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Barb Nash
Barb Nash (Democratic Party) ran for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 124. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Nash completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Barb Nash was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. She earned an undergraduate degree from Ohio University in August 1982 and a graduate degree from The Ohio State University in June 1987. Nash began working as an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Nursing at the University of South Carolina Beaufort in 2019. She previously worked as an APRN Primary Care Provider from 2011 to 2017, as a visiting professor for the Department of Nursing at Otterbein University from 2010 to 2016, as a partner and corporate officer at PRN Continuing Education, Inc. from 1991 to 2010, and as a partner and corporate officer at Life Wise, Inc. from 1982 to 2010. Nash is affiliated with the American Nurses Association and Sigma Theta Tau International - Theta Theta Chapter.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 124
Incumbent Shannon Erickson defeated Barb Nash in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 124 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shannon Erickson (R) | 62.8 | 9,180 |
 | Barb Nash (D)  | 37.1 | 5,432 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 14,625 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Barb Nash advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 124.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Shannon Erickson advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 124.
Endorsements
To view Nash's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
2020
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 124
Incumbent Shannon Erickson defeated Barb Nash in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 124 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shannon Erickson (R) | 63.2 | 11,949 |
| Barb Nash (D) | 36.6 | 6,924 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 28 | ||
| Total votes: 18,901 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Barb Nash advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 124.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Shannon Erickson advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 124.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Barb Nash completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nash's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Barb not only practiced caregiving, she has also been a leading advocate for healthcare. Having served two terms as President of the 10,000-member Ohio Nurses Association, she worked closely with the legislature to initiate and impact legislation related to healthcare and nursing. She also advocated and educated through teaching and her prolific award-winning writing, having published more than 50 professional articles. Barb is a caregiver in every respect and is now turning her talent and passion to care for the Low Country.
"I am running for the South Carolina House in District 124 because I care about the low country," Barb says. "South Carolina has long ranked among the bottom states when it comes to education and healthcare. I care about quality public education for our children and access to healthcare at lower costs. I care about the health of our water, air, and our soil.- I will fight for women's reproductive rights.
- I will work to fully fund public education and stop the diversion of funds from public schools to private education.
- I will work to make our communities safer through gun sense laws and closing the Charleston loophole.
Women's rights.
Legal access to abortion.
Fully funding public education.
Investing in alternative energy sources and addressing the threat of coastal flooding.
Making our communities and schools safer through gun sense laws.
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2020
Barb Nash completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nash's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Barb not only practiced caregiving, she has also been a leading advocate for healthcare. Having served two terms as President of the 10,000-member Ohio Nurses Association, she worked closely with the legislature to initiate and impact legislation related to healthcare and nursing. She also advocated and educated through teaching and her prolific award-winning writing, having published more than 50 professional articles. Barb is a caregiver in every respect and is now turning her talent and passion to care for the Low Country.
"I am running for the South Carolina House in District 124 because I care about the low country," Barb says. "South Carolina has long ranked among the bottom states when it comes to education and healthcare. I care about quality public education for our children and access to healthcare at lower costs. I care about the health of our water, air, and our soil.- I have a history of holding leadership positions.
- I have a history of working with both sides of the aisle to initiate and impact legislation related to nursing and healthcare.
- We are more alike than we are different!
2. Public Education - a robust public education system is the foundation for our country.
Integrity.
Vision.
Commitment.
Problem solving/critical thinking.
Humility.
Service above self.
Represent ALL of your constituents.
Work toward solutions that benefit the most people.
Unbroken is a biography of Louis Zamperini, a former Olympic track star who survived a plane crash i the Pacific theater, spent 47 days drifting on a raft, and then survived more than two and a half years as a prisoner of war in three brutal Japanese POW camps.
Louis Zamperini demonstrates the amazing ability of the human spirit and body to survive under unimaginable conditions and the human hearts' capacity for forgiveness.
Robust public education system.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 18, 2020
