Shawn Pinkston

Shawn Pinkston is a candidate for State House of Representatives District 99 Primary Election in 2026 in South Carolina State House District 99, South Carolina.

Candidate for State House of Representatives in Daniel Island, SC

Also running: Jarrod K Brooks, Jacob S Goddard, Kristy Gore, David Herndon, Samuel Ethan Price.

Shawn Pinkston, a resident of Daniel Island, is seeking the Republican nomination for South Carolina House District 99. He has previously run for this seat in 2020 and for State Senate District 44 in 2024, choosing state-level office over a prior consideration for Charleston City Council. Pinkston's platform focuses on critical Lowcountry issues such as improving education through parent empowerment, school choice, and vocational degrees, as well as addressing infrastructure concerns like widening I-526, including the Don Holt and Wando bridges. He advocates for comprehensive tax reform and has voiced concerns about congestion, deteriorating roads, and local crime issues.