Henry McMaster — Governor of South Carolina
| Party | Republican |
|---|---|
| State | South Carolina |
| Age | 77 |
| Term Start | 2017 |
| Approval Rating | 15.0% |
| People's Champion Score | 54.5 / 100 (Rank #39 of 50) |
| Hawk Index | 84.0 / 100 (Rank #7 of 50) |
| Estimated Net Worth | ~$1M???$3M |
| Education | University of South Carolina (BA, JD) |
| Birth Place | Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
Key Policy Positions
- Business development
- Anti-abortion
- School choice
- Port expansion
Biography
Henry Dargan McMaster is an American politician and attorney serving since 2017 as the 117th governor of South Carolina. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2003 to 2011 as the 50th attorney general of South Carolina and from 2015 to 2017 as the 91st lieutenant governor of South Carolina, under Governor Nikki Haley.
People's Champion Rationale
Traditional GOP order-first brand.
Scores based on publicly available executive actions, bills signed or vetoed, budgets, executive orders, approval trends, and administrative priorities. Data as of March 2026. Not editorial opinion.