Gerald Malloy

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Gerald Malloy
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Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 29th district
In office
November 5, 2002 –November 14, 2024
Children4
Alma mater University of South Carolina (BS, JD)
Profession Attorney

Gerald Malloy (born October 26, 1961) was a member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 29th District (Chesterfield, Darlington, Lee, and Marlboro Counties) from 2002 to 2024. [1] [2] Malloy is a Democrat.

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Political career

S.C. Senate

2002 election

Following the death of Senator Edward Eli Saleeby, a special election was held to fill his seat. There were eight people in the initial candidate pool, including Saleeby's son, Edward Saleeby Jr. [3] [4] Malloy would go on to win the seat. [5]

2016 election

Malloy was uncontested in 2016. [6]

2020 election

In 2020, Malloy faced Republican farmer JD Chaplin. [7] Malloy defeated Chaplin, receiving roughly 54% of the vote. [8] [9] In November 2020, Malloy announced that he would run for Senate Minority Leader. [10] He lost to Brad Hutto. [11]

2024 election

Malloy was among the state legislators appointed to serve on the Robert Smalls Monument Commission. [12]

In 2024, Malloy saw a repeat challenge from Chaplin.

Recount

On general election day, Chaplin held a lead of 287 votes, a less than 1% difference which drew an automatic recount by law. [13] With the recount completed, Malloy was defeated by Chaplin. [14] [15] [16] [17]

Protest

On Tuesday, November 19, Malloy filed a protest with the South Carolina Election Commission regarding the recount of the Senate District 29 race. The focus was on irregularities in the Lee County results.

Opponent JD Chaplin and South Carolina Republican Party chair Drew McKissick responded with statements calling Malloy an 'election denier'. [18] [19] [20]

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References

  1. ↑ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Gerald Malloy".
  2. ↑ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  3. ↑ "Eight candidates file for Saleeby's seat". www.wistv.com. 2002-08-06. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  4. ↑ "Malloy, Saleeby, Jr. likely face Senate District 29 runoff Oct. 1". WISTV. 2002-09-18. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  5. ↑ "South Carolina During the 2000s - The 115th General Assembly (2003-2004)".
  6. ↑ "South Carolina 29th District State Senate Results: Gerald Malloy Wins". The New York Times. 2017-08-01. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  7. ↑ Leible, Tim (2020-05-13). "Election 2020 -- Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 29". The Sumter Item. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  8. ↑ "South Carolina State Senate - District 29 Election Results | Detroit Free Press". www.freep.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  9. ↑ REPORTS, STAFF (2020-11-03). "S.C. Sen. Gerald Malloy wins reelection". SCNow. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  10. ↑ "Gerald Malloy to seek Senate minority leader post | Local News | scnow.com".
  11. ↑ "South Carolina Senate elects Hutto as new minority leader | Raleigh News & Observer". Archived from the original on 2020-11-28.
  12. ↑ Frazier, Herb (2024-08-23). "S.C. forms Smalls Monument Commission". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  13. ↑ "One SC Senate race remains headed for recount". South Carolina Public Radio. 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  14. ↑ "Election Night Reporting". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  15. ↑ Holdman, Jessica (2024-11-15). "Democrat state Sen. Gerald Malloy loses in recount solidifying SC Senate GOP supermajority • SC Daily Gazette". SC Daily Gazette. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  16. ↑ "Following recount, Chaplin unseats Malloy in State Senate District 29". South Carolina Public Radio. 2024-11-15. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  17. ↑ Rowles, Courtney (2024-11-15). "Mandatory recount results released for SC Senate District 29 race". WPDE. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  18. ↑ "Malloy protests SC Senate vote recount vs. Chaplin". South Carolina Public Radio. 2024-11-19. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  19. ↑ Rowles, Courtney (2024-11-19). "Malloy files protest for SC Senate 29 race following mandatory recount". WPDE. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  20. ↑ "Defeated South Carolina Senator Files Election Protest - FITSNews". 2024-11-19. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
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from the 29th district
2002–2024		Incumbent


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