Harriet Holman is a first-term Republican state representative with a record of embracing South Carolina’s most extreme culture-war politics. Since flipping her district in 2022, Holman has used her seat to push anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, back South Carolina’s near-total abortion ban, and attack inclusive education policies. Her views are out of step with the diverse, moderate district she represents, and the numbers show it.
Holman won re-election in 2024 with just 51.9% of the vote. Her district has a Democratic lean, a large Black voter base, and a history of electing Democratic leadership. She didn’t win on strength, she won on turnout. And in 2026, her extremism will be a liability.
She may not face voters again until 2026, but her campaign has already begun—and so has ours.
She is exposed. She is extreme. She is beatable.
Anti-LGBTQ+ and Anti-Family Record
Voted against bills protecting gender-affirming care in both 2023 and 2025.
Opposed legislation targeting deceptive practices by anti-abortion “crisis pregnancy centers.”
Rejected inclusive health care protections for LGBTQ+ Vermonters, calling them “government overreach.”
Refused to support any education policies that include LGBTQ+ youth or trans students.
Aligned with GOP efforts to replicate anti-trans sports bans and anti-DEI laws from other states.
Never broke with her caucus to support equality or inclusion.
Attacks on Reproductive Freedom
Voted against Proposal 5, Vermont’s constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights.
Confronted Rep. Jim Carroll in 2019, saying his deceased parents would be “ashamed” of his pro-choice stance.
Engaged in a months-long harassment campaign in 2024, secretly pouring water into Carroll’s personal items.
Used floor debates to describe medication abortion as a “mail-order” profit scheme.
Repeated anti-choice misinformation and never supported any reproductive access expansions.
Opposes the values of the 77% of Vermonters who voted to protect abortion rights.
Culture War Over Community
Prioritized ideological battles over local needs like housing, jobs, or health care.
Fought against inclusive curriculum and gender identity protections.
Consistently voted against policies promoting dignity, freedom, and equity.
Follows far-right legislative trends instead of representing Vermont’s values.
Key Vulnerabilities
Won re-election in 2022 by just over 400 votes; in 2024, margin shrank to 3.7% over top Democrat.
District is shifting left: Biden won Bennington County nearly 2 to 1, and Proposal 5 passed overwhelmingly.
Local schools promote diversity; younger, independent voters dominate the electorate.
Her base is aging and shrinking, while her tone grows increasingly extreme.
She is vulnerable to a strong challenger or viral moment that exposes her record.
Harriet Holman is not a moderate. She ran as a hardline conservative and has governed that way. She attacked trans youth. She celebrated a six-week abortion ban. She supports censoring public education and banning diversity programs. And she’s represented her district with an agenda imported from MAGA influencers—not the people of Dorchester and Berkeley counties.
She has:
A record of attacking LGBTQ+ South Carolinians and reproductive freedom
No legislative achievements for working families, just extremism and culture wars
No path to hold the seat if Democrats organize early and focus on her record
