| Stephen Goldfinch | |
| State Senate: | South Carolina |
| District: | 34th |
| Term Start: | November 14, 2016 |
| Predecessor: | Raymond Cleary |
| State House1: | South Carolina |
| District1: | 108th |
| Term Start1: | 2012 |
| Term End1: | 2016 |
| Predecessor1: | Kevin R. Ryan |
| Successor1: | Lee Hewitt |
| Birth Date: | 19 November 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Conway, South Carolina, United States |
| Profession: | Attorney |
| Alma Mater: | The Citadel (B.S., M.B.A.) Charleston School of Law (J.D.) |
| Party: | Republican |
Stephen L. Goldfinch (born November 19, 1982) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina Senate from the 34th District, serving in the legislature since 2012. [1] He is a member of the Republican party.[2]
Goldfinch, is a businessman and serial entrepreneur. Over the years he has owned or been a partner in a number of businesses from the bio technology space to the legal services space. He is currently invested in a law firm, a timber company, a podcast, a radio show, a magazine, a charter boat company and is a member of the SC National Guard. As a captain in the National Guard, Goldfinch was reported injured on August 1, 2023, during a deployment to Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti Africa. He was transported to Landstuhl Germany for surgery and a Soldier Recovery Unit at Ft Stewart for rehabilitation.[3]
South Carolina Congressman Russell Frye posted about the incident on social media.[4] Later, reporters uncovered that the injury occurred after Goldfinch fell in a bunker. The next day during a physical training session at the base he reportedly tore his pectoral muscle and rotator cuff. [5]
In June 2023, Goldfinch endorsed Tim Scott in the 2024 United States presidential election.[6]
Goldfinch's committees are Finance, Fish Game and Forestry, Rules and Agriculture and Natural Resources.[7]