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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 [18]
CandidateVotes%
Steve Benjamin10,40164.1
Moe Baddourah5,59434.4
Other2241.5
Mayor of Columbia, 2010 (Special Runoff) [19]
CandidateVotes%
Steve Benjamin10,89455.2
Kirkman Finlay III8,84544.8
Mayor of Columbia, 2010 (Special) [20]
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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  2. ↑ United States Conference of Mayors. "Congratulations to @SteveBenjaminSC, the 76th President of the United States Conference of Mayors!" . Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  3. ↑ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Search". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  4. ↑ ":: Welcome to the City of Columbia ::". www.columbiasc.net. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
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  6. ↑ "Our Campaigns – SC Attorney General Race – Nov 05, 2002". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
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  19. ↑ "City of Columbia Run-off: Official Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 4, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
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Preceded by Mayor of Columbia
2010–2022		Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of the Office of Public Engagement
2023–present		Incumbent
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