The Green Papers: South Carolina 2012 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 12 June 2012
Runoff: Tuesday 26 June 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
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)
2000 Census:4,025,061 (1.43% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:8(1.49% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:6(1.38% of 435)
Capital:Columbia
Tuesday 12 June 2012 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
Tuesday 26 June 2012 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC).
 

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South Carolina State and Local Government

South Carolina 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

           
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 112th 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 Republican Senator  James W. "Jim" DeMint
• First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2010.
(also served in U.S. House- first elected: 1998; re-elected: 2000, 2002)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
• Open Seat - 30 August 2011: Announced he will not run for re-election in 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.
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
  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
 Lieutenant Governor James Ken "Ken" Ard (Republican) was first elected in 2010 and resigned on 9 March 2012.
27 July 2011: Media coverage of ethics violations.
8 March 2012: Media reports state Lieutenant Governor Ard will resign as part of a plea deal re: 2010 92 counts ethics/campaign finance violations.
9 March 2012: Resigned after pleading guilty to 4 counts of unlawful reimbursement of campaign contributions, 2 counts of filing false campaign reports, and 1 count of personal use of campaign funds. "... it was my responsibility to make sure things were done correctly ... there are no excuses nor is there need to share blame ... it is my fault ..."
9 March 2012: Per the state constitution, state Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn F. McConnell (Republican) is the Lieutenant Governor.
112th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
5 Republican (4 Renominated, 1 Undetermined);
1 Democratic (1 Renominated)
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Timothy E. "Tim" Scott
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 12 June 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Bobbie Rose
• FEC H2SC01069
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Timothy E. "Tim" Scott
• FEC H0SC01279; 31 Dec 11; Tot $921,338; Dsb $486,280
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2
Seat up for election		 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 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Republican     Phil Black
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson
• FEC H2SC02059; 31 Dec 11; Tot $482,043; Dsb $402,362
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Jeff D. Duncan
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 12 June 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Brian "Ryan B" Doyle
  Candidate Democratic     Cason Gaither
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Jeff D. Duncan
• FEC H0SC03077; 31 Dec 11; Tot $355,057; Dsb $160,438
  Candidate Constitution     John Dalen
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Harold W. "Trey" Gowdy, III
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 12 June 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Deb Morrow
  Candidate Democratic     James Gordon "Jimmy" Tobias, Sr.
• FEC H2SC04097
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Harold W. "Trey" Gowdy, III
• FEC H0SC04257; 31 Dec 11; Tot $413,121; Dsb $163,375
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  John Michael "Mick" Mulvaney
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 12 June 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Joyce Knott
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  John Michael "Mick" Mulvaney
• FEC H0SC05031; 31 Dec 11; Tot $336,049; Dsb $296,630
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  James E. "Jim" Clyburn
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 12 June 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  James E. "Jim" Clyburn
• FEC H2SC02042; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,232,666; Dsb $752,928
No Incumbent - New Seat in 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment - First election in 2012
CD 7
Seat up for election		  
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
  Candidate Democratic     Andrew Preston "Preston" Brittain
• FEC H2SC07058; 31 Dec 11; Tot $84,075; Dsb $3,617
  Candidate Democratic     William Parnell "Parnell" Diggs
• FEC H2SC07033; 31 Dec 11; Tot $8,842; Dsb $8,145
  Candidate Democratic     Harry Pavilack
• FEC H2SC07140
  Candidate Democratic     Georgia state Representative  Gloria Bromell Tinubu
• FEC H2SC07108; 31 Dec 11; Tot $27,730; Dsb $5,000
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative  Ted Martin Vick
• FEC H2SC07041; 31 Dec 11; Tot $224,616; Dsb $22,665
  Candidate Republican     former Lieutenant Governor Rudolph Andreas "André" Bauer
• 14 October 2011: Did not specify a CD on his FEC filing.
6 November 2011: Filed a Statement of Organization for CD 7.
• FEC H2SC00020; 31 Dec 11; Tot $301,955; Dsb $33,521
  Candidate Republican     Reneé Elliott Culler
• FEC H2SC07132
  Candidate Republican     Katherine Jenerette
  Candidate Republican     Wallace Herbert "Jay" Jordan, Jr.
• FEC H2SC07074; 31 Dec 11; Tot $207,872; Dsb $16,890
  Candidate Republican     James Lawrence "Jim" Mader
• FEC H2SC07090; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,100; Dsb $617
  Candidate Republican     former Horry County Councilman Chandler Cyle "Chad" Prosser
• FEC H2SC07124
  Candidate Republican     Horry County Council Chairman Tom Rice
• FEC H2SC07066; 31 Dec 11; Tot $206,700; Dsb $29,263
  Candidate Republican     Myrtle Beach City Councilman  Randal G. Wallace
• FEC H2SC07116
  Candidate Republican     Dick Withington
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
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, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
  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
 
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, 12 candidates
 • Republican: 16 incumbents, 15 candidates
Major Third Parties
 • Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
 • Green (affiliates)
 • Libertarian
Other Third Parties
 • Unity
 • Working Families
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
 • Not readily classifiable
 
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.

Links Links to other web sites
Election Authority
 • South Carolina's Voter Information Resource
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
 • South Carolina Legislature
Democratic
 • South Carolina Democratic Party
 • South Carolina House Democratic Caucus
 • South Carolina Senate Democratic Caucus
Republican
 • South Carolina Republican Party
 • The South Carolina House Republican Caucus
 • The South Carolina Senate Republican Caucus
Third Party
 • South Carolina Green Party
 • South Carolina Labor Party
 • South Carolina Libertarian Party
 • South Carolina Working Families Party
 • The Constitution Party of South Carolina
 • The Unity Party of South Carolina
Media & others
 • Carolina Morning News - Bluffton
 • DC's Political Report - South Carolina
 • FITSNews - Sic Willie
 • Greenville Magazine
 • Island Packet - Hilton Head
 • Lexington County Chronicle
 • Politics1.com - South Carolina
 • SC Hotline - South Carolinas for Responsible Government
 • 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)
 • Spartanburg Herald-Journal
 • The Beaufort Gazette
 • The Charlotte Observer
 • The Greenville News
 • The Herald - Rock Hill
 • The Item - Sumter
 • The Lancaster News
 • The News & Reporter - Chester County
 • The Post and Courier - Charleston
 • The State - Columbia
 • The Sun News - Myrtle Beach
 • The Times and Democrat - Orangeburg
 • The Union Daily Times
 • WCBD TV - NBC - Charleston
 • WCIV TV - ABC - Mount Pleasant
 • WCSC TV - CBS - Charleston
 • WLTX TV - CBS - Columbia
 • WOLO TV - ABC - Columbia
 

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