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Last election

November 3, 2020

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Alex Thornton (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 119. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Thornton was a 2013 Libertarian candidate for District 42 of the South Carolina State Senate.[1]

Elections

2020

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 119

Incumbent Leonidas Stavrinakis defeated Alex Thornton in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 119 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Leonidas Stavrinakis
Leonidas Stavrinakis (D)
 
69.5
 
16,842
Image of Alex Thornton
Alex Thornton (L)
 
29.8
 
7,225
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
156

Total votes: 24,223
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Leonidas Stavrinakis advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 119.

2013

See also: South Carolina state legislative special elections, 2013

Thornton ran in a special election for South Carolina State Senate District 42. The seat was vacant following Sen. Robert Ford's (D) resignation on May 31, 2013, amidst an ethics investigation. Thornton was defeated by Marlon Kimpson (D) in the special election, which took place on October 10.[2][1]

South Carolina State Senate, District 42, Special Election, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMarlon Kimpson 79.6% 6,255
     Republican Billy Shuman 19% 1,496
     Libertarian Alex Thornton 1.2% 98
     Libertarian Rodney Travis (Write-in) 0.1% 5
Total Votes 7,854

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2020

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Leadership
Speaker of the House:G. Murrell Smith
Majority Leader:Davey Hiott
Minority Leader:James Rutherford
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Current members of the South Carolina State Senate
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Senate President:Thomas Alexander
Majority Leader:Shane Massey
Minority Leader:Brad Hutto
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Tom Davis (R)
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