South Carolina 2014 General Election

The Green Papers: South Carolina 2014 General Election

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South Carolina
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 10 June 2014
✓ Runoff (LG R; Sup't D and R): Tuesday 24 June 2014
✓ General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

✓ Sunday 30 March 2014 - Filing Deadline - Primary.
✓ Tuesday 10 June 2014 - Primary. Polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 24 June 2014 - Runoff (LG R; Sup't D and R). Polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 15 July 2014 - Filing Deadline - Independent.
✓ Tuesday 4 November 2014 - General Election. Polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	4,645,975	(1.50% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	9	(1.67% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	7	(1.61% of 435)
Capital:	Columbia

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South Carolina State and Local Government

South Carolina 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote in the primary, a runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters.

Voters who voted in a party's primary, can vote only in the runoff of the same party. Voters who did not vote in the primary, may vote in either party's runoff.

The primary is for Democratic and Republican candidates only. Candidates running unopposed for their Party's nomination will not appear on primary ballots.

Voters may not vote in a political party's runoff if they voted in another political party's primary. However, voters who did not vote in either politicial party's primary may vote in either politicial party’s runoff.

A defeated primary candidate may not actively offer or campaign as a write-in candidate for the ensuing election. The use of posters or stickers on the ballot is not permitted. The voting machine provides for a voter to write-in a candidate. Write-in votes are not allowed in primary elections or the election of President or Vice-president.

While the state permits fusion (a candidate may be nominated by multiple parties), if a candidate runs for and looses a primary (of any party), the candidate cannot appear on the November ballot.

The Constitution, Green, Independence, Labor, Libertarian, United Citizens, and Working Families Parties may nominate by convention.

On 7 May 2013, the South Carolina Republican Party decided to nominate by primary. The American Party convention date is 10 May 2014. The Green Party convention date is 3 May 2014. The Labor Party convention date is 2 August 2014. The Libertarian Party convention date is 10 May 2014.

South Carolina 10 June 2014 primary contests proceeding to runoff: If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote in the primary, a 24 June 2014 runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters.

Lieutenant Governor Republican: former Attorney General Henry D. McMaster (44%) to Richard M. "Mike" Campbell (23.95%). McMaster won the 24 June runoff with 64% of the vote.
Superintendent of Education Republican: Molly Mitchell Spearman (23%) v. Sally D. Atwater (22%). Spearman won the 24 June runoff with 57% of the vote.
Superintendent of Education Democratic: Sheila C. Gallagher (36%) v. Thomas E. "Tom" Thompson (26%). Thompson won the 24 June 2014 runoff with 59% of the vote.

2014 Election returns as certified by the South Carolina State Election Commission on 15 December 2014.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 113^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator Lindsey Olin Graham • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	672,941	54.27%	Senator Lindsey Olin Graham • FEC S0SC00149; 24 Nov 14; Tot $8,052,414; Dsb $9,947,560

		Democratic; Working Families	480,933	38.78%	state Senator Charles Bradley "Brad" Hutto • FEC S4SC00364; 24 Nov 14; Tot $520,558; Dsb $515,296

		Independent	47,588	3.84%	former Treasurer Thomas Jonathan Jackson Ravenel • Formerly a Republican. On 19 June 2007, Treasurer Thomas Ravenel was indicted on federal cocaine charges and suspended from office by Governor Mark Sanford. He officially resigned as Treasurer on 24 July 2007. • FEC S4SC00109; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,294,675; Dsb $1,293,728

		Libertarian	33,839	2.73%	Victor Lee Kocher • FEC S2SC00079; 24 Nov 14; Tot $14,426; Dsb $13,352

		Scattering	4,774	0.38%	Write-In
Total			1,240,075	100.00%

Class 3		Republican	Senator Timothy E. "Tim" Scott • Appointed: 2 January 2013 (re: resignation of Senator James W. "Jim" DeMint [Republican]). First elected in a special election: 4 November 2014. (also served in U.S. House- first elected: 2010; re-elected: 2012) • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	30 August 2011: Senator James W. "Jim" DeMint, who was first elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2010, announced that he will not run for re-election in 2016. Senator DeMint also served in U.S. House- being first elected in 1998 and re-elected in 2000 and 2002. 6 December 2012: Senator DeMint resigned effective 2 January 2013 to lead the Heritage Foundation. "It's been an honor to serve the people of South Carolina in the United States Senate for the past eight years, but now it's time for me to pass the torch to someone else and take on a new role in the fight for America's future." Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley (Republican) will appoint a replacement to serve until a special election is called. 17 December 2012: Media reports indicate Congressman Timothy E. "Tim" Scott (Republican CD 1) will be appointed by Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley (Republican) to this U. S. Senate seat. 3 January 2013: Congressman Timothy E. "Tim" Scott (Republican CD 1) is sworn in. There will be a Tuesday 4 November 2014 Special election to fill this seat. The next Regular election for this seat: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Class 3 Special Election		Republican	• Seat up for special election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Special Election - Senator Scott nominated in the Special Senate Primary 10 June 2014

		Republican	757,215	61.12%	Senator Timothy E. "Tim" Scott • FEC S4SC00240; 24 Nov 14; Tot $6,728,898; Dsb $4,283,192

		Democratic	459,583	37.09%	Richland County Councilwoman Joyce M. Dickerson • FEC S4SC00307; 03 Dec 14; Tot $80,299; Dsb $74,049

		American	21,652	1.75%	Jill Becker Bossi • FEC S4SC00356; 07 Nov 14; Tot $15,390; Dsb $15,388

		Scattering	532	0.04%	Write-In
Total			1,238,982	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	696,645	55.90%	Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley

		Democratic	516,166	41.42%	state Senator Vincent A. Sheheen

		Libertarian	15,438	1.24%	Charles Steven "Steve" French, Jr.

		Petition	11,496	0.92%	Thomas J. "Tom" Ervin • 11 April 2014: Withdrew from the Republican primary to run as an Independent. 28 October 2014: "Today I announced that I am suspending my campaign and endorsing Vincent Sheheen for governor."

		United Citizens	5,622	0.45%	Morgan Bruce Reeves

		Scattering	934	0.07%	Write-In

		Write-in			Rhys Sage
Total			1,246,301	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. (Beginning in 2018, the Lieutenant Governor will be elected on same ticket with the Governor.)

Open		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor John Yancey McGill • 18 June 2014: Assumed office upon the resignation of Lieutenant Governor Glenn F. McConnell (Republican) • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list

		Republican	726,821	58.75%	former Attorney General Henry D. McMaster

		Democratic	508,807	41.13%	state Representative Bakari T. Sellers

		Scattering	1,514	0.12%	Write-In
Total			1,237,142	100.00%
	Lieutenant Governor Glenn F. McConnell (Republican), who assumed office 9 March 2012 (re: resignation of Lieutenant Goveror James Ken "Ken" Ard), announced on 7 January 2014 that he will not seek re-election and will seek the Presidency of the College of Charleston. He resigned on 18 June 2014 to become president of the College of Charleston effective 1 July 2014.

113^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 6 Republican (6 Renominated); 1 Democratic (1 Renominated)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Marshall Clement "Mark" Sanford, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1994, re-elected: 1996, 1998. Governor of South Carolina: 2003-2011. Re-elected to Congress: 7 May 2013 in a Special Election (to fill the vacant seat caused by the appointment of Congressman Timothy E. "Tim" Scott to the U.S. Senate). • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	119,392	93.41%	Congressman Marshall Clement "Mark" Sanford, Jr. • FEC H4SC01073; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,619,744; Dsb $1,273,213

		Scattering	8,423	6.59%	Write-In
Total			127,815	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First Elected 18 December 2001 in a special election to fill the seat vacated by the death of Floyd Spence. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	121,649	62.45%	Congressman Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson • FEC H2SC02059; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,180,078; Dsb $919,953

		Democratic	68,719	35.28%	Phillip H. "Phil" Black • FEC H8SC02098

		Labor	4,158	2.13%	Harold R. Geddings, III • FEC H4SC02063

		Scattering	282	0.14%	Write-In
Total			194,808	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Jeff D. Duncan • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	116,741	71.18%	Congressman Jeff D. Duncan • FEC H0SC03077; 24 Nov 14; Tot $607,653; Dsb $572,081

		Democratic	47,181	28.77%	Barbara Jo Wrobleski-Mullis • FEC H4SC03129; 24 Nov 14; Tot $19,480; Dsb $18,207

		Scattering	87	0.05%	Write-In
Total			164,009	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Harold W. "Trey" Gowdy, III • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	126,452	84.84%	Congressman Harold W. "Trey" Gowdy, III • FEC H0SC04257; 24 Nov 14; Tot $669,103; Dsb $579,291

		Libertarian	21,969	14.74%	Curtis E. McLaughlin, Jr. • FEC H4SC04085

		Scattering	628	0.42%	Write-In
Total			149,049	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Congressman John Michael "Mick" Mulvaney • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	103,078	58.85%	Congressman John Michael "Mick" Mulvaney • FEC H0SC05031; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,165,598; Dsb $1,098,381

		Democratic; Working Families	71,985	41.10%	Fort Mill Councilman Thomas Arthur "Tom" Adams • FEC H4SC05058; 24 Nov 14; Tot $51,446; Dsb $50,455

		Scattering	82	0.05%	Write-In
Total			175,145	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Congressman James Enos "Jim" Clyburn • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	125,747	72.51%	Congressman James Enos "Jim" Clyburn • FEC H2SC02042; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,201,505; Dsb $2,168,823

		Republican	44,311	25.55%	Anthony Patrick Culler • FEC H4SC06080

		Libertarian	3,176	1.83%	Kevin Robert Umbaugh • FEC H4SC06098

		Scattering	198	0.11%	Write-In
Total			173,432	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Congressman Hugh T. "Tom" Rice, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	102,833	59.95%	Congressman Hugh T. "Tom" Rice, Jr. • FEC H2SC07066; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,146,356; Dsb $853,518

		Democratic	68,576	39.98%	former Georgia state Representative Gloria Bromell-Tinubu • FEC H2SC07108; 24 Nov 14; Tot $237,708; Dsb $237,553

		Scattering	115	0.07%	Write-In
Total			171,524	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Secretary of State John Mark "Mark" Hammond • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	730,739	59.51%	Secretary of State John Mark "Mark" Hammond

		Democratic	496,344	40.42%	Virginia W. "Ginny" Deerin

		Scattering	788	0.06%	Write-In
Total			1,227,871	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Attorney General Michael Alan "Alan" Wilson • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	738,434	60.26%	Attorney General Michael Alan "Alan" Wilson

		Democratic	486,058	39.67%	William P. "Parnell" Diggs

		Scattering	879	0.07%	Write-In
Total			1,225,371	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Treasurer Curtis M. "Curt" Loftis, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list

		Republican	857,526	98.75%	Treasurer Curtis M. "Curt" Loftis, Jr.

		Scattering	10,819	1.25%	Write-In
Total			868,345	100.00%

Comptroller General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Comptroller General Richard A. Eckstrom • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	728,549	59.80%	Comptroller General Richard A. Eckstrom

		Democratic	489,066	40.14%	Kyle E. Herbert

		Scattering	693	0.06%	Write-In
Total			1,218,308	100.00%

Adjutant General 4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 2002. The South Carolina Constitution was amended in 2015 to provide for the appointment of the Adjutant General by the Governor with advice and consent of the State Senate. The Adjutant General is no longer an elected office.

		Republican	Adjutant General Robert E. "Bob" Livingston, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list

		Republican	858,106	98.97%	Adjutant General Robert E. "Bob" Livingston, Jr.

		Scattering	8,896	1.03%	Write-In
Total			867,002	100.00%

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Agriculture Commissioner Hugh E. Weathers • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Named Interim Commissioner of Agriculture for the State of South Carolina on 14 September 2004 by Governor Mark Sanford upon the suspension of Republican Agriculture Commissioner Charles "Charlie" Sharpe; first elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	759,640	79.66%	Agriculture Commissioner Hugh E. Weathers

		United Citizens	106,223	11.14%	David Edmond

		American	84,831	8.90%	Emile DeFelice

		Scattering	2,922	0.31%	Write-In
Total			953,616	100.00%

Superintendent of Education 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

Open		Republican	Education Superintendent Mitchell M. "Mick" Zais • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 13 December 2013: "... When I ran for this office, I pledged to serve no more than two terms ... I have decided not to seek re-election ..."
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list

		Republican	699,081	56.97%	Molly Mitchell Spearman

		Democratic	476,358	38.82%	Thomas E. "Tom" Thompson

		American	46,695	3.81%	Edward Roy "Ed" Murray

		Scattering	5,055	0.41%	Write-In
Total			1,227,189	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 2 incumbents, 13 candidates
	• Republican: 17 incumbents, 18 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates)
	• Green (affiliates)
	• Libertarian: 4 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• American: 3 candidates
	• Labor: 1 candidate
	• United Citizens: 2 candidates
	• Unity
	• Working Families: 2 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
	• Petition: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 18 candidates
	• Write-in: 1 candidate
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

Links Links to other web sites

Election Authority
	• South Carolina State Election Commission
Democratic
	• South Carolina Democratic Party
	• South Carolina House Democratic Caucus
	• South Carolina Senate Democratic Caucus
Republican
	• South Carolina Republican Party
	• The South Carolina Senate Republican Caucus
Third Party
	• Alliance Party formerly called The American Party of South Carolina
	• Labor Party
	• South Carolina Green Party
	• South Carolina Workers Party
	• South Carolina Working Families Party
	• The Constitution Party of South Carolina
	• The Unity Party of South Carolina
Media & others
	• FITSNews - Sic Willie
	• Greenville Magazine
	• Lexington County Chronicle
	• Politics1.com - South Carolina
	• South Carolina Citizens for Life (SCCL is a non-partisan, non-sectarian pro-life organization and is the state affiliate of the National Right to Life Committee)
	• Statehouse Report - Charleston
	• The Item - Sumter
	• The Lancaster News
	• The News & Reporter - Chester County
	• The Post and Courier - Charleston
	• The Times and Democrat - Orangeburg
	• The Union Daily Times
	• WCIV TV - ABC - Mount Pleasant
	• WCSC TV - CBS - Charleston
	• WIS TV - NBC - Columbia
	• WLTX TV - CBS - Columbia