Patrick Haddon

Patrick B. Haddon (born September 15, 1977) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 19th District, serving since 2019. He is a member of the Republican party.[1][2]

Patrick Haddon
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 19th district
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byDwight Loftis
Personal details
Born (1977-09-15) September 15, 1977
Greenwood, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Haddon is a member of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus.[3][4] He is Chair of the House Operations and Management Committee.[5]

In 2023, Haddon 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;[6][7] he later withdrew his sponsorship.[8]

References
  1. "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov.
  2. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  3. "South Carolina House Conservatives Form Own Freedom Caucus". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  4. "South Carolina Freedom Caucus". Twitter. November 10, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. "H. 3549". South Carolina General Assembly.
  7. Stuart, Tessa (March 13, 2023). "21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions". Rolling Stone.
  8. 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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