Doug Brannon
| Doug Brannon | ||
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| South Carolina House District 38 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2010 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 10, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,400/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Brannon won election to represent District 38 in the November 2, 2010 state legislative elections.
Brannon graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B.S. in 1996 and a J.D. in 2000. Brannon served on the Landrum City Council from 1991-1993 and was mayor of the City of Landrum from 1993-1997.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Brannon served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education and Public Works | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brannon served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education and Public Works | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Doug Brannon endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Brannon ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 38, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  N. Douglas Brannon Incumbent |
99% | 11,894 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 1% | 118 | |
| Total Votes | 12,012 | |||
2010
Brannon won election to the South Carolina House of Representatives, defeating John Lewis (D) and Jerry H Blanton (C) in the general election on November 2[4].
Brannon defeated incumbent Joey Millwood in the Republican primary runoff on June 22 by a margin of 2,370-2,285. Millwood was seeking his second term.
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 38 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Doug Brannon (R)
|
7,474 | 76.06% | ||
| John Lewis (D) | 1,892 | 19.25% | ||
| Jerry H Blanton (C) | 444 | 4.52% | ||
| Write-In | 16 | 0.16% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Brannon raised $61,669 in the 2010 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[5]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Republican Caucus | $5,000 |
| South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association | $3,000 |
| Conservation Voters of South Carolina | $2,000 |
| Brac Turnipseed | $2,000 |
| South Carolina Hospital Association | $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."[6]
2012
Doug Brannon received a score of 20% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 52nd out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[7] His score was followed by representatives Joseph Daning (20%), F. Gregory "Greg" Delleney, Jr. (20%), and Chandra Dillard (20%).[8]
Personal
Brannon is married to Tracey. They have four children -- Spike, Chris, Lexi and Cody.
External links
- Doug Brannon campaign website
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Doug Brannon
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Doug Brannon on Facebook
References
- ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "South Carolina Legislative Endorsements For Newt Gingrich," January 20, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission "2012 Candidates," Accessed April 20, 2012
- ↑ AP.org "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ 2010 Campaign contributors to Doug Brannon
- ↑ 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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| Preceded by Joey Millwood (R) |
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