Trump Endorses South Carolina State Rep. Don Chapman for Re-Election

The president gave his “Complete and Total Endorsement” to the Anderson County Republican, an architect and former city councilman first elected to the state House in 2022.

SOUTH CAROLINA — Donald J.Trump posted on Truth Social on June 18, 2026 at 1:44 AM EST, endorsed South Carolina State Representative Don Chapman for re-election in a post on Truth Social on June 18, 2026, by mentioning the source (see truthsocial), calling Chapman “a Proven Leader who has dedicated his life to serving his Community” and declaring that Chapman “has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election.” Trump praised Chapman for working to protect conservative values in the Palmetto State, citing the lawmaker’s efforts to cut taxes and regulations, promote domestic manufacturing under the “MADE IN THE U.S.A.” banner, advance energy production, strengthen election integrity, and defend Second Amendment rights. “HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” Trump wrote. Chapman, a Republican, has represented South Carolina’s 8th State House District, which covers Anderson County, since November 2022 (see wikipedia.org). Born in Yokosuka, Japan, he attended the Savannah College of Art and Design, earning degrees in interior design and architecture, and founded his own architecture firm in Anderson in 1994 (see wikipedia.org). He served on the Anderson City Council for nearly 14 years before resigning in 2021 to run for the state House seat. Upon his election, he became the first architect to serve in the South Carolina House of Representatives in over a century (see wikipedia.org). Chapman won the 2022 general election with more than 70 percent of the vote after the incumbent, Jonathon D. Hill, withdrew from the Republican primary amid multiple ethics violation accusations (see wikipedia.org). Chapman currently serves on the House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee and the Operations and Management Committee (see Google). He has also been recognized as Builder of the Year by the Home Builders Association of Anderson and Small Business of the Year by the Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce (see Google). The endorsement is part of a sustained push by Trump into state-level Republican contests. Over the past 30 days, 97 of Trump’s 665 Truth Social posts have focused on the sub-topic of 2024 and 2026 elections and candidate endorsements, underscoring the president’s active role in shaping down-ballot races across the country.

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