| David Vaughan | |
| State House1: | South Carolina |
| District1: | 27th |
| Term Start1: | December 6, 2022 |
| Predecessor1: | Garry R. Smith |
| Birth Date: | 21 January 1965 |
| Birth Place: | Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Education: | University of South Carolina (BS) |
David Vaughan is an American businessman and politician who is serving as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 27th district. He is a Republican.
David Vaughan was born in Greenville, South Carolina. In 1987 he was graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree.[1]
In 1996, Vaughan became a business owner by constructing self-storage units around the Greenville area.[2]
Vaughan won the June 2022 Republican primary with 52% of the vote, and won the general election unopposed.[3] He succeeded Garry R. Smith, who had held the office since 2003 and did not seek reelection.[4] Vaughan assumed office on December 6, 2022.[5]
Vaughn serves on the House Education and Public Works Committee.[6]
In 2023, Vaughan was briefly among the 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;[7] [8] he later withdrew his sponsorship, texting NBC News he had "signed on that bill in Error (sic)".[9]