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Chip Huggins

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Chip Huggins
Chip Huggins.jpg
South Carolina House District 85
Incumbent
In office
1998 - Present
Term ends
November 10, 2014
Years in position 15
PartyRepublican
Compensation
Base salary$10,400/year
Per diem$131/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First elected1998
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Personal
ProfessionRealtor
Websites
Office website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Chip Huggins (b. November 30, 1961) is a Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 85.

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:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Huggins served on the following committees:

Elections

2012

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives 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 Green check mark.jpgChip 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
Green check mark.jpg 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
Green check mark.jpg 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:

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

Personal

Huggins and his wife, Ginger, have two children.

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South Carolina House of Representatives District 85
1998–present
Succeeded by
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