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Bill Sandifer III
Republican Party
Prior offices:
South Carolina House of Representatives District 2
Years in office: 1994 - 2024
Successor: Adam Duncan (R)
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Last election
June 11, 2024
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Bill Sandifer III (Republican Party) was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 2. He assumed office in 1994. He left office on November 11, 2024.

Sandifer (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 2. He lost in the Republican primary on June 11, 2024.

Biography

Sandifer earned a degree from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1965. He worked as president, owner and operator of Seneca Mortuary from 1970 to 1998. Sandifer served in the South Carolina Army National Guard as a major from 1966 to 1986.

Noteworthy events

Ports Authority trip

Sandifer was one of several South Carolina lawmakers who traveled to Panama in September 2010 for a three-day trip paid for by the South Carolina State Ports Authority, even though he was a member of a commission that oversaw the authority. At least $29,000 was spent on the Ports Authority-sponsored trip, which sought to promote South Carolina ports to Panama Canal officials. Information gathered by The Nerve showed that the authority covered most of the costs for the seven-member legislative group, which included five legislators: Sandifer, Sen. Lawrence Grooms (R-Berkeley), Sen. Phillip Shoopman (R-Greenville), Rep. J. David Weeks (D-Sumter) and then-Rep. Harry Cato (R-Greenville). Sandifer spent an extra day in Panama, after he was injured in his hotel room, according to Ports Authority spokesman Byron Miller.[1]

Salary

According to an October, 2010, report by The Nerve, Sandifer recorded salary and expenses of $102,226 for the two-and-a-half-year period from January 1, 2008, through mid-2010, making him the fifth-highest-compensated legislator in South Carolina during that period.[2]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Sandifer was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Sandifer was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Sandifer was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

South Carolina committee assignments, 2017
• Labor, Commerce, and Industry, Chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sandifer served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Sandifer served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sandifer served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Sandifer served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2024

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 2

Adam Duncan won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Adam Duncan
Adam Duncan (R)
 
95.9
 
16,639
 Other/Write-in votes
 
4.1
 
717

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 17,356
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 2

Adam Duncan defeated incumbent Bill Sandifer III in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 2 on June 11, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Adam Duncan
Adam Duncan
 
50.6
 
2,586
Image of Bill Sandifer III
Bill Sandifer III
 
49.4
 
2,524

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,110
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Sandifer received the following endorsements.

2022

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 2

Incumbent Bill Sandifer III won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bill Sandifer III
Bill Sandifer III (R)
 
88.3
 
10,840
 Other/Write-in votes
 
11.7
 
1,430

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 12,270
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Bill Sandifer III advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 2.

2020

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 2

Incumbent Bill Sandifer III won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bill Sandifer III
Bill Sandifer III (R)
 
97.8
 
17,061
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.2
 
388

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 17,449
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Bill Sandifer III advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 2.

2018

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 2

Incumbent Bill Sandifer III defeated Jody Gaulin in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bill Sandifer III
Bill Sandifer III (R)
 
64.1
 
9,276
Image of Jody Gaulin
Jody Gaulin (D)
 
35.8
 
5,178
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
15

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 14,469
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 2

Jody Gaulin advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 2 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
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Image of Jody Gaulin
Jody Gaulin

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 2

Incumbent Bill Sandifer III advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 2 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
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Bill Sandifer III

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2016

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The primary runoff election was held on June 28, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2016.

Incumbent Bill Sandifer III ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 2 general election.[3][4]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 2 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bill Sandifer, III Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 13,988
Total Votes 13,988
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission



Incumbent Bill Sandifer III ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 2 Republican primary.[5][6]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bill Sandifer, III Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for all 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2014. Incumbent Bill Sandifer III ran unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8][9]

2012

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2012

Sandifer was unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and won in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 2, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBill Sandifer, III Incumbent 73.3% 10,491
     Republican Ed Rumsey 26.4% 3,777
     Other Write-Ins 0.4% 51
Total Votes 14,319

2010

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2010

Sandifer defeated Jonathan Redmond in the June 8 Republican primary for District 2 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Sandifer won in the general election on November 2. He ran unopposed.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 2 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Bill Sandifer (R) 8,882 98.49%
Write-In 136 1.51%

2008

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Sandifer won re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 13,385 votes. He ran unopposed for District 2. 

Sandifer raised $183,413 for his campaign.[12]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 2 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Bill Sandifer, III (R) 13,385

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Bill Sandifer III did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Bill Sandifer III did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Bill Sandifer III did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.

Bill Sandifer III campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024South Carolina House of Representatives District 2Lost primary$94,529 $106,375
2022South Carolina House of Representatives District 2Won general$86,639 $82,981
2020South Carolina House of Representatives District 2Won general$99,226 N/A**
2016South Carolina House of Representatives, District 2Won $121,413 N/A**
2014South Carolina State House, District 2Won $121,349 N/A**
2012South Carolina State House, District 2Won $182,915 N/A**
2010South Carolina State House, District 2Won $167,924 N/A**
2008South Carolina State House, District 2Won $183,413 N/A**
2006South Carolina State House, District 2Won $73,174 N/A**
2004South Carolina State House, District 2Won $50,049 N/A**
2002South Carolina State House, District 2Won $82,188 N/A**
2000South Carolina State House, District 2Won $56,019 N/A**
1998South Carolina State House, District 2Won $51,738 N/A**
1996South Carolina State House, District 2Won $18,686 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Endorsements

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Bill Sandifer III endorsed Rick Perry in the 2012 presidential election.[13]

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards, State legislative scorecards in South Carolina

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Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2012.

  • Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
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  • Palmetto Liberty — Legislators are scored by Palmetto Liberty on bills related to "limited government, the free market, and individual liberty and responsibility."

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2011.

Personal

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Sandifer and his wife, Sandra, have four children.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ The Nerve, "Ports Authority Spends 29K on Panama Trip," January 26, 2011
    2. ↑ The Nerve, "Lawmakers Cost Taxpayers Millions," October 6, 2010
    3. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Candidate listing for the 11/8/2016 statewide general election," accessed August 26, 2016
    4. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2016 Statewide General Election," accessed November 28, 2016
    5. ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
    6. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
    7. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
    8. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
    9. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Election Information," accessed March 31, 2014
    10. ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
    11. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 18, 2012
    12. ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 15, 2014
    13. ↑ Race 4 2012, "Perry Unveils Endorsements From 21 SC State Legislators," September 21, 2011

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    1994-2024    		 Succeeded by
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