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 | December 6,1957 Orangeburg County,South Carolina,United States |
| 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]
Calhoon attended the University of South Carolina,Columbia,where she received her bachelor's degree in early education and a master’s of education. [3]
Calhoon was first elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2018 election for the 87th district. [1] Calhoon serves on the House Education and Public Works Committee and on the Ethics Committee. [4]
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 [5] | Paula Rawl Calhoon | 3,300 | 53.7% | Todd Carnes | 2,849 | 46.3% | |||||||
| 2018 General Election [6] | Paula Rawl Calhoon | 13,617 | 73.7% | Diane Summers | 4,832 | 26.1% | Others/Write-in | 32 | 0.2% | ||||