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Bill Connor
Bill Connor was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from South Carolina.[1] He was defeated by incumbent Lindsey Graham in the Republican primary on June 10, 2014.[2]
He was a potential Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina in the 2014 elections but did not file by the deadline.[3]
Education
- B.A., The Citadel (1990)
- J.D., University of South Carolina (2005)
Elections
2014
Connor ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, to represent South Carolina.[1] He was defeated by incumbent Lindsey Graham in the Republican primary on June 10, 2014.[2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lindsey Graham Incumbent |
56.4% | 178,093 | ||
| Lee Bright | 15.4% | 48,704 | ||
| Richard Cash | 8.3% | 26,246 | ||
| Det Bowers | 7.3% | 23,071 | ||
| Nancy Mace | 6.2% | 19,560 | ||
| Bill Connor | 5.3% | 16,847 | ||
| Benjamin Dunn | 1% | 3,195 | ||
| Total Votes | 315,716 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
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Connor considered a run for election as Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina.[4] He did not file to run by the deadline.[3]
2010
Connor ran for South Carolina Lieutenant Governor in 2010. He was defeated by Ken Ard in the Republican primary runoff on June 22, 2010.
| South Carolina Lieutenant Governor, Republican runoff, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Ken Ard |
61.3% | 207,804 | ||
| Bill Connor | 38.7% | 130,997 | ||
| Total Votes | 338,801 | |||
| Election results via South Carolina Election Commission. | ||||
| South Carolina Lieutenant Governor, Republican primary, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Ken Ard |
33.7% | 132,602 | ||
| Bill Connor |
27.4% | 107,731 | ||
| Eleanor Kitzman | 14.7% | 57,700 | ||
| Larry Richter | 24.3% | 95,483 | ||
| Total Votes | 393,516 | |||
| Election results via South Carolina Election Commission. | ||||
Polls
2014
| Republican primary | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Lindsey Graham | Richard Cash | Lee Bright | Nancy Mace | Det Bowers | Bill Connor | Benjamin Dunn | Other/Someone else | Won't vote | Margin of Error | Sample Size | ||||||||
| Target Point (May 16-22, 2014) (dead link) | 56% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | +/-2.8 | 600 | ||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
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Recent news
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See also
- Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
- South Carolina Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2014
- United States Senate
- United States Senate elections in South Carolina, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 SC Votes, "Primary Candidate Filings," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "South Carolina - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," March 31, 2014
- ↑ The Post and Courier, "S.C. lieutenant governor’s race could heat up soon," May 8, 2013
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