Austin Smith (South Carolina)
Austin Smith was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 63 of the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Smith is a student in political science at Francis Marion University.[1]
Elections
2012
Smith ran in the 2012 election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 63. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12. Incumbent Kris Crawford (R) ran unopposed in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. Smith was defeated in the general election.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Kristopher Crawford Incumbent |
68.8% | 11,305 | |
| Democratic | Austin Smith | 30.9% | 5,079 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.3% | 52 | |
| Total Votes | 16,436 | |||
Arrests
Smith was arrested twice in 2012 for behavior related to alcohol consumption. He was first arrested in July by City of Florence police officers. At that time, he was charged with underage drinking and hindering police officers.[4] He was arrested a second time on Friday, October 19, 2012 for "public drunkenness." This arrest was handled by officers working for the Florence County Sheriff’s Office as well as by City of Florence police officers. This arrest occurred in the vicinity of "Taboo," a club in Florence. An altercation that did not involve Smith resulted in law enforcement officers arriving on the scene. Smith approached the officers and requested a field sobriety test so that he could determine whether he was sober enough to drive home. When the officers declined to administer a field sobriety test to Smith, suggesting that instead he return to the club or take a taxi home, Smith persisted in his request and told the law enforcement officers that they were "public servants and he paid their salary," according to the police report that was filed regarding the incident.[1][5]
Recent news
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 SCNow, "S.C. House 63 candidate Smith arrested for public drunkenness," October 19, 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
- ↑ FITSNews, "SC House Candidate Arrested," July 23, 2012
- ↑ WIS-TV, "SC House candidate arrested after asking officers to test him for alcohol," October 30, 2012
