Stephen K. Benjamin

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Steve Benjamin
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Benjamin in August 2023
Senior Advisor to the President
for Public Engagement
Assumed office
April 1, 2023
Mayor of Columbia, 2017
CandidateVotes%
Steve Benjamin0
Mayor of Columbia, 2013 [20]
CandidateVotes%
Steve Benjamin10,40164.1
Moe Baddourah5,59434.4
Other2241.5
Mayor of Columbia, 2010 (Special Runoff) [21]
CandidateVotes%
Steve Benjamin10,89455.2
Kirkman Finlay III8,84544.8
Mayor of Columbia, 2010 (Special) [22]
CandidateVotes%
Steve Benjamin6,06735.5
Kirkman Finlay III5,48532.1
Steve Morrison5,05329.5
Other4722.9
South Carolina Attorney General Election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry McMaster 601,93155.48
DemocraticSteve Benjamin482,56044.48
Write-insWrite-ins4980.05

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Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Attorney General of South Carolina
2002
Vacant
Title next held by
Matthew Richardson
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Columbia
2010–2022
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of the Office of Public Engagement
2023–present
Incumbent