Ashley Trantham Explained

Ashley Trantham
State House:	South Carolina
District:	28th
Term Start:	2018
Predecessor:	Eric Bedingfield
Birth Date:	30 November 1973
Birth Place:	Greer, South Carolina, U.S.
Alma Mater:	Spartanburg Community College
Party:	Republican

Ashley B. Trantham (born November 30, 1973) is an American politician. She is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 28th District, serving since 2018. She is a member of the Republican Party.^{[1] [2]}

Trantham is a member of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus.^{[3] [4]}  She also serves on the House Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee.^[5]

In 2023, Trantham was one of 21 Republican co-sponsors of the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023, which would make women who had abortions eligible for the death penalty.^{[6] [7]}

2024 SC House elections

Trantham opted not to run for re-election in 2024.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography . www.scstatehouse.gov . April 7, 2020.
2. Web site: The Voter's Self Defense System . Vote Smart . April 7, 2020.
3. "South Carolina House Conservatives Form Own Freedom Caucus". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
4. "South Carolina Freedom Caucus". Twitter. November 10, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
5. "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
6. Web site: H. 3549 . South Carolina General Assembly.
7. Stuart . Tessa . 21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions . Rolling Stone . March 13, 2023.
8. News: Kenmore . Abraham . May 30, 2024 . Upstate contest a microcosm of the civil war between Freedom Caucus and majority GOP . June 26, 2024 . The South Carolina Daily Gazette.