Nathan Ballentine
| Nathan Ballentine | ||
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| South Carolina House District 71 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 10, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,400/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Businessman | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Ballentine's professional experience includes working as the vice president of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage since 1992. He earned his BS from the University of South Carolina in 1992.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ballentine served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ballentine served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ballentine served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs | ||||
Elections
2014
Ballentine was rumored as a possible appointee to Jim DeMint's U.S. Senate seat. On December 17, 2012, Gov. Nikki Haley announced she had chosen to appoint Representative Tim Scott to fill DeMint's seat beginning in January 2013. Although Ballentine was not appointed, he could still run for election to the remainder of the term in 2014.[1][2]
2012
Ballentine ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12, as well as the general election on November 6.[3][4]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 71, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Nathan Ballentine Incumbent |
98.3% | 13,447 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 1.7% | 227 | |
| Total Votes | 13,674 | |||
2010
Ballentine ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 71 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Ballentine won unopposed in the general election on November 2[5].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 71 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Nathan Ballentine (R)
|
13,214 | 99.06% | ||
| Write-In | 125 | 0.94% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Ballentine won re-election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 17,798 votes, representing District 71.
Ballentine raised $60,553 for his campaign.[6]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 71 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Nathan Ballentine (R)
|
17,798 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Ballentine was up for re-election, he collected $43,234 in donations.[7]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Nathan Ballentine's campaign in 2010 | |
| Johnson, Bradley H | $1,000 |
| Ben Arnold Sunbelt Beverage Co Of South Carolina | $1,000 |
| Howard Jr, John | $1,000 |
| Bobs Novelties Inc | $1,000 |
| Nelson Iii, J D | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $43,234 |
2008
Ballentine raised $60,553 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[8]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| South Carolina Optometric Association | $1,050 |
| 19 different donors each donated: | $1,000 |
Personal
Ballentine and his wife, Karen, have three children.
External links
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Nathan Ballentine
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ Roll Call "Appointment Speculation Centers on Rep. Tim Scott," December 6, 2012
- ↑ Political Tracker-CNN.com, "Haley to announce DeMint's replacement at noon," December 17, 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 23, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in South Carolina
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Nathan Ballentine
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