Jason Payne for SC House District 83 — Ready to Serve

Democrat · SC House District 83 · Nov 3, 2026

Service before self.

Neighbors Before Politics. People Before Party.

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  • 22 yrs U.S. Army
  • 3 deployments
  • North Augusta
  • Father of three
U.S. Army Veteran 22 Years of Service
22Years of Army service
3Deployments served
2018North Augusta since
5Academic degrees

My promise

I won't answer to lobbyists. I'll answer to neighbors.
I won't take pay-to-play money. I'll take phone calls.
I won't dodge tough questions. I'll show up at your kitchen table.
Community first. Values always.

Jason M. Payne

Get to know Jason

Five things about the man behind the campaign.

  1. 01

    He's a New Orleans kid who picked North Augusta on purpose.

    After more than 20 years moving across the country and around the world with the Army, Jason and his family looked at every option — and chose the CSRA.

  2. 02

    He married a fellow soldier.

    Jason and his wife met while both were serving on active duty in the U.S. Army. Their three children are growing up in the Augusta area.

  3. 03

    Service runs in the family.

    He comes from a military family with veterans from nearly every branch — a household where showing up for country and community was just what you did.

  4. 04

    Five degrees — and still in school.

    A.A. and B.S. in Criminal Justice. M.S. in International Relations. M.P.A. in Public Administration. PhD in Business Analytics & Data Science (in progress). He believes in lifelong learning, and he means it.

  5. 05

    He was showing up locally long before this campaign.

    Chair of the North Augusta Public Safety Foundation (2023–2025). Volunteer Parent Project instructor at the Child Advocacy Center of Aiken (2022–2024). The community work didn't start when the campaign did.

A note from Jason

I'm not running because I want to be a politician. I'm running because my family found a home here — and that means something to me. I want to give back to the community that gave us so much.

— Jason

A record of service

Showing up — long before the campaign.

Jason's commitment to the CSRA didn't start with this race. Here's a look at the service behind the candidacy.

  • More than 20 years in the U.S. Army — including three deployments — before choosing North Augusta as home.

    U.S. Army veteran · 22 years of service

  • Chaired the North Augusta Public Safety Foundation, supporting the officers and firefighters who protect our community.

    Public Safety Foundation · 2023–2025

  • Volunteer Parent Project instructor at the Child Advocacy Center of Aiken, standing with local families.

    Child Advocacy Center of Aiken · 2022–2024

Help send Jason to Columbia.

Every door knocked, every dollar donated, every neighbor talked to brings District 83 one step closer to representation that puts community first.

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