Chip Huggins
| Chip Huggins | ||
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| South Carolina House District 85 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1998 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 10, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 15 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,400/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1998 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Realtor | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Education
Huggins earned his BS from Winthrop University in 1987.
Professional experience
Huggins is a Realtor and Broker in Charge of Century 21 Bob Capes Realtors, Greystone Office.
Political experience
Huggins joined the South Carolina State House of Representatives in 1999. He has served in that position since, representing the 85th District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Huggins served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Huggins served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Huggins served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry | ||||
Elections
2012
Huggins ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12, as well as the general election on November 6.[1][2]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 85, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Chip Huggins Incumbent |
98.9% | 16,716 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 1.1% | 193 | |
| Total Votes | 16,909 | |||
2010
Huggins ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 85 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Huggins defeated Jim Nelson (D) in the general election on November 2[3].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 85 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Chip Huggins (R)
|
11,071 | 73.63% | ||
| Jim Nelson (D) | 3,950 | 26.27% | ||
| Write-In | 15 | 0.10% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Huggins won re-election to the 85th District seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives, defeating Jim Nelson (D).
Huggins raised $111,574 for his campaign, while Nelson raised $6,557.[4]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 85 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Chip Huggins (R)
|
13,122 | |||
| Jim Nelson (D) | 5,769 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Huggins was up for re-election, he collected $87,297 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Chip Huggins's campaign in 2010 | |
| House Republican Caucus Of South Carolina | $5,000 |
| Carolinas Associated General Contractors | $2,000 |
| Scana Corp | $1,500 |
| Mango Llc Prof Corp | $1,000 |
| Carolina Commerce Fund | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $87,297 |
2008
Huggins raised $111,574 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Altria | $9,350 |
| House Republican Caucus of South Carolina | $3,000 |
| Lexington County Republican Party | $2,000 |
| SCANA Corp | $1,500 |
| Carolinas Associated General Contractors | $1,500 |
Scorecards
The Palmetto Liberty PAC Scorecard
The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, a conservative pro-limited government think tank in South Carolina, releases its Scorecard for South Carolina Representatives and Senators once a year. The Scorecard gives each a legislator a score based on how they voted in the two-year legislative term prior to the election on specific issues which the Palametto Liberty PAC thought were anti-limited government. "Most of the votes shown on the score card are votes that we lost. Now we can identify the Legislators that caused us to lose these votes. These Legislators are the ones who need to be replaced if we are to achieve the vision of having the most free state in the nation."[7]
2012
Chip Huggins received a score of 20% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 61st out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[8] His score was followed by representatives Deborah Long (20%), James Lucas (20%), and Peter McCoy (20%).[9]
Personal
Huggins and his wife, Ginger, have two children.
External links
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. James Smith
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
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 24, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in South Carolina
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Chip Huggins
- ↑ The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "Voting Records"
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee: South Carolina House Scorecard 2012, 2012
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee: South Carolina House Score Card 2012, 2012
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