Roger Nutt

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Roger Nutt
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 12th district
Assumed office
November 11, 2024
Children3
Alma mater Tennessee Technological University (BS)
Profession Engineer

Roger A. Nutt is an American engineer and politician. He is a member of the South Carolina Senate from the 12th District, serving since 2024. He is a member of the Republican Party. [1]

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Political career

2024 South Carolina Senate race

In 2023, Nutt announced his run for the State Senate seat held by retiring incumbent Scott Talley. [2] Nutt, businessman Skip Davenport, former Spartanburg County Clerk of Court Hope Blackley, and former State Senator Lee Bright faced each other in the Republican primary. [3] [4] [5] Nutt bested Bright in the Republican primary runoff, and became the Republican nominee. [6] He won the State Senate seat over physician and Democratic nominee Octavia Amaechi in the general election. [7]

Nutt serves on the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, Education, Family and Veterans' Services; Fish, Game and Forestry and Judiciary committees. [8]

2020 South Carolina House race

In 2020, Nutt announced his bid for the State House after serving on Spartanburg County Council for 10 years. Nutt ran uncontested and served 2 terms as a Representative for House District 34.

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References

  1. "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  2. Montgomery, Bob (May 4, 2023). "Republican state Rep. Roger Nutt at peace with decision to run for state Senate seat". Go Upstate. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  3. Swann, Samantha (January 30, 2024). "Former Spartanburg County Clerk of Court Hope Blackley to run for SC Senate in District 12". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  4. Swann, Samantha (March 13, 2024). "Greer businessman Skip Davenport to run for SC Senate in District 12". Go Upstate. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  5. "Candidate listing". South Carolina State Election Commission. 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  6. Kenmore, Abraham (June 25, 2024). "SC Senate could have no GOP women after only chairwoman ousted in runoff". The South Carolina Daily Gazette. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  7. Savannah Moss, and Samantha Swann (April 1, 2024). "Candidate filings close. Who's on ballot? Contested races in Upstate in June, November". The Greenville News. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  8. "South Carolina Legislature Online - Committee". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-11.