BREAKING: Five RINOs BLOCK South Carolina Redistricting Effort — Here Are Their Names

South Carolina is one of several states moving to re-draw fair congressional districts ahead of midterms.

However, the effort just suffered a major setback.

Today, a resolution to extend a legislative session in order to consider redistricting failed in the South Carolina Senate.

If passed, the proposed congressional map would eliminate the state’s only blue district.

Take a look:

The South Carolina Senate has rejected extending the legislative session for redistricting.

Unless Gov. McMaster calls a special session, the current congressional map, including Rep. Clyburn’s Democratic-leaning district, will remain in place. pic.twitter.com/HCSKCM7BOU

— VoteHub (@VoteHub) May 12, 2026

Unfortunately, the resolution to allow time for considering the new map failed to reach the two-thirds majority needed.

Five RINO Senators voted against it.

Here are their names:

• Sean Bennett
• Chip Campsen
• Tom Davis
• Greg Hembree
• Shane Massey

BREAKING: South Carolina state senate rejects resolution to extend legislative session to consider redistricting, likely saving Jim Clyburn

Vote was 29-17

31 votes were required for adoption

GOP senators voting no: Bennett, Campsen, Davis, Hembree, Massey

— Matt Rice (@matt____rice) May 12, 2026

It’s important to note that the battle isn’t over.

The new South Carolina map could still be passed if the state’s governor calls a special session.

But, the Senate’s rejection makes it more difficult.

Politico reported:

The South Carolina Senate just made it harder for the state to redraw its congressional map, resisting pressure from President Donald Trump.

Lawmakers on Tuesday failed to reach the two-thirds majority needed to approve a measure that would have allowed them to take up a vote on redistricting even after the legislative session ends later this week. Five Republicans joined all Democrats in voting against the proposal.

Republican Gov. Henry McMaster could still call a special session, though his office has so far dismissed that idea.

The Tuesday vote doesn’t mark a definitive end for redistricting efforts in the Palmetto State. But it does make it less likely that Trump will get his wish of eliminating the state’s sole Democratic district — represented by the powerful Rep. Jim Clyburn — by this year’s midterm elections.

One silver lining in all this is that the RINOs are showing their true colors.

Patriots in South Carolina now know who to vote out come November!

Eric Daughter explained it perfectly:

🚨 BREAKING: RINOS JUST BLOCKED 2026 REDISTRICTING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 29-17

*No* 7R-0D map yet, but a SPECIAL SESSION could bypass the RINO obstruction!

Here's the IMMEDIATE list of Senate RINOs who voted NO — time for Indiana round 2 and SWIFT MAGA PRIMARIES:

Sean Bennett… pic.twitter.com/ttbuZNM9zd

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 12, 2026

BREAKING: RINOS JUST BLOCKED 2026 REDISTRICTING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 29-17

*No* 7R-0D map yet, but a SPECIAL SESSION could bypass the RINO obstruction!

Here’s the IMMEDIATE list of Senate RINOs who voted NO — time for Indiana round 2 and SWIFT MAGA PRIMARIES:

Sean Bennett (Dorchester)
Chip Campsen (Charleston)
Tom Davis (Beaufort)
Greg Hembree (Horry)
Shane Massey (Edgefield)

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Did they NOT LEARN from Indiana?!

This was specifically a sine die resolution vote that would’ve made time for redistricting.

It’s not over yet, but this is a blow.

THE RINOS MUST CAVE! STOP HELPING DEMS!

Vote for redistricting, or get primaried. It’s that simple.

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