Representative Robert J. “Rob” Harris1
- Party Affiliation: Republican
- District: Spartanburg District 36 (Spartanburg County)
- Born: June 2, 1965
- Education: Columbia Southern University (Associate of Science degree)
- Professional Background:
- Registered Nurse
- Founder of ActionSC.org
- Republican Precinct Executive Committeeman
- Political Career:
- In the June 2022 Republican primary, Harris defeated incumbent Rita Allison, who had held the office since 2008.
- He was unopposed in the 2022 general election and assumed office on December 6, 2022.
- Harris serves on the House Medical, Military, Municipal, and Public Affairs Committee.
- Notably, he authored the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023, a bill that would make women who had abortions eligible for the death penalty. The bill garnered support from 21 Republican co-sponsors.
