Paula Rawl Calhoon | |
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Member of the South CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 87th district | |
Assumed office November 12, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Todd Atwater |
Personal details | |
Born | Orangeburg County,South Carolina,United States | December 6,1957
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | University of South Carolina (B.A.,M.S.) |
Paula Rawl Calhoon (born December 6,1957) is an American politician. She is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 87th District,serving since 2018. [1] She is a member of the Republican party. [2]
Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | ||||
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2018 Republican Primary | Paula Rawl Calhoon | 2,540 | 45.7% | Todd Carnes | 2,290 | 41.2% | Austin Bowers | 723 | 13.0% | ||||
2018 Republican Primary Runoff [3] | Paula Rawl Calhoon | 3,300 | 53.7% | Todd Carnes | 2,849 | 46.3% | |||||||
2018 General Election [4] | Paula Rawl Calhoon | 13,617 | 73.7% | Diane Summers | 4,832 | 26.1% | Others/Write-in | 32 | 0.2% | ||||
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