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The 2024 South Carolina Senate election will be held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections. [1] Primary elections will take place on June 11, 2024.
The political parties certified in South Carolina for the 2024 elections include the typical Republican and Democratic parties, Drew McKissick chaired by and Christale Spain, respectively. Additionally, several third-party candidates are running for state senate elections: [2] [3]
After longtime Republican incumbent Hugh Leatherman died in November 2021, a special election was held to fill his seat to represent Florence, South Carolina, in the Senate. [7] A Republican primary was held on January 25, and a special election was held on March 29. [8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jay Jordan | 5,762 | 47.9 | |
Republican | Mike Reichenbach | 6,260 | 52.1 | |
Total votes | 12,022 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Reichenbach | 7,547 | 90.2 | |
Democratic | Rosa Kay | 811 | 9.7 | |
Write-in | 14 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 8,372 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Democratic incumbent Marion Kimpson resigned May 11, 2023, after an appointment to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations within the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. [9] Democratic primary was held on September 5, a Democratic runoff was held on September 19, and the special election was held on November 7. [10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Wendell Gilliard | 1,856 | 46.6 | |
Democratic | JA Moore | 588 | 14.8 | |
Democratic | Deon Tedder | 1,536 | 38.6 | |
Total votes | 3,980 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Wendell Gilliard | 2,082 | 49.9 | |
Democratic | Deon Tedder | 2,093 | 50.1 | |
Total votes | 4,175 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Deon Tedder | 10,565 | 81.69 | |
Republican | Rosa Kay | 2,322 | 17.95 | |
Write-in | 46 | 0.36 | ||
Total votes | 12,933 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent John L. Scott Jr. died August 13, 2023, from blood clot complications. [12] A special election was held on January 2, 2024. [13]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tameika Isaac Devine | 4,568 | 85.96 | |
Republican | Kizzie Smalls | 513 | 9.65 | |
Forward | Michael Addison | 144 | 2.71 | |
United Citizens | Chris Nelums | 85 | 1.60 | |
Write-in | 4 | 0.08 | ||
Total votes | 5,314 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Five incumbents did not seek re-election. [15]
Three incumbent senators, one Democrat and two Republicans, were defeated in the June 11 primary election. One more incumbent senator, a Republican, was defeated in the June 25 primary runoff election.
Source | Ranking | As of |
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CNalysis [19] | Solid R | April 11, 2024 |
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District 1 covers parts of Oconee and Pickens Counties. Incumbent Thomas C. Alexander will run unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election. If reelected, it will be his eighth full-term and mark over 30 consecutive years in the Senate. [20]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Thomas C. Alexander (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
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District 2 is contained within Pickens County. Incumbent Rex Rice will run unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election. It will be his third term in office. [20]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Rex Rice (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
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District 3 consists of Northern Anderson County. Republican incumbent Richard Cash will seek a second full term, while Democrat and mental health counselor, Jessicka Spearman, [21] [22] will seek to unseat him in the general election. [23]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Richard Cash (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Jessicka Spearman | |||
Total votes | ||||
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Incumbent Michael Gambrell will run unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election. [20]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Michael Gambrell (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Incumbent Tom Corbin will run unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election. [20]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Corbin (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jason Elliott | 6,882 | 48.4% | |
Republican | Ben Carper | 4,466 | 31.4% | |
Republican | Dan Nickles | 2,883 | 20.3% | |
Total votes | 14,231 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jason Elliott | 4,542 | 51.7% | |
Republican | Ben Carper | 4,249 | 48.3% | |
Total votes | 8,791 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jason Elliott | |||
Total votes | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Karl B. Allen (incumbent) | 2,572 | 68% | |
Democratic | Michelle Goodwin Calwile | 1,210 | 32% | |
Total votes | 3,782 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Karl B. Allen (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ross Turner (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Taylor Culliver | |||
Total votes | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Danny Verdin (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Randy Driggers | |||
Total votes | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Billy Garrett (incumbent) | 5,282 | 41.1% | |
Republican | Charles Bumgardner | 2,969 | 23.1% | |
Republican | Troy Simpson | 2,497 | 19.4% | |
Republican | Taylor Bell | 2,116 | 16.4% | |
Total votes | 12,864 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Billy Garrett (incumbent) | 4,920 | 56.2% | |
Republican | Charles Bumgardner | 3,835 | 43.8% | |
Total votes | 8,755 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Francie Kleckley | 1,019 | 51% | |
Democratic | Brandon L Best | 979 | 49% | |
Total votes | 1,998 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Billy Garrett (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Francie Kleckley | |||
Total votes | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Angela Geter | 1,063 | 72.1 | |
Democratic | Sevi Alvarez | 412 | 27.9 | |
Total votes | 1,475 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Josh Kimbrell (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Angela Geter | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lee Bright | 4,186 | 36.5% | |
Republican | Roger Allen Nutt | 2,656 | 23.2% | |
Republican | Hope Blackley | 2,520 | 22% | |
Republican | Skip Davenport | 2,091 | 18.3% | |
Total votes | 11,453 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Roger Allen Nutt | 3,163 | 51.2% | |
Republican | Lee Bright | 3,020 | 48.8% | |
Total votes | 6,183 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Roger Allen Nutt | |||
Democratic | Octavia Amaechi | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Incumbent Shane Martin will run unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election. [20]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Shane Martin (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Incumbent Harvey S. Peeler Jr. will run unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election. [20]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Harvey S. Peeler Jr. (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Wes Climer (incumbent) | |||
Alliance | Sarah Work | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Michael Johnson (incumbent) | |||
South Carolina Workers Party | Kiral Mace | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Everett Stubbs | 3,921 | 58.2% | |
Republican | Tripp McCoy | 1,715 | 25.4% | |
Republican | Tibi Czentye | 1,106 | 16.4% | |
Total votes | 6,742 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Everett Stubbs | |||
Democratic | Mike Fanning (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Incumbent Ronnie Cromer will run unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election. [20]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ronnie Cromer (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tameika Isaac Devine (incumbent) | 5,666 | 91.9% | |
Democratic | Michael Addison | 500 | 8.1% | |
Total votes | 6,166 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tameika Isaac Devine (incumbent) | |||
United Citizens | Chris Nelums | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ed Sutton | |||
Libertarian | Kendal Ludden | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Incumbent Darrell Jackson (politician) will run unopposed in the Democratic primary and the general election. [20]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Darrell Jackson (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ivory Torrey Thigpen | 3,208 | 42.9% | |
Democratic | Overture Walker | 3,019 | 40.4% | |
Democratic | Monica Elkins | 1,254 | 16.8% | |
Total votes | 7,481 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Overture Walker | 2,851 | 53.6% | |
Democratic | Ivory Torrey Thigpen | 2,464 | 46.4% | |
Total votes | 5,315 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lee Blatt | |||
Democratic | Overture Walker | |||
South Carolina Workers Party | Gary Votour | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Incumbent Republican Katrina Shealy ran for re-election, but was defeated in the Republican primary. Shealy had drawn national attention during the previous legislative session when she joined with the chamber's other female senators, including two other Republicans, in a filibuster of a proposed total abortion ban. [24] Her actions drew the ire of the state Republican party, leading to her primary challenge, which she lost in a runoff. [25]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Katrina Shealy (incumbent) | 4,359 | 40% | |
Republican | Carlisle Kennedy | 3,946 | 36.2 | |
Republican | Zoe Warren | 2,587 | 23.8% | |
Total votes | 11,892 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Carlisle Kennedy | 4,863 | 62.5% | |
Republican | Katrina Shealy (incumbent) | 2,921 | 37.5 | |
Total votes | 7,784 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Carlisle Kennedy | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Young Jr. (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Dee Elder | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Incumbent A. Shane Massey will run unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election. [20]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | A. Shane Massey (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
During the 2021 decennial reapportionment, Democratic incumbents Nikki G. Setzler and Dick Harpootlian were drawn into the same district. Setzler, the longest serving state senator in office in the country, has chosen to retire rather than seek a thirteenth term. [26] State Representative Russell Ott defeated Dick Harpootlian for the Democratic nomination while Jason Guerry defeated Chris Smith for the Republican nomination. [27] [28]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Chris Smith | 1,826 | 38.2% | |
Republican | Jason Guerry | 1,687 | 35.3% | |
Republican | Billy Oswald | 1,264 | 26.5% | |
Total votes | 4,777 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jason Guerry | 1,088 | 54.7% | |
Republican | Chris Smith | 900 | 45.3% | |
Total votes | 1,988 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Russell Ott | 2,414 | 51.3% | |
Democratic | Dick Harpootlian (incumbent) | 2,294 | 48.7% | |
Total votes | 4,708 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jason Guerry | |||
Democratic | Russell Ott | |||
South Carolina Workers Party | Harold Geddings III | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Incumbent Republican Penry Gustafson ran for re-election, but was defeated in the Republican primary. Gustafson had drawn national attention during the previous legislative session when she joined with the chamber's other female senators, including two other Republicans, in a filibuster of a proposed total abortion ban. [24] Her actions drew the ire of the state Republican party, leading to her primary challenge, which she lost. [25]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Allen Blackmon | 6,096 | 82.1% | |
Republican | Penry Gustafson (incumbent) | 1,332 | 17.9% | |
Total votes | 7,428 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Allen Blackmon | |||
Democratic | Yokima Cureton | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Greg Hembree (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Michael McCaffrey | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | JD Chaplin | |||
Democratic | Gerald Malloy (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Rodney Berry | |||
Democratic | Kent M. Williams (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Reichenbach (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Belinda Timmons | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ronnie A. Sabb (incumbent) | 5,741 | 76.2% | |
Democratic | Prinscillia Sumpter | 1,797 | 23.8% | |
Total votes | 7,538 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ronnie A. Sabb (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Luke A. Rankin (incumbent) | 3,831 | 54.1% | |
Republican | Autry Benton | 3,250 | 45.9% | |
Total votes | 7,081 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Luke A. Rankin (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Incumbent Stephen Goldfinch will run unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election. [20]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Stephen Goldfinch (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Jones | 1,939 | 49.5% | |
Republican | Lindsay Agostini | 1,189 | 30.4% | |
Republican | Christina Allard | 650 | 16.6% | |
Republican | Jerry Chivers | 138 | 3.5% | |
Total votes | 3,916 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Jones | 1,921 | 70.8 | |
Republican | Lindsay Agostini | 792 | 29.2% | |
Total votes | 2,713 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeffrey Graham | 2,416 | 47% | |
Democratic | Austin Floyd Jr. | 1,941 | 37.8% | |
Democratic | Lucy Mahon | 784 | 15.2% | |
Total votes | 5,141 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeffrey Graham | |||
Democratic | Austin Floyd Jr. | |||
Total votes |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Jones | |||
Democratic | TBD | |||
Total votes | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jeff Zell | 3,068 | 78.3% | |
Republican | Leon Winn | 850 | 21.7% | |
Total votes | 3,918 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kevin L. Johnson (incumbent) | 5,825 | 77.5% | |
Democratic | Eleazer Leazer Carter | 1,689 | 22.5 | |
Total votes | 7,514 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jeff Zell | |||
Democratic | Kevin L. Johnson (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Incumbent Larry Grooms will run unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election. [20]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Larry Grooms (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Incumbent Sean Bennett will run unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election. [20]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sean Bennett (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Fernandez | |||
Democratic | Vernon Stephens (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
District 40 covers Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Colleton, and Orangeburg counties. Incumbent Brad Hutto has held the seat since 1996. If he retains the seat, it will mark his eighth full term. Bamberg Democrat Kendrick Brown has filed to challenge him in the primary, and Bamberg Republican Sharon Carter has filed to challenge the winner in the general election. [29]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brad Hutto (incumbent) | 5,153 | 71.5% | |
Democratic | Kendrick Brown | 2,055 | 28.5% | |
Total votes | 7,208 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sharon Carter | |||
Democratic | Brad Hutto (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Incumbent Republican Sandy Senn ran for re-election, but was defeated in the Republican primary. Senn had drawn national attention during the previous legislative session when she joined with the chamber's other female senators, including two other Republicans, in a filibuster of a proposed total abortion ban. [24] Her actions drew the ire of the state Republican party, leading to her primary challenge, which she lost. [25]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Matt Leber | 3,939 | 50.2% | |
Republican | Sandy Senn (incumbent) | 3,906 | 49.8% | |
Total votes | 7,845 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Matt Leber | |||
Democratic | Rita Adkins | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Deon Tedder (incumbent) | 2,594 | 83.3% | |
Democratic | Kim Greene | 520 | 16.7% | |
Total votes | 3,114 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Deon Tedder (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Chip Campsen (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Julie Cofer Hussey | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brian Adams (incumbent) | 5,201 | 80.2% | |
Republican | Shawn Pinkston | 1,283 | 19.8% | |
Total votes | 6,484 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brian Adams (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Vicky Wynn | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Incumbent Margie Bright Matthews will run unopposed in the Democratic primary and the general election. [20]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Margie Bright Matthews (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Davis (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Gwyneth Saunders | |||
Total votes | ||||
hold |
The 1974 United States Senate elections were held on November 5, with the 34 seats of Class 3 contested in regular elections. They occurred in the wake of the Watergate scandal, Richard M. Nixon's resignation from the presidency, and Gerald Ford's subsequent pardon of Nixon. Economic issues, specifically inflation and stagnation, were also a factor that contributed to Republican losses. As an immediate result of the November 1974 elections, Democrats made a net gain of three seats from the Republicans, as they defeated Republican incumbents in Colorado and Kentucky and picked up open seats in Florida and Vermont, while Republicans won the open seat in Nevada. Following the elections, at the beginning of the 94th U.S. Congress, the Democratic caucus controlled 60 seats, and the Republican caucus controlled 38 seats.
Nikki G. Setzler 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.
C. Bradley Hutto is an American politician currently serving as a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing Senate District 40 since 1996. He is the Democratic Minority Leader in the Senate, succeeding Nikki Setzler on November 17, 2020.
The 2008 South Carolina Senate election were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. The primary elections were held on June 10 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on June 24. The current composition of the state delegation is 27 Republicans and 19 Democrats. Senators are elected for four-year terms, all in the same year.
Katrina Frye Shealy is an American politician, and a member of the South Carolina State Senate. She is a Republican but was elected as a petition candidate from District 23 in Lexington County. At the time of her election in 2012, she was the only woman in the South Carolina Senate and in May of 2023, was one of six women serving in the South Carolina State Senate. She was defeated in a runoff in 2024.
Russell L. Ott is an American lobbyist and politician from the state of South Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the Representative for the 93rd district of the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Karl B. Allen is a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the state's 7th Senate District since 2012. Previously, he served the 25th House District in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2001 to 2012. He is an attorney.
Richard A. "Dick" Harpootlian is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the South Carolina Senate from the 20th district. He served as the chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party from 1998 to 2003 and again from 2011 to 2013. He also previously served as solicitor for the Fifth Judicial Circuit of South Carolina from 1991 until 1995.
The 2022 United States Senate election in South Carolina was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of South Carolina. Incumbent senator Tim Scott won reelection to a second full term, defeating state representative Krystle Matthews. This was the third consecutive election for this seat where both major party nominees were black.
The 2016 South Carolina Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. South Carolina voters elected state senators in all 46 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the South Carolina Senate, with all the up for election each cycle.
JA Moore is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 15th District, serving since 2018. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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Rex Fontaine Rice is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the senator for South Carolina's 2nd Senate District, a position he has held since 2016. He previously served as the representative for House District 26 in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1994 to 2010. Known for his fiscal conservatism, Rice has advocated for state control over education and environmental issues, the repeal of the No Child Left Behind Act, and the abolition of income tax in favor of increased sales taxes. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Richard J. Cash is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the South Carolina Senate from the 3rd district since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Cash is known for his conservative stances on LGBT rights and reproductive rights.
The 2020 South Carolina State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. South Carolina voters elected state senators in all 46 senate districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the South Carolina Senate, with all of the seats up for election each cycle. The primary elections on June 9, 2020, determined which candidates appeared on the November 3, 2020, general election ballot.
Roger A. Nutt is an American engineer and politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 34th District, serving since 2020. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Penry Gustafson is a member of the South Carolina Senate. Since 2021, she has represented District 27.
The 2024 South Carolina House of Representatives election will be held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections. Primary elections took place on June 11, 2024.
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.
Carlisle Kennedy is an American politician, and a member-elect of the South Carolina State Senate.