Matt Leber
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 116th district
Assumed office
December 2022
Preceded byChardale Murray
Personal details
Born (1973-04-05) April 5, 1973
Washington, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseS. Michelle Leber
Alma materMitchell Community College

Matt Leber is an American politician and Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 116.[1] In the 2022 general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 116, he defeated Democratic incumbent Chardale Murray[2] who had been a member of the South Carolina House since 2020. Leber serves on the House Judiciary Committee and as Chairman of the Freshman Caucus.[3]

Prior to being elected to office, Leber, a combat veteran, served eight years as a paratrooper in the United States Army.[4]

Leber supports term limits.[5]

Statements were issued by Henry McMaster, Governor of South Carolina who won his re-election bid,[6] and Drew McKissick, chair of the South Carolina Republican Party.[7]

In 2023, Leber 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] he was later one of the first legislators to withdraw his sponsorship, telling NBC News "I wouldn't want to prosecute or charge women at all, that's never been my philosophy on pro-life issues ... It was my intention to offer amendments. Clean it up. I'm very clear that the current language [in] this bill is not what I stand for".[10]

In April 2023, Leber was the first South Carolina lawmaker to endorse Vivek Ramaswamy in the 2024 presidential election.[11] Leber serves as Ramaswamy's State Chair for South Carolina.[12]

In September, 2023, Leber announced his candidacy for South Carolina State Senate District 41. [13] In the Republican primary, Leber will face incumbent Sandy Senn, who controversially voted with Democrats on key issues such as abortion, COVID-19 restrictions, and the Second Amendment.

References

  1. ↑ Whalen, Emma (November 8, 2022). ""Charleston County Statehouse seats gain Republican newcomers"". The Post and Courier. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  2. ↑ Brack, Andy (November 12, 2022). ""GOP's grip on S.C. House tightens"". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  3. ↑ https://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=1074431690
  4. ↑ https://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=1074431690
  5. ↑ Tillman, Scott (February 28, 2022). ""MATTHEW LEBER PLEDGES TO SUPPORT CONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITS"". US Term Limits. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  6. ↑ Phillips, Patrick (November 9, 2022). ""SC Republicans celebrate 'red wave' sweep across the state"". WIS-TV. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  7. ↑ Owens, Raymond (November 9, 2022). ""SC GOP leader says straight-ticket voting really helped Republicans in Nov. 8 election"". WCBD-TV. Retrieved November 14, 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.
  11. ↑ https://www.fitsnews.com/2023/04/29/vivek-ramaswamy-picks-up-support-in-south-carolina/
  12. ↑ https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/vivek-ramaswamy-unsurprised-he-could-be-debate-target-for-ron-desantis/article_b9a99df4-3ed6-11ee-8060-1bf250411e63.html
  13. ↑ https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/charleston-republican-state-senator-gets-challenger-from-gop-right-flank-over-abortion-ban/article_fba9076a-4680-11ee-9ffb-b35e243cb8d5.html
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