Melissa J Lackey Oremus

Melissa J Lackey Oremus is a candidate for State House of Representatives District 84 Primary Election in 2026 in South Carolina State House District 84, South Carolina.

Incumbent Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives in Aiken, SC

Also running: Otis Darnell Holston.

Melissa Lackey Oremus, born in Aiken, South Carolina in 1978, is an American politician serving as an incumbent member of the South Carolina House of Representatives for District 84 since 2019. A Republican, she holds a B.S. from the University of South Carolina Aiken and an M.S.M. from Southern Wesleyan University. She is also a small business owner. Oremus is a member of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus and serves on the House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, where she is also a member of subcommittees on Real Estate (Vice Chair) and Banking and Insurance. She resides in Aiken with her husband, James, and their three children. She is an NRA member and attends Christian Heritage Church.