# Brandon Guffey

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{{Short description|American politician}}
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| image         = Brandon Guffey.jpg
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1980|01|29}}
| birth_place   = [York County, South Carolina](/source/York_County%2C_South_Carolina)
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| party         = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States))
| spouse        = Melissa Glosson<ref name="scstatehouse" />
| children      = 3<ref name="scstatehouse" />
 | state_house  =  South Carolina
 | district     =  48th
 | term_start   =  {{start date|2023|1|10}}
 | term_end     =  
 | predecessor  =  [Bruce M. Bryant](/source/Bruce_M._Bryant)
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'''Brandon Guffey''' (born January 29, 1980) is an American politician of the Republican Party.<ref name="scstatehouse">{{cite web |title=South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography |url=https://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=0730681731 |website=www.scstatehouse.gov |access-date=10 January 2023}}</ref> He served for many years as a Precinct president over his local precinct along with being president of his HOA.  He is currently a member of the [South Carolina House of Representatives](/source/South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives) representing District 48.<ref name="scstatehouse" />

Representative Guffey began his political career as the [York County](/source/York_County%2C_South_Carolina) Councilman representing District 6 after defeating incumbent county councilmember, former chairman, and former Chair of the York County Republicans Britt Blackwell in a 2020 primary runoff.<ref>{{cite web |title=York County Runoff Results |url=https://www.wrhi.com/2020/06/york-countys-runoff-results-159363 |website=WRHI |access-date=11 January 2023 |date=23 June 2020}}</ref>

In the 2022 general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 48, Guffey replaced retiring Representative [Bruce M. Bryant](/source/Bruce_M._Bryant). Guffey faced two other candidates in the 2022 primary election and won the most votes, at 43%, but as he did not secure a majority, there was a runoff between the top two candidates.<ref name="ballotpedia">{{cite web |title=Brandon Guffey |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Brandon_Guffey |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=10 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Guffey won the primary runoff 57% to 43%, and in the general election he swept every precinct in District 48, winning 67% of the vote.<ref name="ballotpedia" />

Guffey's oldest son, Gavin, killed himself after he became a victim of [sextortion](/source/sextortion) in July 2022. He has since become a spokesperson for mental health and against online crimes. He has posted videos on Facebook recounting live his emotions as he dealt with his family's loss, and a tell-all video on YouTube. He has also been interviewed regarding sextortion by CN2 News,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cn2.com/tag/s-c-rep-warns-parents-about-sextortion-crimes-targeting-teens/ | title=S.C. Rep. Warns Parents About "Sextortion" Crimes Targeting Teens Archives }}</ref> WSOCTV,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/south-carolina-representative-proposes-bill-fight-sextortion-after-sons-death/VXELRP5BZVDGTN6CXPVOGQGBTI/|title=South Carolina representative proposes bill to fight sextortion after son's death|date=December 27, 2022|website=WSOC TV}}</ref> FitsNews,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fitsnews.com/2022/12/29/south-carolina-lawmaker-wages-personal-war-against-sextortion/|title=South Carolina Lawmaker Wages Personal War Against 'Sextortion' - FITSNews|date=December 29, 2022}}</ref> and ''[The Post and Courier](/source/The_Post_and_Courier)''.

For the general session starting January 10, 2023, Guffey pre-filed a bill, H3583, that would make sextortion a felony in South Carolina. Guffey was assigned to the House Judiciary committee as a freshman along with House Regulations and Administrative Procedures committee.<ref name="scstatehouse" />

== References ==

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Category:Republican Party members of the South Carolina House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the South Carolina General Assembly
Category:County council members in South Carolina

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