South Carolina 2013 General Election

The Green Papers: South Carolina 2013 General Election

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South Carolina
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Special Primary House CD 1: Tuesday 19 March 2013
Special GOP Runoff House CD 1: Tuesday 2 April 2013
Special Election House CD 1: Tuesday 7 May 2013

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
Tuesday 19 March 2013 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
Tuesday 2 April 2013 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
Tuesday 7 May 2013 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).

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



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

Class 2		Republican	Senator Lindsey Olin Graham • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

		Democratic			Harold Pavilack • FEC S2SC00087
		Democratic			Jeremy Michael "Jay" Stamper • FEC S4SC00257; 30 Sep 13; Tot $34,635; Dsb $28,056

		~~Republican~~			~~Keith Warrick Blandford - apparently not a candidate~~ • 18 December 2012: "I am suspending my Senatorial Campaign and will be entering the Special Election to pursue the seat vacated by Tim Scott."
		Republican			state Senator Lee Bright • FEC S4SC00273; 30 Sep 13; Tot $102,620; Dsb $28,720
		Republican			Richard James Cash • FEC S4SC00265; 30 Sep 13; Tot $289,651; Dsb $51,016
		Republican			William Mellard "Bill" Connor, V • FEC S4SC00299
		*Republican*			*Senator Lindsey Olin Graham* • FEC S0SC00149; 30 Sep 13; Tot $3,756,765; Dsb $1,216,767
		Republican			Nancy Mace • FEC S4SC00281; 30 Sep 13; Tot $158,902; Dsb $24,499

		Independent			Brandon Christina Armstrong • FEC S4SC00232

Class 3		Republican	Senator Timothy E. "Tim" Scott • Appointed: 2 January 2013. (also served in U.S. House- first elected: 2010; re-elected: 2012) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Next Regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

		Democratic			Richland County Councilwoman Joyce Dickerson • FEC S4SC00307
		Democratic			Rick Wade

		*Republican*			*Senator Timothy E. "Tim" Scott* • 17 December 2012: Filed with the FEC • FEC S4SC00240; 30 Sep 13; Tot $3,501,616; Dsb $683,037
	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. The next Regular election for this seat: Tuesday 8 November 2016

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

		Republican	Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

		Democratic			state Senator Vincent A. Sheheen

		*Republican*			*Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley*

		Libertarian			Ralph Allen Beach

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

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Glenn F. McConnell • Assumed office 9 March 2012 re: resignation of Lieutenant Goveror James Ken "Ken" Ard • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

		Democratic			state Representative Bakari T. Sellers

		*Republican*			*Lieutenant Governor Glenn F. McConnell*
		Republican			Pat McKinney

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 Undetermined); 1 Democratic (1 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Marshall Clement "Mark" Sanford, Jr. • 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 election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic			Ben Frasier • FEC H6SC01136; 30 Sep 13; Tot $10,220; Dsb $14,119
	17 December 2012: Congressman Timothy E. "Tim" Scott (Republican CD 1) will be appointed to the U.S. Senate by Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley (Republican) upon the resignation of Senator James W. "Jim" DeMint (Republican). 2 January 2013: Congressman Timothy E. "Tim" Scott resigns. 7 May 2013: Former Governor Marshall C. "Mark" Sanford, Jr. wins the special election with 54% of the vote.

Special Election - 113th Congress
CD 1 {map} Special Election		Republican	• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 May 2013 • Special Election - U.S. House of Representatives District 1 Special Election from the South Carolina State Election Commission.

		Republican	77,600	54.03%	former Governor Marshall C. "Mark" Sanford, Jr. • Received 36.91% (19,854 votes) in the 19 March 2013 primary. Proceeds to Runoff 2 April 2013. Won the 2 April runoff with 57%. • FEC H4SC01073; 30 Sep 13; Tot $1,227,945; Dsb $1,153,137

		Democratic; Working Families	64,961	45.23%	Elizabeth Colbert-Busch • 21 March 2013: Nominated by Convention by the Working Families Party. Democratic: 60,146 Working Families: 4,815 • FEC H4SC01172; 30 Sep 13; Tot $2,161,112; Dsb $1,879,650

		Green	690	0.48%	Eugene Platt • 9 March 2013: Nominated by convention.

		Scattering	384	0.27%	WRITE-IN
Total			143,635	100.00%
	2 January 2013: Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley (Republican) calls a special election to fill the vacant U.S. House seat of Congressman Timothy E. "Tim" Scott (Republican) who was appointed to the U.S. Senate by the Governor upon the resignation of Senator James W. "Jim" DeMint (Republican). The Democratic and Republican Special Party Primary is 19 March. Filing closes 28 January 2013. If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote in the primary, a 2 April runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters in each party. 19 March 2013 Democratic and Republican Primary returns from an official source. Elizabeth Colbert-Busch received the Democratic nomination. Republicans Curtis Eilliott Bostic (13.33%) and Marshall C. "Mark" Sanford, Jr. (36.91%) proceed to a 2 April 2013 runoff. 2 April 2013 Republican Primary Runoff returns from an official source. Mark Sanford 56.58% winner, Curtis Bostic 43.42%. 7 May 2013 Special Election returns from an official source.

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

		*Republican*			*Congressman Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson* • FEC H2SC02059; 30 Sep 13; Tot $411,702; Dsb $195,765

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

		*Republican*			*Congressman Jeff D. Duncan* • FEC H0SC03077; 30 Sep 13; Tot $231,751; Dsb $194,118

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

		*Republican*			*Congressman Harold W. "Trey" Gowdy, III* • FEC H0SC04257; 30 Sep 13; Tot $362,304; Dsb $207,291

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

		*Republican*			*Congressman John Michael "Mick" Mulvaney* • FEC H0SC05031; 30 Sep 13; Tot $348,441; Dsb $299,365

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Congressman James Enos "Jim" Clyburn • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Congressman Tom Rice • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic			former state Representative Gloria Bromell Tinubu • FEC H2SC07108; 30 Sep 13; Tot $31,010; Dsb $30,646

		*Republican*			*Congressman Tom Rice* • FEC H2SC07066; 30 Sep 13; Tot $504,318; Dsb $269,397

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

		Republican	Secretary of State John Mark "Mark" Hammond • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

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

		Republican	Attorney General Michael Alan "Alan" Wilson • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Treasurer Curtis M. "Curt" Loftis, Jr. • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

		*Republican*			*Treasurer Curtis M. "Curt" Loftis, Jr.*

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

		Republican	Comptroller General Richard A. Eckstrom • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

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. • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

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

		Republican	Agriculture Commissioner Hugh E. Weathers • 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 election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

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

		Republican	Education Superintendent Mitchell M. "Mick" Zais • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

		Democratic			state Representative Michael A. "Mike" Anthony

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): 1 incumbent, 10 candidates
	• Republican: 18 incumbents, 16 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• Working Families: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 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.

"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.