Brad Hutto

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Hutto filed to run for Senator Lindsey Graham's seat in the United States Senate in 2014. He announced his candidacy on March 28, 2014, saying that a "bruising primary" shaping up between Graham and Republican challengers "would give me an opening" in the race despite South Carolina's strong conservative lean. [1] Hutto also criticized Graham for his frequent television appearances and said he would campaign to represent South Carolina's rural interests and communities. [2]

On May 28, 2014, the South Carolina Democratic Party's executive committee voted unanimously to endorse Hutto in the primary election over candidate Jay Stamper. [3]

State senate

His is the only Senate District that includes six county seats. Hutto serves on the following Senate Committees: Judiciary; Medical Affairs; Legislative Oversight; Banking and Insurance; Interstate Cooperation; Fish, Game and Forestry; Education; and Ethics. He is also a member of the Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children and the Public Utilities Review Committee.

On May 11, 2017, Brad Hutto was the sole state Senator preventing the passage of a bill H3643 that would require universities funded by the state government to adopt the US State Department's definition of anti-Semitism. [4] On May 4, 2018, Hutto effectively killed legislation in the Senate which would have banned 97% of abortions in the state of South Carolina. [5] [6] In November 2020, Hutto was selected as the Minority Leader of the South Carolina Senate [7] [8] succeeding Nikki G. Setzler.

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References

  1. "Brad Hutto files to run for U.S. Senate". The State. March 28, 2014. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  2. "Democratic state Sen. Brad Hutto makes surprise entry into US Senate race for Graham's seat". The Republic. March 28, 2014. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
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  4. "Lone Senator Blocking South Carolina's Landmark Bill to Fight On-Campus Anti-Semitism". The Tower. 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  5. By. "SC Senate votes to outlaw virtually all abortions in South Carolina". thestate. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  6. Kilgore, Ed (2018-05-04). "A Red State Finally Rejects an Abortion Ban". Intelligencer. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  7. "SC Senate Democrats select veteran Orangeburg lawmaker Brad Hutto as new minority leader".
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Brad Hutto
Minority Leader of the South Carolina Senate
Assumed office
November 17, 2020
South Carolina Senate
Preceded by
Marshall B. Williams
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 40th district

1996–present
Incumbent
Preceded by Minority Leader of the South Carolina Senate
2020–present
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from South Carolina
(Class 2)

2014
Succeeded by