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Bill Sandifer III
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
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2023-2024
Sandifer was assigned to the following committees:
- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, Chairman
2021-2022
Sandifer was assigned to the following committees:
- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, Chairman
2019-2020
Sandifer was assigned to the following committees:
- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, Chairman
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Labor, Commerce, and Industry, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sandifer served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Labor, Commerce and Industry, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Sandifer served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Labor, Commerce and Industry, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sandifer served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Labor, Commerce and Industry, Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Sandifer served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Labor, Commerce and Industry |
Sponsored legislation
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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Adam Duncan (R) | 95.9 | 16,639 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.1 | 717 | ||
| 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Adam Duncan | 50.6 | 2,586 |
 | Bill Sandifer III | 49.4 | 2,524 | |
| Total votes: 5,110 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Sandifer received the following endorsements.
- Frmr. President Donald Trump (R)
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 | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Sandifer III (R) | 88.3 | 10,840 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 11.7 | 1,430 | ||
| 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Sandifer III (R) | 97.8 | 17,061 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.2 | 388 | ||
| 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
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 | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Sandifer III (R) | 64.1 | 9,276 |
 | Jody Gaulin (D) | 35.8 | 5,178 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 15 | ||
| 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.
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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.
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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 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  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 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Bill Sandifer, III Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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
Sandifer was unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and won in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Bill 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
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) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Bill Sandifer (R)
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8,882 | 98.49% | ||
| Write-In | 136 | 1.51% | ||
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) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bill Sandifer, III (R)
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13,385 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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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
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Bill Sandifer III endorsed Rick Perry in the 2012 presidential election.[13]
Scorecards
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2024
In 2024, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 9.
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2023
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In 2023, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 11.
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2022
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In 2022, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 12.
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2021
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In 2021, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 13.
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2020
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In 2020, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 25. The state Senate reconvened September to September 3. Both chambers reconvened September 15 to September 24.
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2019
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In 2019, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 21.
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2018
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In 2018, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 10.
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2017
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In 2017, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 10 through May 11.
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2016
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In 2016, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 2.
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2015
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In 2015, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 13 through June 4.
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2014
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In 2014, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 14 through June 6.
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2013
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In 2013, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 20.
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2012
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In 2012, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 through June 7.
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2011
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In 2011, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 through June 2. On June 2, 2011, Governor Nikki Haley (R) attempted to call the legislature into an "emergency" special session to begin on June 7 to create the new South Carolina Department of Administration. A lawsuit was filed by Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell (R), in which he contended that Haley's call for a special session was unconstitutional, and that it violated the state Constitution's requirement of separation of powers among the governor, legislature and courts.[14] On June 6, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled 3-2 against Governor Haley, stating that her order violated the Legislature's ability to set its calendar and agenda. The legislature met in a special redistricting session from June 14 - July 1.[15] The legislature re-convened July 26.[16]
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The Palmetto Liberty PAC Scorecard
The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, a conservative, pro-limited government think tank in South Carolina, releases its scorecard for South Carolina representatives and senators once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how he or she voted in the two-year legislative term prior to the election on specific issues that the Palametto Liberty PAC thinks are anti-limited government. "Most of the votes shown on the score card are votes that we lost. Now we can identify the Legislators that caused us to lose these votes. These Legislators are the ones who need to be replaced if we are to achieve the vision of having the most free state in the nation."[17]
2012
Bill Sandifer, III received a score of 27% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 42nd out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[18] His score was followed by representatives George Smith Jr. (27%), J. Roland Smith (27%), and Mike Sottile (27%).[19]
Personal
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Sandifer and his wife, Sandra, have four children.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Nerve, "Ports Authority Spends 29K on Panama Trip," January 26, 2011
- ↑ The Nerve, "Lawmakers Cost Taxpayers Millions," October 6, 2010
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Candidate listing for the 11/8/2016 statewide general election," accessed August 26, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2016 Statewide General Election," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Election Information," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 18, 2012
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Race 4 2012, "Perry Unveils Endorsements From 21 SC State Legislators," September 21, 2011
- ↑ The State, "High court rules against Haley," June 6, 2011
- ↑ The Sun News, "S.C. House to have special session in June," May 6, 2011
- ↑ The Island Packet, "S.C. Senate OKs new congressional districted anchored in Beaufort County," June 29, 2011
- ↑ The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "Voting Records," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 2 1994-2024 |
Succeeded by Adam Duncan (R) |
