Kenneth Bingham
| Kenneth Bingham | ||
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| South Carolina House District 89 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2000 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 10, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 13 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,400/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2000 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Business Owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Education
Bingham earned his BS in Civil Engineering from the University of South Carolina in 1984.
Professional experience
Bingham has worked as vice president of Hercules Contractors and Engineers Inc. from 1984 to the present. He has also been the owner of American Engineering Consultants since 1994.
Political experience
Bingham served on the Board of Trustees of Lexington School District 2 from 1996 to 2000. He then joined the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2001. He has served in that position since, representing the 89th District. He currently serves as House Majority Leader.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bingham served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Ways and Means | ||||
| • Ethics, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bingham served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bingham served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Ways and Means | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Kenneth Bingham endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Bingham ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12, as well as the general election on November 6.[2][3]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 89, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kenneth Bingham Incumbent |
98.6% | 10,756 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 1.4% | 153 | |
| Total Votes | 10,909 | |||
2010
Bingham ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 89 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Bingham won unopposed in the general election on November 2[4].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 89 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kenneth Bingham (R)
|
7,811 | 98.99% | ||
| Write-In | 80 | 1.01% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Bingham won re-election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 10,370 votes, representing District 89.
Bingham raised $33,037 for his campaign.[5]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 89 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kenneth Bingham (R)
|
10,370 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Bingham was up for re-election, he collected $78,379 in donations.[6]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Kenneth Bingham's campaign in 2010 | |
| Southeastern Spine Institute | $3,000 |
| Silver & Silver Properties | $1,000 |
| North Carolina Radiation Therapy Management | $1,000 |
| Financial Services Of Southwest Florida | $1,000 |
| General Electric | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $78,379 |
2008
Bingham raised $33,037 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[7]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| 19 different donors each donated: | $1,000 |
Personal
Bingham and his wife, Jennie, have two children.
External links
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Kenneth Bingham
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
References
- ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "South Carolina Legislative Endorsements For Newt Gingrich," January 20, 2012
- ↑ 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 Kenneth Bingham
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 89 2000–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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