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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 |
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
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