2024 South Carolina Senate election
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All 46 seats in the South Carolina Senate 24 seats needed for a majority |
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| | | Leader | Thomas Alexander | Brad Hutto | Party | Republican | Democratic | Leader since | December 6, 2021 | November 17, 2020 | Leader's seat | 1st | 40th | Last election | 30 | 16 | Current seats | 30 | 15 | Seats needed | | 9 | |
Map of the incumbents: Democratic incumbent Republican incumbent Independent incumbent |
Incumbent President Thomas C. Alexander Republican | | |
The 2024 South Carolina Senate election will be held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.[1] Primary elections will take place on June 11, 2024.
Certified Political Parties
The political parties certified in South Carolina for the 2024 elections include the typical Republican and Democratic parties, Drew McKissick chaired by and Christale Spain, respectively. Additionally, several third-party candidates are running for state senate elections:[2][3]
- Alliance Party South Carolina: Formerly, the American Party of South Carolina. The party is chaired by Jim Rex, the 16th South Carolina Superintendent of Education. A central tenant of their platform is term limits.[4][5] They will run a candidate in District 15 against incumbent Wes Climer.[6]
- South Carolina Constitution Party: Chaired by Ted Adams. They will run no candidates for state senate.
- South Carolina Forward Party: Formerly, the Independence Party of South Carolina. Chaired by Wayne Griffin.
- South Carolina Green Party: Co-chaired by Jessica Lazenby and Mike Stewart. They will run no candidates for state senate.
- Libertarian Party of South Carolina: Chaired by Kathryn Whitener. They will run a candidate in District 20.
- United Citizens Party: Chaired by Chris Nelums, who ran in the special election for District 19. He will again run for District 19 in the general election.[6]
- Workers Party of South Carolina: Formerly Labor Party. Co-chaired by Harold Geddings III and Leonard Lee Goff III. They will run candidates in Districts 16, 22, & 26.[6]
Special Election
District 31 (March 29, 2022)
After longtime Republican incumbent Hugh Leatherman passed away in November of 2021, a special election was held to fill his seat for representing Florence, South Carolina in the Senate.[7] A Republican primary was held on January 25, and a special election was held on March 29.[8]
South Carolina Senate District 31 Special Election Republican Primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jay Jordan | 5,762 | 47.9 |
| Republican | Mike Reichenbach | 6,260 | 52.1 |
Total votes | 12,022 | 100.0 |
South Carolina Senate District 31 Special Election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mike Reichenbach | 7,547 | 90.2 |
| Democratic | Rosa Kay | 811 | 9.7 |
| Write-in | 14 | 0.1 |
Total votes | 8,372 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 42 (May 11, 2023)
Democratic incumbent Marion Kimpson resigned May 11, 2023, after an appointment to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations within the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.[9] Democratic primary was held on September 5, a Democratic runoff was held on September 19, and the special election was held on November 7.[10]
District 19 (January 2, 2024)
Incumbent John L. Scott Jr. died August 13, 2023, from blood clot complications.[12] A special election was held on January 2, 2024.[13]
Results
Summary
Outgoing incumbents
Retiring
Democrats
- Nikki G. Setzler (D-West Columbia), representing District 8 from 1976–1984 and then representing District 26 since 1985. He announced that he would not be seeking re-election on January 10, 2024.[15]
- Thomas McElveen (D-Sumter), representing District 35 since 2012. He announced that he would not be seeking re-election on March 4, 2024.[16]
Republicans
- Dwight Loftis (R-Greenville) previously represented district 19 in the South Carolina House of Representatives for 23 years from 1996 to 2019, and is representing District 6 since 2019. He announced that he would not be seeking re-election.
- Scott Talley (R-Spartanburg) previously represented District 34 in the South Carolina Representatives from 2000 to 2008. In 2016, he was elected to represent the 12th Senate District. In 2022, he announced he would not be seeking reelection.[17]
Independents
- Mia McLeod (I-Richland), representing House District 79 from 2011 to 2016 and Senate District 22 since 2017, covering parts of the Columbia area. After leaving the Democratic Party to become an independent in 2023,[18] on April 1st, 2024, she announced she would not be seeking re-election.[19]
Predictions
Detailed results
District 1
District 1 covers parts of Oconee and Pickens Counties. Incumbent Thomas C. Alexander will run unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election. If reelected, it will be his eighth full-term and mark over 30 consecutive years in the Senate.[21]
District 2
District 2 is contained within Pickens County. Incumbent Rex Rice will run unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election. It will be his third term in office.[21]
South Carolina Senate District 2 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Rex Rice (incumbent) | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 3
District 3 consists of Northern Anderson County. Republican incumbent Richard Cash will seek a second full term, while Democrat and mental health counselor, Jessicka Spearman,[22][23] will seek to unseat him in the general election.[24]
South Carolina Senate District 3 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Richard Cash (incumbent) | | |
| Democratic | Jessicka Spearman | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 4
Incumbent Michael Gambrell will run unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election.[21]
South Carolina Senate District 4 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Michael Gambrell (incumbent) | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 5
Incumbent Tom Corbin will run unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election.[21]
South Carolina Senate District 5 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Tom Corbin (incumbent) | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 6
South Carolina Senate District 6 Republican Primary Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ben Carper | | |
| Republican | Jason Elliott | | |
| Republican | Dan Nickles | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
South Carolina Senate District 6 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | TBD | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 7
South Carolina Senate District 7 Democratic Primary Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Karl B. Allen (incumbent) | | |
| Democratic | Michelle Goodwin Calwile | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
South Carolina Senate District 7 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | TBD | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 8
South Carolina Senate District 8 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ross Turner (incumbent) | | |
| Democratic | Taylor Culliver | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 9
District 10
South Carolina Senate District 10 Republican Primary Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Billy Garrett (incumbent) | | |
| Republican | Charles Bumgardner | | |
| Republican | Taylor Bell | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
South Carolina Senate District 10 Democratic Primary Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Brandon L Best | | |
| Democratic | Francie Kleckley | | |
| Democratic | Troy Simpson | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
South Carolina Senate District 10 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | TBD | | |
| Democratic | TBD | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 11
South Carolina Senate District 11 Democratic Primary Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Sevi Alvarez | | |
| Democratic | Angela Geter | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 12
South Carolina Senate District 12 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | TBD | | |
| Democratic | Octavia Amaechi | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 13
Incumbent Shane Martin will run unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election.[21]
South Carolina Senate District 13 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Shane Martin (incumbent) | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 14
Incumbent Harvey S. Peeler Jr. will run unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election.[21]
District 15
South Carolina Senate District 15 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Wes Climer (incumbent) | | |
| Alliance | Sarah Work | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 16
South Carolina Senate District 16 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Michael Johnson (incumbent) | | |
| Workers Party of South Carolina | Kiral Mace | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 17
South Carolina Senate District 17 Republican Primary Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Tibi Czentye | | |
| Republican | Tripp McCoy | | |
| Republican | Everett Stubbs | | |
Total votes | | |
South Carolina Senate District 17 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | TBD | | |
| Democratic | Mike Fanning (incumbent) | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 18
Incumbent Ronnie Cromer will run unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election.[21]
South Carolina Senate District 18 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ronnie Cromer (incumbent) | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 19
South Carolina Senate District 19 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | TBD | | |
| United Citizens | Chris Nelums | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 20
South Carolina Senate District 20 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Ed Sutton | | |
| Libertarian | Kendal Ludden | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 21
Incumbent Darrell Jackson (politician) will run unopposed in the Democratic primary and the general election.[21]
South Carolina Senate District 21 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Darrell Jackson (incumbent) | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 22
South Carolina Senate District 22 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lee Blatt | | |
| Democratic | TBD | | |
| Workers Party of South Carolina | Gary Votour | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 23
South Carolina Senate District 23 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | TBD | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 24
District 25
Incumbent A. Shane Massey will run unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election.[21]
South Carolina Senate District 25 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | A. Shane Massey (incumbent) | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 26
South Carolina Senate District 26 Republican Primary Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jason Guerry | | |
| Republican | Billy Oswald | | |
| Republican | Chris Smith | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
South Carolina Senate District 26 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | TBD | | |
| Democratic | TBD | | |
| Workers Party of South Carolina | Harold Geddings III | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 27
South Carolina Senate District 27 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | TBD | | |
| Democratic | Yokima Cureton | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 28
South Carolina Senate District 28 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Greg Hembree (incumbent) | | |
| Democratic | Michael McCaffrey | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 29
District 30
District 31
South Carolina Senate District 31 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mike Reichenbach (incumbent) | | |
| Democratic | Belinda Timmons | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 32
South Carolina Senate District 32 Democratic Primary Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Ronnie A. Sabb (incumbent) | | |
| Democratic | Prinscillia Sumpter | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
South Carolina Senate District 32 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | TBD | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 33
South Carolina Senate District 33 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | TBD | | |
| Democratic | Autry Benton | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 34
Incumbent Stephen Goldfinch will run unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election.[21]
South Carolina Senate District 34 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Stephen Goldfinch (incumbent) | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 35
South Carolina Senate District 35 Democratic Primary Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Austin Floyd Jr. | | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Graham | | |
| Democratic | Lucy Mahon | | |
| Democratic | Dwight Moore | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
South Carolina Senate District 35 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | TBD | | |
| Democratic | TBD | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 36
South Carolina Senate District 36 Republican Primary Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Leon Winn | | |
| Republican | Jeff Zell | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
South Carolina Senate District 36 Democratic Primary Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Eleazer Leazer Carter | | |
| Democratic | Kevin L. Johnson (incumbent) | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
South Carolina Senate District 36 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | TBD | | |
| Democratic | TBD | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 37
Incumbent Larry Grooms will run unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election.[21]
South Carolina Senate District 37 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Larry Grooms (incumbent) | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 38
Incumbent Sean Bennett will run unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election.[21]
South Carolina Senate District 38 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Sean Bennett (incumbent) | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 39
South Carolina Senate District 39 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Tom Fernandez | | |
| Democratic | Vernon Stephens (incumbent) | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 40
District 40 covers Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Colleton, and Orangeburg counties. Incumbent Brad Hutto has held the seat since 1996. If he retains the seat, it will mark his eighth full term. Bamberg Democrat Kendrick Brown has filed to challenge him in the primary, and Bamberg Republican Sharon Carter has filed to challenge the winner in the general election.[25]
South Carolina Senate District 40 Democratic Primary Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Kendrick Brown | | |
| Democratic | Brad Hutto (incumbent) | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
South Carolina Senate District 40 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Sharon Carter | | |
| Democratic | TBD | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 41
South Carolina Senate District 41 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | TBD | | |
| Democratic | Rita Adkins | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 42
South Carolina Senate District 42 Democratic Primary Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Kim Greene | | |
| Democratic | Deon Tedder (incumbent) | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
South Carolina Senate District 42 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | TBD | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 43
South Carolina Senate District 43 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Chip Campsen (incumbent) | | |
| Democratic | Julie Cofer Hussey | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 44
South Carolina Senate District 44 Republican Primary Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Brian Adams (incumbent) | | |
| Republican | Shawn Pinkston | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
South Carolina Senate District 44 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | TBD | | |
| Democratic | Vicky Wynn | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
District 45
Incumbent Margie Bright Matthews will run unopposed in the Democratic primary and the general election.[21]
District 46
South Carolina Senate District 46 General Election, 2024 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Tom Davis (incumbent) | | |
| Democratic | Gwyneth Saunders | | |
Total votes | | |
| hold |
See also
References
- ^ "South Carolina State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Certified Political Parties of South Carolina". South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ Wilder, Anna (April 5, 2024). "6 SC candidates for Congress aren't Democrat or Republican. Here are your third party candidates". April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Research Shows Term Limits for Candidates Favored by American Voters; Only The Alliance Party Requires its Candidates to Agree to Term Limits". Yahoo Finance. September 25, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Marchant, Bristow. "Tired of Democrats and Republicans? SC party hopes you'll give new option a try". The Greenville News. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c Bustos, Joseph (April 1, 2024). "Filing closed for SC's 2024 elections. Who's running in Midlands Senate primaries". The State. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Adcox, Seanna; Wilks, Avery (November 21, 2021). "Hugh Leatherman, powerful SC senator who controlled state budget for decades, dies at 90". The Post and Courier. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "State Senate District 31 Special Election". SCVotes.gov. South Carolina Election Commission. November 17, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Kimpson leaving South Carolina Senate to join Biden admin". AP News. March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "State Senate District 42 Special Selection". South Carolina Election Commission (SCVotes.gov). June 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "2023 November Special - South Carolina Senate". South Carolina Election Commission. November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ Bustos, Joseph (August 13, 2023). "South Carolina State Sen. John Scott of Richland County dies. He was 69". The State.
- ^ "State Senate District 19 Special Election". South Carolina Election Commission (SCVotes.gov). August 23, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024 January Special". South Carolina State Election Commission. January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Longest currently serving state senator in US plans to retire in South Carolina". AP News. January 10, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ Eddy, Bryn (March 4, 2024). "McElveen will not seek re-election for 4th term in S.C. Senate". The Sumter Item. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ Bustos, Joseph (May 17, 2022). "Upstate SC senator won't seek reelection in 2024 after 16 years in General Assembly". The State. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Nevin (January 10, 2023). "McLeod announces departure from South Carolina Democratic Party". wistv.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Staff, WIS News (April 2, 2024). "SC senator Mia McLeod will not seek re-election". wistv.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "24 SC Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Here's who has filed to run for the South Carolina legislature in 2024". WCBD News 2. March 19, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Hinton, G.E. (March 31, 2023). "Senate advances gender-identity bills". Carolina News & Reporter. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Episode 15: Ain't No Kid in South Carolina Ever Been Whupped Upside the Head for Telling Their Parents They Are Gay or Trans". YCDP: York County SC Democratic Party. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Moss, Savannah; Swann, Samantha (April 1, 2024). "Candidate filings close. Who's on ballot? Contested races in Upstate in June, November". The Greenville News. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Whitbeck, Alexandra (April 2, 2024). "Who filed for the Nov. 5 election?". The People Sentinel. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Running unopposed in the general election.
- ^ a b c d e Not seeking reelection, therefore this seat is open.
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