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Peter McCoy
| Peter McCoy | ||
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| Current candidacy | ||
| Running for U.S. House, South Carolina, District 1 | ||
| Date of primary | March 19, 2013 | |
| General election | May 7, 2013 | |
| Current office | ||
| South Carolina House District 115 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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McCoy won election to represent District 115 in the November 2, 2010 state legislative elections.
McCoy received his B.A. from Hampden-Sydney College in 2001 and his J.D. from Regent University in 2005.
McCoy was a 2013 Republican candidate seeking election to the U.S. House in the special election for the 1st Congressional District of South Carolina. McCoy was defeated in the Republican primary on March 19, 2013.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McCoy served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McCoy served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Peter McCoy endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [3]
Elections
2013
McCoy ran for the U.S. House representing the 1st Congressional District of South Carolina. The election was held to replace Tim Scott, who was appointed to fill Jim DeMint's vacant seat in the U.S. Senate.[4] McCoy was defeated in the Republican primary against Keith Blandford, Curtis Bostic, Ric Bryant, Larry Grooms, Jonathan Hoffman, Jeff King, John Kuhn, Tim Larkin, Chip Limehouse, Elizabeth Moffly, Ray Nash, Andy Patrick, Shawn Pinkston, Mark Sanford and Teddy Turner on March 19, 2013.[2][1][5]
Former Governor Mark Sanford was considered the front runner due to name recognition and the fact that he had $120,000 in an old campaign account. That coupled with his ability to fundraise quickly gave him a leg up on the field. It was also his former seat in the U.S. House of Representatives that he held for three terms, prior to being elected governor.[6]
The district leans Republican.[7] The last Democratic candidate elected was Mendel Jackson Davis in 1978.[8]
2012
McCoy ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12, and won in the general election on November 6.[9][10]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 115, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Peter McCoy Incumbent |
67.9% | 11,462 | |
| Democratic | Carol Tempel | 31.9% | 5,388 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.2% | 39 | |
| Total Votes | 16,889 | |||
2010
McCoy won election to the South Carolina House of Representatives[11]. He defeated incumbent Anne Peterson Hutto (D) and Eugene Platt (G) in the November 2 general election.
McCoy did not have any opposition in June 8 primary.
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 115 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Peter McCoy (R)
|
5,801 | 47.01% | ||
| Anne Peterson Hutto (D) | 5,345 | 43.32% | ||
| Eugene Platt (G) | 1188 | 9.63% | ||
| Write-In | 5 | 0.04% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
McCoy raised $111,396 in the 2010 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[12]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus of South Carolina | $5,000 |
| At least 19 individual donations each of: | $1,000 |
Personal
McCoy was married in 2010 to Jennifer Blanchard.
Recent news
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Peter McCoy News Feed
- Worth a shot: SC-NC legislators to play basketball game - The State
- Manti Te'o Not Available To Media, Attended Maxim Party - Huffington Post
- Eagle County Property Transfers - Vail Daily News
- Legislator's dad could become 10th college trustee with a tie to a SC lawmaker - The State
- Gov Haley signs law to keep guns from mentally ill - ABC NEWS 4
- Food Informants: A Week In The Life Of The Tippling Bros. Paul Tanguay & Tad ... - Huffington Post
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External links
- Peter McCoy campaign website
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Peter McCoy
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Peter McCoy on Facebook
- Peter McCoy on Twitter
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 SC Votes "March 19 Special Primary Election" Accessed March 19, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 South Carolina Radio Network "List of 19 candidates running for District 1 seat," January 28, 2013
- ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "Newt 2012 Announces SC Rep. Peter McCoy as Lowcountry Chairman," December 29, 2011
- ↑ Washington Post "Scott's departure for Senate will trigger third special House election in 2013," December 17, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina Republican Party Website "1st Congressional Special Election details set," accessed January 3, 2013
- ↑ Roll Call "Sanford Likely Front-Runner in S.C. Special Election," January 3, 2013
- ↑ Salon.com "Ted Turner’s son vying in SC congressional primary," January 23, 2013
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "Davis, Medel Jackson, (1942-2007)," accessed January 28, 2013
- ↑ AP.org "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission "2012 Candidates," Accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ 2010 Campaign contributors to Peter McCoy
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