Ben Carper
Ben Carper (Republican Party) ran for election to the South Carolina State Senate to represent District 6. He lost in the Republican primary runoff on June 25, 2024.
Carper completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Ben Carper was born in Greenville, South Carolina. He earned a bachelor's degree from Tabernacle Baptist College in 1986, a graduate degree from the American Baptist Theological Seminary in 1993, and a graduate degree from Tabernacle Baptist College in 1995. His career experience includes working as a Bible teacher, guest speaker, and in real estate.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for South Carolina State Senate District 6
Jason Elliott won election in the general election for South Carolina State Senate District 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jason Elliott (R) | 97.5 | 40,759 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.5 | 1,025 | ||
| Total votes: 41,784 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for South Carolina State Senate District 6
Jason Elliott defeated Ben Carper in the Republican primary runoff for South Carolina State Senate District 6 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Elliott | 51.7 | 4,548 |
 | Ben Carper | 48.3 | 4,253 | |
| Total votes: 8,801 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 6
Jason Elliott and Ben Carper advanced to a runoff. They defeated Dan Nickles in the Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 6 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Elliott | 48.4 | 6,887 |
| ✔ | | Ben Carper | 31.4 | 4,467 |
 | Dan Nickles | 20.3 | 2,886 | |
| Total votes: 14,240 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Carper in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ben Carper completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Carper's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Reducing the size and scope of government, state bureaucracies, intrusions into the daily lives of citizens.
- Wise use of tax money collected from citizens for the upkeep and maintenance of state infrastructures.
- Maintaining a quality of life in the state of SC that reflects traditional Christian family values.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 10, 2024
