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2020 General Election Recap

Federal and State Elections

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This document serves to educate and give individuals & organizations an opportunity to learn about election results throughout . All results reflected in this document are South Carolina specific. Federal Election Results

The final day of a historic election with record turnout took place on November 3, 2020. While votes are still being counted in the election for US President, South Carolina’s outlook began taking shape shortly after the polls closed. There were significant increases in early voting as compared to 2016, with both Republicans and Democrats showing up early and pushing South Carolina’s voter turnout to 72.10%. Federal Election Results President & Vice President Donald J Trump Joseph R Biden

Mike Pence

South Carolina Results

While President Trump won the 9 electoral votes from the State of South Carolina, President-elect won the national election.

November 3, 2020: Election day & States appointed their electors States must appoint their electors to the electoral college on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November under a federal law passed by Congress in 1845.

December 8, 2020: The safe harbor deadline in the electoral college Six days before the electoral colleges convene to vote is the "safe harbor" deadline. While states aren't legally required to certify their results by this date, if they do so, they can avoid Congress getting involved and resolving a potential dispute over which candidate won a particular state's electoral college votes.

December 14, 2020: Electors vote On the second Monday after the second Wednesday in December, slates of electors selected by voters convene in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to formally cast their votes for president and vice president.

January 6, 2021 at 1 p.m.: Vote count is finalized and the results are certified The sitting Vice President, acting as the Senate president, presides over a joint session of Congress to read aloud the certificates cast by the electors representing all 50 states and D.C. in alphabetical order to finalize the vote count.

January 20, 2021 at noon: The president is inaugurated The president and vice president are formally inaugurated and sworn into office. The president is sworn in by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and the vice president can be sworn in by another government official of their choosing. Federal Election Results US Senate

Lindsey Graham Jaime Harrison

Senator won a 4th term in the on November 3rd. However, nationally, the control of the Senate remains to be undetermined due to 2 runoff elections in Georgia that will be held January 5th, 2021.

Senator was not up for election in 2020. His seat will be up for re-election in 2022.

Current US Senate Composition (before Georgia runoffs): Republicans: 50 Democrats: 46 Independents: 2 (both caucus with Democrats)

Currently (November 2020), there has been a net gain of 1 seat for Democrats. Federal Election Results United States Congress US House of Representatives District 1

Nancy Mace Joe Cunningham

Freshman Congressman Joe Cunningham was defeated for reelection by first term State Representative .

Mace will be sworn in on January 3rd, 2021 as the first woman to be elected to Congress since 1990. District 2

Joe Wilson Adair Ford Boroughs

Congressman Joe Wilson won a 10th term in Congress by defeating Adair Ford Boroughs.

Congressman Wilson serves the Armed Services, Education and the Workforce, and Foreign Affairs committees. Federal Election Results United States Congress US House of Representatives District 3

Jeff Duncan Hosea Cleveland

Congressman was elected to a 5th term in the US House of Representatives.

Duncan serves on the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

District 4

William Timmons Kim Nelson

Freshman Congressman won a 2nd term in Congress.

William Timmons is a member of Financial Services and Modernization of Congress committees. Federal Election Results United States Congress US House of Representatives District 5

Ralph Norman Moe Brown

Congressman was reelected to a 2nd full term on November 3rd after being elected in 2017.

Norman's committee assignments include: Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, & Technology, and Budget. District 6

John McCollum James E. Clyburn

Congressman Clyburn was elected to his 15th term in Congress.

Clyburn is the Majority Whip, and he serves as the Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis. Federal Election Results United States Congress US House of Representatives District 7

Tom Rice Melissa Watson

Congressman was just elected to his 5th term in the US House of Representatives.

Rice serves on the Ways and Means Committee.

Democrats have retained control of the United States House of Representatives. However, their majority was reduced by Republican gains across the country. There still remains races uncalled due to recounts, mail-in ballots, and other issues.

Current US House of Representatives Composition: Democrats: 218 Republicans: 202 Races Not Called: 15

Currently (November 2020), there has been a net gain of 6 seats for Republicans. State Election Results

A historic election with record turnout took place on November 3, 2020. Republicans, however, solidified control of the General Assembly with pickups in both Chambers. The voter turnout for this election cycle was over 72%.

Elections were held in all 170 legislative Districts. State Senators serve 4-year terms, and Representatives serve 2- year terms.

No statewide offices were up for election. State Election Results South Carolina State Constitutional Offices

Governor & Lt. Governor Henry McMaster and were not up for reelection. All Constitutional Offices will be up for election in 2022. Secretary of State Mark Hammond was not up for reelection. All Constitutional Offices will be up for election in 2022. Treasurer was not up for reelection. All Constitutional Offices will be up for election in 2022. Attorney General Alan Wilson was not up for reelection. All Constitutional Offices will be up for election in 2022. Comptroller General was not up for reelection. All Constitutional Offices will be up for election in 2022. Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman was not up for reelection. All Constitutional Offices will be up for election in 2022. Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers was not up for reelection. All Constitutional Offices will be up for election in 2022. Adjutant General South Carolina no longer elects this position. State Election Results South Carolina State Senate

SENATORS WHO DID NOT RUN FOR RE-ELECTION:

Democrats Republicans John W. Matthews Jr.--Dist. 39 Chauncey Gregory--Dist. 16 Paul G. Campbell, Jr.--Dist. 44

Republicans: 30 Senators Democrats: 16 Senators

There were three flipped seats from Democratic control to Republican control.

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Other Parties: District / County Democrat Republican Constitution [C] Independent [I] Libertarian [L] Green [G] District 1 Oconee & **Thomas Alexander Pickens District 2 ** Pickens District 3 Judith Polson **Richard J. Cash Anderson District 4 Abbeville, **Mike Gambrell 400 Anderson & Jose Villa Greenwood State Election Results South Carolina State Senate

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Other Parties: District / County Democrat Republican Constitution [C] Independent [I] Libertarian [L] Green [G] District 5 Greenville & Michael McCord ** Spartanburg

District 6 Wu Hao **Dwight A. Loftis Greenville

District 7 **Karl Allen Jack Logan III Greenville District 8 ** Greenville

District 9 Greenville & ** III Laurens

District 10 Abbeville, Greenwood, ** Billy Garrett McCormick, & Saluda District 11 **Glenn Reese Spartanburg

District 12 Greenville & Dawn Bingham ** Spartanburg State Election Results South Carolina State Senate

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Other Parties: District / County Democrat Republican Constitution [C] Independent [I] Libertarian [L] Green [G] District 13 Greenville, ** Spartanburg & Union

District 14 Cherokee, **Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. Sarah Work [A] Spartanburg, Union & York

District 15 Vickie Holt ** York

District 16 Lancaster & Ram Mammadov Michael Johnson York (Gregory)

District 17 Chester, **Michael Fanning Erin Mosley Fairfield & York

District 18 Lexington, Christopher Thibault ** Newberry & Union

District 19 **John L. Scott, Jr. Richland State Election Results South Carolina State Senate

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Other Parties: District / County Democrat Republican Constitution [C] Independent [I] Libertarian [L] Green [G] District 20 **Richard "Dick" Lexington & Benjamin Dunn Harpootlian Richland

District 21 **Darrell Jackson Richland District 22 **Mia S. McLeod Lee Blatt Richland

District 23 Bill Brown ** Lexington District 24 Lisa T. Williams **Tom R. Young Aiken

District 25 Aiken, Edgefield, Shirley A. Lexington, **Shane Massey Green Fayson McCormick & Saluda

District 26 Aiken, Calhoun, **Nikki Setzler Chris Smith Lexington & Saluda

District 27 Chesterfield, ** Penry Gustafson Kershaw & Lancaster State Election Results South Carolina State Senate

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Other Parties: District / County Democrat Republican Constitution [C] Independent [I] Libertarian [L] Green [G] District 28 ** Dillon & Horry

District 29 Darlington, ** J.D. Chaplin Lee & Marlboro

District 30 Dillon, Florence, **Kent Williams Horry, Marion & Marlboro District 31 **Hugh Darlington & Leatherman, Jr. Florence District 32 Berkeley, Florence, **Ronnie A. Sabb David Ellison Georgetown, Horry & Williamsburg District 33 **Luke A. Rankin Horry District 34 Charleston, Emily Cegledy ** Georgtown & Horry State Election Results South Carolina State Senate

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Other Parties: District / County Democrat Republican Constitution [C] Independent [I] Libertarian [L] Green [G] District 35 Kershaw, Lee, **J. Thomas Richland & McElveen III Sumter District 36 Clarendon, **Kevin L. Johnson Leon Winn Florence & Sumter District 37 Berkeley & Kathryn B. Whitaker ** Steve French [L] Charleston District 38 Berkeley, John Lowe **Sean Bennett Charleston & Dorchester District 39 Berkeley, Calhoun, Colleton, Vernon Stephens Tom Connor Dorchester & Orangeburg (Matthews) District 40 Allendale, Bamberg, **Bradley Hutto Barnwell, Colleton, Hampton & Orangeburg State Election Results South Carolina State Senate

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Other Parties: District / County Democrat Republican Constitution [C] Independent [I] Libertarian [L] Green [G] District 41 Charleston & Sam Skardon ** Dorchester

District 42 Charleston & ** Dorchester

District 43 Beaufort, Richard Hricik **Chip Campsen III Charleston & Colleton

District 44 Berkeley, Charleston & Debbie Chatman Bryant Brian Adams Dorchester (Campbell)

District45 Allendale, Beaufort, **Margie Bright Charleston, Rodney Buncum Matthews Colleton, Hampton & Jasper

District 46 Nathan Campbell **Tom Davis Beaufort & Jasper State Election Results South Carolina State House of Representatives

REPRESENTATIVES WHO DID NOT RUN FOR RE-ELECTION:

Democrats Robert Brown--Dist. 116 David Mack--Dist. 109 Robert Ridgeway--Dist. 64

Republicans Con Chellis--Dist. 94 Peter McCoy--Dist. 115 Gary Clary--Dist. 3 Mike Sottile--Dist. 112 Mike Forrester--Dist. 34 Eddie Tallon--Dist. 33 Mac Toole--Dist. 88 Alan Clemmons--Dist. 107 Nancy Mace--Dist. 99 (resigned after Primary)

Incumbents Defeated in Primary Jimmy Bales [D]--Dist. 80 Kit Spires [R]--Dist. 96

Republicans: 82 Representatives Democrats: 42 Representatives

There were three flipped seats in the SC House: two from Democratic control and one from Republican control. State Election Results South Carolina State House of Representatives

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Other Parties: District / County Democrat Republican Constitution [C] Independent [I] Libertarian [L] Green [G] 1 **William R. Oconee Whitmire

2 **William E. Oconee & Pickens Sandifer III 3 Eunice K. Jerry T. Carter Pickens (Clary) Lehmacher 4 ** Pickens 5 **Neal A. Collins Pickens 6 **W. Brian Anderson White

7 Andrea Abbeville & ** Bejarano-Robinson Anderson

8 Jackie Todd **Jonathon D. Hill Anderson (Alliance) 9 **Anne J. Thayer Anderson

10 Anderson, ** Greenville & Pickens State Election Results South Carolina State House of Representatives

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Other Parties: District / County Democrat Republican Constitution [C] Independent [I] Libertarian [L] Green [G] 11 Abbeville & **Craig A. Gagnon Anderson

12 Greenwood & **J. Anne Parks James Pearman Robbie Bryant (G) McCormick

13 Denise Waldrep **John McCravy Greenwood 14 Greenwood & **Stewart Jones Laurens

15 Berkeley & **JA Moore Samuel Rivers Charleston

16 Greenville & **Mark N. Willis Laurens

17 **Michael Burns Greenville

18 Benjamin Smith ** Greenville 19 Jevarus Howard **Patrick B. Haddon Greenville State Election Results South Carolina State House of Representatives

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Other Parties: District / County Democrat Republican Constitution [C] Independent [I] Libertarian [L] Green [G] 20 Stephen Dreyfus ** Greenville 21 ** Greenville 22 Bruce "BK" Brown **Jason Elliott Greenville 23 **Chandra A. Dillard Greenville 24 **Bruce W. Bannister Greenville 25 **Leola Robinson- Darath Mackie Greenville Simpson

26 Monica Dannerman ** York 27 **Garry R. Smith Greenville 28 Ty Washington ** Greenville 29 Cherokee, **Dennis C. Moss Chester & York 30 **Bobby Cox Cherokee & York State Election Results South Carolina State House of Representatives

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Other Parties: District / County Democrat Republican Constitution [C] Independent [I] Libertarian [L] Green [G] 31 **Rosalyn D. Spartanburg Hendersson-Myers 32 **Max Hyde Spartanburg

33 Spartanburg Travis Moore Thomas Riddle [C] (Tallon)

34 Spartanburg Roger A. Nutt Kristy Schenkel [C] [ (Forrester)

35 Greenville & Helen Pendarvis **Bill Chumley Spartanburg

36 Greenville & **Rita Allison Spartanburg

37 **Steven Long Spartanburg 38 ** Spartanburg

39 Lexington & ** Saluda State Election Results South Carolina State House of Representatives

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Other Parties: District / County Democrat Republican Constitution [C] Independent [I] Libertarian [L] Green [G] 40 **Rick Martin Newberry

41 Chester, **Annie E. McDaniel Jennifer Brecheisen Fairfield & Richland 42 ** Laurens & Union 43 Reid Carrico ** Chester & York 44 ** Sandy McGarry Lancaster 45 Keith T. Grey, Sr. **Brandon Newton Lancaster & York 46 **J. York 47 Ryan McKenzie ** York 48 Kathryn Roberts **Bruce M. Bryant York 49 **John R. King Johnny Walker York State Election Results South Carolina State House of Representatives

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Other Parties: District / County Democrat Republican Constitution [C] Independent [I] Libertarian [L] Green [G] 50 Kershaw, Lee & ** Sumter 51 **J. David Weeks Sumter 52 **Laurie Slade Kershaw Funderburk 53 **Richard L. "Richie" Chesterfield & Yow Lancaster 54 Chesterfield, **Patricia M. Henegan Sterling McDiarmid Darlington & Marlboro 55 Darlington, **Jackie E. Hayes Dillon, Horry & Marlboro

56 Bruce Fischer **Tim McGinnis Horry

57 Dillon, Horry & ** Marion State Election Results South Carolina State House of Representatives

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Other Parties: District / County Democrat Republican Constitution [C] Independent [I] Libertarian [L] Green [G] 58 **Jeffrey E. Johnson Horry 59 Darlington & **Terry Alexander Florence 60 Darlington & Teresa McGill Cain ** Florence 61 Florence & **Roger Kirby Marion 62 **Robert Q. Darlington & Williams Florence

63 Isaac Wilson **W. Florence 64 Clarendon & Kimberly O. Johnson Cindy Risher Sumter (Ridgeway) 65 Chesterfield, Darlington, **James H. Lucas Kershaw, & Lancaster State Election Results South Carolina State House of Representatives

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Other Parties: District / County Democrat Republican Constitution [C] Independent [I] Libertarian [L] Green [G] 66 **Gilda Cobb-Hunter Jeffrey Cila Orangeburg 67 **G. Murrell Smith, Clarendon & Jr. Sumter 68 **Heather Ammons Larry Guy Hammond [I] Horry Crawford Mike Childs [Alliance] 69 Christopher S. Lexington Wooten 70 Richland & ** Sumter 71 Lexington & Terry T. Seawright ** Lawrence I. Lee [L] Richland 72 ** Richland

73 **Chris Hart Myron Samuels Richland 74 **J. Vimalkumar Jariwala Richland

75 Rhodes Bailey **Kirkman Finlay III Richland State Election Results South Carolina State House of Representatives

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Other Parties: District / County Democrat Republican Constitution [C] Independent [I] Libertarian [L] Green [G] 76 **Leon Howard Richland 77 **Kambrell Garvin Justin Bishop [L] Richland 78 **Beth E. Bernstein Viresh Sinha Richland 79 **Ivory Thigpen Victor Kocher Richland 80 Kershaw & Jermaine Johnson, Sr. Vincent E. Wilson Richland (Bales) 81 **Bart Blackwell Aiken

82 Aiken, **William Clyburn Edgefield & Saluda 83 Aiken & Evelyn T. Robinson **William "Bill" Hixon Edgefield 84 **Melissa Oremus Aiken 85 ** Lexington State Election Results South Carolina State House of Representatives

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Other Parties: District / County Democrat Republican Constitution [C] Independent [I] Libertarian [L] Green [G] 86 **Bill Taylor Aiken

87 **Paula Rawl Lexington Calhoon

88 Robert "RJ" May III Lexington (Toole)

89 ** Lexington 90 Bamberg, ** Glenn Posey Barnwell & Colleton 91 Allendale, ** Barnwell & Orangeburg 92 **Joe Daning Berkeley

93 Calhoun, **Russell L. Ott Lexington & Orangeburg State Election Results South Carolina State House of Representatives

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Other Parties: District / County Democrat Republican Constitution [C] Independent [I] Libertarian [L] Green [G] 94 Charleston & Patricia Cannon Gil Gatch Dorchester (Chellis) 95 **Jerry N. Govan, Jr. Willie M. Leggett [L] Orangeburg

96 D. Ryan McCabe Lexington (Spires)

97 Colleton & Ronee De Canio **Mandy W. Kimmons Dorchester

98 **Chris Murphy Dorchester 99 Berkeley & Jen Gibson Mark Smith Charleston (Mace) 100 **Sylleste H. Davis Berkeley 101 Clarendon & **Cezar E. McKnight Williamsburg 102 Berkeley & **Joe H. Jefferson, Jr. Dorchester State Election Results South Carolina State House of Representatives

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Other Parties: District / County Democrat Republican Constitution [C] Independent [I] Libertarian [L] Green [G] 103 Georgetown, **Carl L. Anderson Horry & Williamsburg 104 **William Bailey Horry 105 **Kevin J. Hardee Horry

106 **Russell W. Fry Horry 107 Thomas "Case" William E. Horry Tony Cahill Brittain Dettmering [L] (Clemmons)

108 Charleston & ** Georgetown 109 Charleston & Rodney Travis [L] Dorchester (Mack) 110 **William S. Rebecca Niess Cingolani Charleston Cogswell, Jr.

111 **Wendell G. Gilliard Ted Vining Charleston State Election Results South Carolina State House of Representatives

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Other Parties: District / County Democrat Republican Constitution [C] Independent [I] Libertarian [L] Green [G] 112 Charleston Daniel Brownstein (Sottile)

113 **Marvin R. Pendarvis Charleston

114 Brad Jayne Charleston & Ed Sutton ** (Alliance) Dorchester

115 Charleston **Spencer Wetmore Josh Stokes (McCoy)

116 Charleston & Chardale Murray Carroll O'Neal Colleton (Brown)

117 **Krystle N. Berkeley & Jordan Pace Matthews Charleston

118 **William G. Mitchell Siegel Beaufort & Jasper Herbkersman

119 ** Alex Thornton [L] Charleston State Election Results South Carolina State House of Representatives

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Other Parties: District / County Democrat Republican Constitution [C] Independent [I] Libertarian [L] Green [G] 120 Beaufort, **W. Weston Newton Hampton & Jasper

121 Beaufort & **Michael F. Rivers, Sr. Eric Erickson Colleton 122 Beaufort, **Shedron Williams Ashley Lawton Hampton & Jasper 123 Christine DeVries **Jeffrey A. Bradley Beaufort

124 Barb Nash **Shannon S. Erickson Beaufort