12, 2022). ""GOP's grip on S.C. House tightens"". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  4. Staff, City Paper (October 20, 2021). ""2021 candidate questionnaire: Kathy Landing"". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  5. Phillips, Patrick (November 9, 2022). ""SC Republicans celebrate 'red wave' sweep across the state"". WIS-TV. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  6. Owens, Raymond (November 9, 2022). ""SC GOP leader says straight-ticket voting really helped Republicans in Nov. 8 election"". WCBD-TV. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  7. "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  8. "H. 3549". South Carolina General Assembly.
  9. Stuart, Tessa (March 13, 2023). "21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions". Rolling Stone.
  10. Richards, Zoë (March 18, 2023). "9 Republicans pull support from South Carolina bill allowing the death penalty for abortion". NBC News.


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