Richard Cash (politician)

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Richard Cash
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2017
Children8
Alma mater Furman University (B.A., 1982)
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (MATS, 1990)
ProfessionBusinessman

Richard J. Cash (born March 31, 1960) is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the South Carolina Senate from the 3rd district since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Cash is known for his conservative stances on LGBT rights and reproductive rights.

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Early life and education

Cash was born on March 31, 1960 in Jacksonville, Florida to Thomas and Audrey Cash. He graduated magna cum laude from Furman University in 1982 with a BA in business management. While there, he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. In 1990, he received a Master of Arts in Theological Studies (MATS) from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. [1]

S.C. Senate

Since 2017, Cash has represented the 3rd Senate district (northern Anderson County) in the South Carolina Senate. He was first elected during a special election to fill the unexpired term of Kevin L. Bryant, who vacated the seat and succeeded to the position of Lt. Governor of South Carolina. [2]

LGBT rights

Cash has an established history of anti-LGBT views. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] He has opposed hate crime bills because of the inclusion of gender and sexual identities. [9] He consistently sponsors legislation to restrict the rights of transgender youth. [10] [3] [6] [8] In March 2024, Cash outright dismissed the concept of gender and affirmative care, claiming that children can only be transgender because their peers pressure them into it. [11]

Reproductive rights

Cash is known as one of South Carolina's most staunch abortion foes. [12] For example, when he opposed Lindsey Graham from the right in 2014, his ads touted numerous arrests for protesting abortion [13] and criticized Graham for his positions on abortion. [14]

In 2023, Cash was one of the main Senators to push for tighter abortion restrictions in the state, opposing the 'Sister Senators', the five women who worked together across party lines to resist the bill. The Senate ultimately passed a six-week abortion law that year. [15]

Endorsements

U.S. House of Representatives

Personal life

Cash is a Presbyterian, and a member of Christ Church, EPC in Anderson. [1] He is an owner and manager of rental properties. [17]

Electoral history

YearOfficeTypePartyMain opponentPartyVotes for CashResult Swing Ref.
Total %P.±%
2010 U.S. RepresentativeRep. primary Republican Jeff Duncan Republican 20,92325.35%1stN/ARunoffN/A [18]
Rep. primary runoff Republican Jeff Duncan Republican 35,12948.50%2ndN/ALostN/A [19] [20]
2014 SenatorRep. primary Republican Lindsey Graham [a] Republican 26,3258.30%3rdN/ALostN/A [21] [22]
2017 S.C. SenatorRep. primary Republican Carol Burdette Republican 2,03225.82%2ndN/ARunoffN/A [2]
Rep. primary runoff Republican Carol Burdette Republican 4,86954.40%1stN/AWonN/A [23]
Special Republican Write-in N/A3,03581.70%1stN/AWonHold [24] [25]
2020 Rep. primary Republican Craig Wooten Republican 9,41156.76%1stN/ANowN/A [26]
General Republican Judith Polson Democratic 44,44674.03%1stN/ANowHold [27] [28]

Notes

  1. ↑ Incumbent seeking re-election.

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  2. 1 2 "In their own words: District 3 Senate candidates". The Anderson Independent Mail. April 2, 2017. Archived from the original on April 16, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Schiferl, Jenna (March 6, 2020). "SC bill aims to ban transgender students from girls sports teams". Post and Courier . Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  4. ↑ Polaski, Adam (January 29, 2021). "LGBTQ Organizations in South Carolina Condemn Sen. Cash's Anti-LGBTQ Tirade on Senate Floor". Campaign for Southern Equality. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ Baska, Maggie (February 1, 2021). "Vile Republican senator thinks married gay people are in direct 'rebellion' against God". PinkNews. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Rogers, Winston; Weaver, Jay (March 29, 2023). "'Anti-Transgender' bills advance after Senate subcommittee vote on party lines". WACH. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  7. ↑ Corwin, Tom (February 21, 2024). "Ban on transgender care for minors moves forward despite concerns". Post and Courier . Retrieved April 25, 2024.
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  9. ↑ Chhetri, Devyani (March 2, 2022). "Could the lack of a hate crimes bill hurt job growth in South Carolina?". The Greenville News. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  10. ↑ Hinson, G.E. (March 31, 2023). "Senate advances gender-identity bills". Carolina News and Reporter. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  11. ↑ Martinez, Elizabeth (March 22, 2024). "A gender-affirming healthcare ban: what the bill would mean for South Carolina children". Carolina News and Reporter. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  12. 1 2 Holdman, Jessica (January 23, 2024). "Rep. Stewart Jones, original member of hardline Freedom Caucus, will run for SC 3rd District • SC Daily Gazette". SC Daily Gazette. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
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