Overture Walker | |
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Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 22nd district | |
Assumed office January 10, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Mia McLeod |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Profession | Attorney |
Overture Walker is an American politician serving as a member-elect of the South Carolina Senate from the 22nd district (Kershaw and Richland Counties).
Walker is an attorney,and has served as a municipal judge and a prosecutor. [1]
Walker was elected to Richland County Council in 2020, [2] and was elected its chairman in January 2022. [3]
In January 2024,South Carolina House member Ivory Torrey Thigpen announced his candidacy for State Senate District 22. [4] [5] Educator Dr. Monica Elkins also announced her intention to run in the Democratic Primary. [6] On April 1,2024,Independent incumbent Senator Mia McLeod announced that she would not seek re-election,and on April 2,Walker joined Thigpen and Elkins as candidates for the Democratic primary nomination. [7] [8]
Walker defeated Thigpen in the primary runoff to become the Democratic nominee. [9] According to June 11 press reports,Republican Lee Blatt had withdrawn from the Senate race. [10] On June 20,2024,South Carolina Workers Party candidate Gary Votour withdrew from the Senate race. [11] Walker entered the general election with no opposition.
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