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Bruce Bannister
| Bruce Bannister | ||
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| South Carolina House District 24 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2004 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 10, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 9 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,400/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Education
Bannister earned his BA from Davidson College in 1995. He went on to receive his JD from the University of South Carolina in 1998.
Professional experience
Bannister is Managing Partner of Bannister and Wyatt, Limited Liability Company. He works as an attorney.
Political experience
Bannister won a special election to the South Carolina House of Representatives on October 4, 2005. He has served in the House since then, representing the 24th District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bannister served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bannister served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bannister served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
Elections
2012
Bannister was unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and won in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 24, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bruce Bannister Incumbent |
83.9% | 13,191 | |
| Green | Joseph Martin | 15.6% | 2,459 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.4% | 66 | |
| Total Votes | 15,716 | |||
2010
Bannister ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 24 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Bannister defeated D.C. Swinton (D, G) in the general election on November 2[3].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 24 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Bruce Bannister (R)
|
10,396 | 75.35% | ||
| D.C. Swinton (D, G) | 3390 | 24.57% | ||
| Write-In | 11 | 0.08% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Bannister won re-election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 15,064 votes, representing District 24.
Bannister raised $49,611 for his campaign.[4]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 24 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bruce Bannister (R)
|
15,064 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Bannister was up for re-election, he collected $85,313 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Bruce Bannister's campaign in 2010 | |
| South Carolina Republican Caucus | $5,000 |
| American Legislative Exchange Council | $1,358 |
| Ehlies, William H | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Trucking Association | $1,000 |
| Ehlies, Christine H | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $85,313 |
2008
Bannister raised $49,611 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kate Bannister | $2,000 |
| Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough | $1,031 |
| 11 different donors each donated: | $1,000 |
Personal
Bannister and his wife, Mary Margaret, have three children.
External links
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Bruce Bannister
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ AP.org "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission "2012 Candidates," Accessed April 19, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in South Carolina
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Bruce Bannister
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