The Green Papers: South Carolina 2010 Midterm Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 8 June 2010
Runoff (Gov-R, LGov-R, CD 1-R, CD 3-R, CD 4-R, CD 6-R, AG-R, SOE-R): Tuesday 22 June 2010
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Electoral Votes:8(1.49% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:6(1.38% of 435)
2000 Census:4,025,061 (1.43% of 281,998,273)
Capital:Columbia
Tuesday 8 June 2010 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
Tuesday 22 June 2010 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
Tuesday 2 November 2010 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
 

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South Carolina State and Local Government


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, Independence, Green, Labor, Libertarian, United Citizens, and Working Families Parties nominate by convention rather than by primary.


10 April 2010 candidate filings: Republican 8 June 2010 Primary, Democratic 8 June 2010 Primary, Nomination by Convention candidates.


8 June 2010 primary:

If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote in the 8 June 2010 primary, a 22 June 2010 runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters.

Heading to Runoff

  • Governor, Rep: Nikki Randhawa Haley (49%) vs. James Gresham "Gresham" Barrett (22%). Haley won the runoff with 65%.
  • Lieutenant Governor, Rep: James Ken "Ken" Ard (34%) vs. Bill Connor (28%). Ard won the runoff with 61%.
  • U.S. House: CD 1, Rep: Timothy E. "Tim" Scott (31%) vs. Paul Thurmond (16%). Scott won the runoff with 68%.
  • U.S. House: CD 3, Rep: Richard James Cash (25%) vs. Jeff D. Duncan (24%). Duncan won the runoff with 51%.
  • U.S. House: CD 4, Rep: Harold W. "Trey" Gowdy, III (40%) vs. Congressman Robert D. "Bob" Inglis (27%). Gowdy won the runoff with 71%: thus, Congressman Inglis loses his bid for renomination
  • U.S. House: CD 6, Rep:Nancy Harrelson (42%) vs. Jim Pratt (49%). Pratt won the runoff with 50.21%.
  • Attorney General,Rep: William Leighton "Leighton" Lord, III (38%) vs. Michael Alan "Alan" Wilson (39%). Wilson won the runoff with 60%.
  • Superintendent of Education, Rep: Mitchell M. "Mick" Zais (26%) vs. Elizabeth Moffly (19%). Zais won the runoff with 54%.

8 June 2010 primary
SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY Returns from an official source
SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY results from a media source.

22 June 2010 runoff
SOUTH CAROLINA RUNOFFS results from a media source


2 November 2010
General Election returns from an official source.

 
           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 111th 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

Class 3
Seat up for election
Republican Senator James W. "Jim" DeMint
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2004.
(also served in U.S. House- first elected: 1998; re-elected: 2000, 2002)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 810,771 61.48% Senator James W. "Jim" DeMint
FEC S4SC00083; 31 Dec 10; Tot $3,751,338; Dsb $3,588,246
  Candidate Democratic 364,598 27.65% Alvin M. Greene
28 June 2010: No longer listed as a candidate on the South Carolina Democratic Party's website.
16 June 2010: The South Carolina State Election Commission will not investigate Mr. Greene's nomination.
9 June 2010: The Democratic Party asks Mr. Greene to withdraw because of a pending felony charge.

FEC S0SC00198
  Candidate Green 121,472 9.21% Tom Clements
FEC S0SC00214; 31 Dec 10; Tot $50,792; Dsb $50,792
  Candidate Scattering 21,953 1.66% Write-In
  Candidate Write-in     Nathalie Dupree
FEC S0SC00222; 31 Dec 10; Tot $50,196; Dsb $33,924
Total 1,318,794 100.00%  

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Chair up for election
Open
Republican Governor Marshall C. "Mark" Sanford, Jr.
First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006
Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Chair - At term limit
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 690,525 51.37% state Representative Nikki Randhawa Haley
a.k.a Mrs. William Michael.
Received 49% in the 8 June 2010 primary. Won the 22 June 2010 runoff with 65%.
  Candidate Democratic 630,534 46.91% state Senator Vincent A. Sheheen
  Candidate Green; United Citizens 20,114 1.50% Morgan Bruce Reeves
  Candidate Scattering 3,025 0.23% Write-In
Total 1,344,198 100.00%  

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. (Beginning in 2018, the Lieutenant Governor will be elected on same ticket with the Governor.)

Seat up for election
Open
Republican Lieutenant Governor André Bauer
First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Open Seat - Ran for but lost his party's nomination for Governor in 2010
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 735,089 55.16% James Ken "Ken" Ard
Received 34% in the 8 June 2010 primary. Won the 22 June 2010 runoff with 61%.
  Candidate Democratic 596,620 44.77% Ashley Cooper
  Candidate Scattering 1,012 0.08% Write-In
Total 1,332,721 100.00%  

111th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. 111th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
4 Republican (2 Open, 1 Renominated, 1 Lost / No longer running);
2 Democratic (2 Renominated)

CD 1
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Seat up for election
Open
Republican Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr.
First elected: 2000
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Open Seat - 4 January 2010: Announced retirement
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 152,755 65.37% state Representative Timothy E. "Tim" Scott
Received 31% in the 8 June 2010 primary. Won the 22 June 2010 runoff with 68%.

FEC H0SC01279; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,213,570; Dsb $1,136,726
  Candidate Democratic 67,008 28.67% Benjamin "Ben" Frasier, Jr.
FEC H6SC01136; 31 Dec 10; Tot $26,558; Dsb $22,367
  Candidate Working Families 4,148 1.77% Robert E. "Rob" Groce
18 August 2010: Replacement nominee. Robert D. Burton, the original nominee, lost the 8 June 2010 Democratic Primary. (When a candidate runs for and looses a primary [of any party], that candidate cannot appear on the November ballot.)

FEC H0SC01345; 31 Dec 10; Tot $10,129; Dsb $9,972
  Candidate Green; (Democratic) 3,369 1.44% Robert Dobbs
FEC H0SC01196
  Candidate Libertarian 2,750 1.18% Keith Blandford
FEC H0SC01352
  Candidate Independence 2,489 1.07% Jimmy Wood
FEC H0SC01337
  Candidate United Citizens 1,013 0.43% Milton Elmer "Mac" McCullough, Jr.
FEC H0SC01329; 31 Dec 10; Tot $8,714; Dsb $5,516
  Candidate Scattering 163 0.07% Write-In
Total 233,695 100.00%  

CD 2
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
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 2 November 2010
Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 138,861 53.48% Congressman Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson
FEC H2SC02059; 31 Dec 10; Tot $4,739,089; Dsb $4,765,078
  Candidate Democratic 113,625 43.76% Robert Lauransom "Rob" Miller
FEC H8SC02080; 31 Dec 10; Tot $3,134,562; Dsb $3,139,633
  Candidate Libertarian 4,228 1.63% Eddie McCain
FEC H0SC02053
  Candidate Constitution 2,856 1.10% Marc Alan Beaman
FEC H0SC02046; 02 Nov 10; Tot $76,223; Dsb $75,142
  Candidate Scattering 102 0.04% Write-In
Total 259,672 100.00%  

CD 3
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Seat up for election
Open
Republican Congressman James Gresham "Gresham" Barrett
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Open Seat - 4 March 2009: Announced candidacy for Govenor in 2010
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 126,235 62.46% state Representative Jeff D. Duncan
Received 24% in the 8 June 2010 primary. Won the 22 June 2010 runoff with 51%.

FEC H0SC03077; 31 Dec 10; Tot $935,500; Dsb $903,938
  Candidate Democratic; Working Families 73,095 36.17% Jane Ballard Dyer
FEC H8SC03054; 31 Dec 10; Tot $272,697; Dsb $272,553
  Candidate Constitution 2,682 1.33% John Dalen
FEC H0SC03143
  Candidate Scattering 96 0.05% Write-In
Total 202,108 100.00%  

CD 4
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Seat up for election
Lost
Republican Congressman Robert D. "Bob" Inglis
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Lost Primary / No Longer Running - 22 June 2010 Runoff
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 137,586 63.45% 7th Circuit Solicitor Harold W. "Trey" Gowdy, III
Received 40% in the 8 June 2010 primary. Won the 22 June 2010 runoff with 71%.

FEC H0SC04257; 31 Dec 10; Tot $942,669; Dsb $867,199
  Candidate Democratic 62,438 28.79% Paul Henry Corden
FEC H8SC04177; 31 Dec 10; Tot $25,326; Dsb $17,785
  Candidate Constitution 11,059 5.10% David Michael "Dave" Edwards
FEC H0SC04265; 31 Dec 10; Tot $4,530; Dsb $6,016
  Candidate Libertarian; (Republican) 3,010 1.39% Richard "Rick" Mahler
29 March 2010: Switched from Republican to Libertarian.

FEC H0SC04273
  Candidate Green 2,564 1.18% C. Faye Walters
FEC H6SC04130
  Candidate Scattering 181 0.08% Write-In
Total 216,838 100.00%  

CD 5
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman John McKee Spratt, Jr.
First elected: 1982
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 125,834 55.12% state Senator John Michael "Mick" Mulvaney
FEC H0SC05031; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,653,382; Dsb $1,508,403
  Candidate Democratic 102,296 44.81% Congressman John McKee Spratt, Jr.
FEC H2SC05052; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,035,355; Dsb $2,497,627
  Candidate Scattering 156 0.07% Write-In
Total 228,286 100.00%  

CD 6
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman James E. "Jim" Clyburn
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary
  Elected Democratic 125,459 62.86% Congressman James E. "Jim" Clyburn
FEC H2SC02042; 31 Dec 10; Tot $3,319,713; Dsb $3,289,433
  Candidate Republican 72,661 36.41% James Philip "Jim" Pratt
Received 49% in 8 June 2010 Primary. Won the 22 June 2010 runoff with 50.21%.

FEC H0SC06195; 31 Dec 10; Tot $57,207; Dsb $48,108
  Candidate Green 1,389 0.70% Nammu Y. Muhammad
FEC H0SC06211
  Candidate Scattering 81 0.04% Write-In
Total 199,590 100.00%  

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Seat up for election Republican Secretary of State John Mark "Mark" Hammond
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 805,783 60.91% Secretary of State John Mark "Mark" Hammond
  Candidate Democratic 516,414 39.04% Marjorie L. Johnson
  Candidate Scattering 638 0.05% Write-In
Total 1,322,835 100.00%  

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Seat up for election
Open
Republican Attorney General Henry McMaster
First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Open Seat - Candidate for Governor in 2010
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 716,193 53.74% Michael Alan "Alan" Wilson
Received 39% in the 8 June 2010 primary. Won the 22 June 2010 runoff with 60%.
  Candidate Democratic 589,135 44.20% Matthew Richardson
  Candidate Green 27,008 2.03% Leslie Minerd
  Candidate Scattering 470 0.04% Write-In
Total 1,332,806 100.00%  

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Seat up for election
Lost
Republican Treasurer Converse A. Chellis, III
Appointed: 3 August 2007 by the state Legislature
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Lost Primary / No Longer Running
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) and Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican 907,755 98.94% Curtis M. "Curt" Loftis, Jr.
  Candidate Scattering 9,748 1.06% Write-In
Total 917,503 100.00%  

Comptroller General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Seat up for election Republican Comptroller General Richard A. Eckstrom
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 746,841 56.50% Comptroller General Richard A. Eckstrom
  Candidate Democratic 574,302 43.45% Robert Barber
  Candidate Scattering 719 0.05% Write-In
Total 1,321,862 100.00%  

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.

Seat up for election
Open
Republican Adjutant General Stanhope S. "Stan" Spears
First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002, 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Open Seat - 26 January 2010: General Spears announced that he would not be a candidate for re-election as Adjutant General
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) and Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican 900,620 99.25% Robert E. "Bob" Livingston, Jr.
  Candidate Scattering 6,786 0.75% Write-In
Total 907,406 100.00%  

Commissioner of Agriculture  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Seat up for election Republican Agriculture Commissioner Hugh E. Weathers
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
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
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 792,260 60.11% Agriculture Commissioner Hugh E. Weathers
  Candidate Democratic 525,229 39.85% Tom E. Elliott
  Candidate Scattering 533 0.04% Write-In
Total 1,318,022 100.00%  

Superintendent of Education  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Seat up for election
Open
Democratic Education Superintendent James H. "Jim" Rex
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Open Seat - 6 August 2009: Formed Gubernatorial exploratory committee
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 680,787 51.26% Mitchell M. "Mick" Zais
Received 26% in the 8 June 2010 primary. Won the 22 June 2010 runoff with 54%.
  Candidate Democratic 572,508 43.11% Frank S. Holleman, III
  Candidate Libertarian 35,362 2.66% Timothy "Tim" Moultrie
  Candidate Green 20,787 1.57% Doretha A. Bull
  Candidate Independence 18,107 1.36% Tony Fayyazi
  Candidate Scattering 513 0.04% Write-In
Total 1,328,064 100.00%  
 

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): 3 incumbents, 15 candidates
  Republican: 14 incumbents, 17 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Constitution (affiliates): 3 candidates
  Green (affiliates): 7 candidates
  Libertarian: 4 candidates
Other Third Parties
  Independence (affiliates): 2 candidates
  United Citizens: 2 candidates
  Working Families: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Scattering: 16 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.

"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.


 


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