The 2012 South Carolina Senate elections were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. The primary elections were held on June 12 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on June 26. The current composition of the state delegation is 28 Republicans and 18 Democrats. Senators are elected for four-year terms, all in the same year.
District 1 covers parts of Oconee and Pickens Counties. Incumbent Thomas C. Alexander ran unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election. He was reelected to his fifth full-term as senator.[1]
South Carolina Senate District 1 General Election, 2012
The district includes parts of Pickens county. Republican incumbent Larry A. Martin faced Republican petition candidate Rex Rice in the general election. Rice was initially on the Republican primary ballot, but due to a lawsuit about proper filing of economic interest statements, he and many other state candidates were decertified.[2] To get on the November ballot instead, Rice pursued the little-used paper process of getting signatures of at least five percent of the district's registered voters.[3] Martin won with 64% of the vote.[4]
South Carolina Senate District 2 General Election, 2012
The district includes parts of Anderson county. Republican incumbent Kevin L. Bryant is a pharmacist. In the Republican primary, Bryant won over Don Bowen 75.93% to 24.07%. [5]
The district includes parts of Greenville and Laurens counties. Republican incumbent Daniel B. Verdin III is the owner of Verdin's Farm and Garden Center.
District 10
The district includes parts of Abbeville, Greenwood and Laurens counties. Democratic incumbent John W. Drummond is President of Drummond Oil Company, Inc. and President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the South Carolina Senate.
District 11
The district includes parts of Spartanburg county. Democratic incumbent Glenn G. Reese is a businessman.
District 12
The district includes parts of Spartanburg county. Freshman Republican incumbent Lee Bright is an school board member.
The district includes parts of Richland county. Democratic incumbent John L. Scott Jr. is a small business owner.
District 20
The district includes parts of Lexington and Richland counties. Republican incumbent John E. Courson is Senior V.P., Keenan & Suggs.
District 21
The district includes parts of Richland county. Republican incumbent Darrell Jackson is a businessman and minister; Pres., Sunrise Enterprise of Columbia
District 22
The district includes parts of Kershaw and Richland counties. Democratic incumbent Joel Lourie is a businessman
District 23
The district includes parts of Lexington county. Republican incumbent John M. Knotts, Jr. is retired from law enforcement. In the Republican run-off, Knotts won over Katrina Shealy 57.52% to 42.48%.
District 24
The district includes parts of Aiken county. Republican incumbent W. Greg Ryberg is CEO of REI, Inc.
The district includes parts of Lee and Sumter counties. Retiring Democratic incumbent Phil P. Leventis is an aviation and management services consultant. In the Republican run-off, Tony Barwick won over Wade Kolb 56.86% to 43.14%. [8]
The district includes parts of Charleston and Dorchester counties. Freshman Republican incumbent Randy Scott is a small businessman. Bill Collins qualified as a petition candidate and will have his name on the ballot in the general election.
The district includes parts of Charleston county. Republican incumbent Glenn F. McConnell is an attorney/businessman, and President Pro Tempore.
District 42
The district includes parts of Charleston county. Democratic incumbent Robert Ford is a developer.
District 43
The district includes parts of Berkeley and Charleston counties. Republican incumbent George E. Campsen III is a businessman/attorney. Dist. No. 43 - Berkeley & Charleston Cos.
District 44
The district includes parts of Berkeley county. Freshman Republican incumbent Paul G. Campbell, Jr. is a retired Regional President for Alcoa, now a consultant.
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