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Jay Kilmartin

Jay Kilmartin

Republican · South Carolina · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for South Carolina House District 85, South Carolina

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Improving roads and bridges
  • Judicial reform
  • Medical freedom and individual liberty
Biography

Jay Kilmartin is a small businessman who operates two Melting Pot franchise locations and The Cigar Militia cigar store, per the campaign site. Kilmartin graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in public communications and lives in the Irmo area, per the campaign site.

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