South Carolina State House District 12

Current seat holder: Daniel Gibson.

Jumelle Brooks

Jumelle Brooks is a Democratic candidate for the South Carolina House of Representatives in District 12 (GREENWOOD,MCCORMICK) on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Certified by the South Carolina State Election Commission after filing on March 2026, Jumelle Brooks faces Daniel Gibson in a race in which Daniel Gibson is the current seat holder covering GREENWOOD,MCCORMICK.

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“There’s too much political theater in Columbia today. Precious time is being wasted when we have serious issues that need to be worked on.” (Campaign Website)
“Having raised a family in Greenwood, Jumelle Brooks knows our community. She truly understands we need a change for the better. Absent leadership from our current elected officials has left our families struggling to meet basic needs like food, shelter, and healthcare.” (Campaign Website)
“As an educator and school administrator, Jumelle has seen devastating disparity in access to resources, especially in rural districts, that have left our children unprepared for life after school.” (Campaign Website)

Daniel Gibson

Daniel Gibson is an incumbent Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives representing House District 12 (GREENWOOD,MCCORMICK). According to the South Carolina Legislature official member biography, Daniel Gibson's professional background is listed as Commercial Pilot and education includes Graduate of Forrest College, A.S., 1975. In the 126th South Carolina General Assembly, Daniel Gibson serves on the House Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs; Interstate Cooperation Com., 1st V.C committees.

“South Carolina Surge Education Successes In our state standardized test, SCReady: In English Language Arts testing , the share of students across the state meeting or exceeding expectations rose from 47% (2021–22) to 61% (2025–26)—an increase of 14 percentage points.” (Campaign Website)
“Our Vision South Carolina Republicans have always had a front row seat to history. Beginning with Ronald Reagan’s victory in 1980, South Carolina’s “First in the South” Presidential Primary has been an important test for Presidential candidates.” (Campaign Website)
“Our Presidential primaries have unique characteristics and demographics that are reflective of the national electorate, and therefore a much stronger indicator than the other early primaries and caucuses. We take our Presidential primaries very seriously – We Pick Presidents!” (Campaign Website)