Vernon Stephens (born December 14, 1957) is an American politician. He was a member of the South Carolina Senate from the 39th District, serving from 2021 to 2024. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Stephens served as the Parliamentarian of the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus.
This seat was one of three open seats in this election cycle. Stephens was one of four candidates to run in the Democratic primary, finishing first to advance to a runoff against Cindy Evans.
Stephens was defeated by Republican challenger Tom Fernandez in the general election.