Nikki G. Setzler

Nikki Setzler
Minority Leader of the South Carolina Senate
In office
November 12, 2012 – November 17, 2020
Preceded byJohn C. Land III
Succeeded byBrad Hutto
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 26th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 1985
Preceded byConstituency established
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 8th district
In office
January 11, 1977 – January 8, 1985
Preceded byAlbert Dooley
Michael Laughlin
Jimmy Martin
Succeeded byDavid Lloyd Thomas
Personal details
Born (1945-08-07) August 7, 1945 (age 79)
Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Ada Taylor
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(m. 1969)​
Children4
EducationUniversity of South Carolina (BA, JD)
ProfessionAttorney, politician

Nikki G. Setzler (born August 7, 1945) is an American politician who is a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 26th District since 1976. In November 2020, Setzler announced that he would step down as Minority Leader.[1][2][3]

After the resignation of North Dakota's Ray Holmberg on June 1, 2022, Setzler became the country's longest serving incumbent state senator.[4][5] For much of his tenure, Setzler has been the only elected Democrat representing a portion of Lexington County above the county level.

  1. ^ Lovegrove, Jamie. "SC Senate minority leader stepping down from role after Democrats lost seats in 2020". Post and Courier.
  2. ^ "Sen. Nikki Setzler stepping down as minority leader". Lexington County Chronicle. Nov 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Schechter, Maayan (November 10, 2020). "SC Senate's top Democrat Nikki Setzler stepping down from leadership role". The State. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Kurtz, Adam (January 8, 2021). "44 years in, Sen. Ray Holmberg is tied for longest serving state senator in the nation". Grand Forks Herald. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021.
  5. ^ Jarrett, Kim (June 1, 2022). "Successor named for N.D. senator resigning amid questions about texts with accused child pornographer". News Radio 1310. Leighton Broadcasting. Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.