Davey Hiott | |
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Majority Leader of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
Assumed office May 12, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Gary Simrill |
Member of the South CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 4th district | |
Assumed office January 2005 | |
Personal details | |
Born | David Rudolph Hiott October 20,1960 Easley,South Carolina,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Lisa Clamp Hiott (m:1988) |
Children | 2 children,Lander Douglas and Salley Elizabeth |
Education | Southern Wesleyan University (BA) |
Occupation | Politician,entrepreneur |
David Rudolph Hiott (born October 20,1960) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 4th District (covering parts of Pickens and Pickens County),serving since 2005. He is a member of the Republican party. [1]
Hiott has served as Chairman of the Agriculture,Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee. [2] He remains a member of that Committee,and now also serves on the House Rules Committee. [3] He is a vocal advocate for less gun control [4] [5] and for pro-life policies. [6] [7] [8]
Hiott is the majority leader of the Republican party,elected in 2022 [2] [9] and re-elected in 2024. [10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Davey Hiott | 2,612 | 52.8 | |
Republican | Teddy Trotter | 2,331 | 47.2 | |
Total votes | 4,943 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Davey Hiott | 10,639 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 10,639 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Hiott was the only Republican to run in 2006,so there was no Republican primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Davey Hiott (incumbent) | 7,818 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 7,818 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Hiott was the only Republican to run in 2008,so there was no Republican primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Davey Hiott (incumbent) | 12,226 | 99.5 | |
Write-in | 67 | 0.5 | ||
Total votes | 12,293 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Hiott was the only Republican to run in 2010,so there was no Republican primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Davey Hiott (incumbent) | 8,355 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 8,355 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Davey Hiott (incumbent) | 3,461 | 80.9 | |
Republican | Vicky Wynn | 818 | 19.1 | |
Total votes | 4,279 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Davey Hiott (incumbent) | 14,384 | 99.4 | |
Write-in | 87 | 0.6 | ||
Total votes | 14,471 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Davey Hiott (incumbent) | 2,772 | 59.4 | |
Republican | Michelle Wiles | 1,897 | 40.6 | |
Total votes | 4,669 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Davey Hiott (incumbent) | 8,846 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 8,846 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Hiott was the only Republican to run in 2016,so there was no Republican primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Davey Hiott (incumbent) | 14,447 | 90.4 | |
Libertarian | Joey Lum | 1,532 | 9.6 | |
Total votes | 15,979 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Davey Hiott (incumbent) | 3,267 | 68.1 | |
Republican | Phillip Healy | 1,529 | 31.9 | |
Total votes | 4,796 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Davey Hiott (incumbent) | 11,883 | 98.7 | |
Write-in | 152 | 1.3 | ||
Total votes | 12,035 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Hiott was born in Easley and currently resides in Pickens. He attended Anderson Junior College (now Anderson University) for a year before transferring to Central Wesleyan College (now Southern Wesleyan University),and graduating in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business. [11] [12] He is married to Lisa Clamp Hiott,with whom he has two children:Lander and Sally. [2] He is the owner of the Hiott Printing Company.
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