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Blake Sanders
Blake Sanders (Republican Party) is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 9. He assumed office on November 11, 2024. His current term ends on November 9, 2026.
Sanders (Republican Party) ran for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 9. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Sanders completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Blake Sanders was born in Greenville, South Carolina. Sanders earned a bachelor's degree from Clemson University in 2006. His career experience includes working as a landscape architect.[1]
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 9
Blake Sanders won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 9 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Blake Sanders (R)  | 98.7 | 14,840 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 199 | ||
| Total votes: 15,039 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 9
Blake Sanders defeated James Galyean in the Republican primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 9 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Blake Sanders | 54.1 | 1,970 |
| James Galyean | 45.9 | 1,674 | ||
| Total votes: 3,644 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 9
Blake Sanders and James Galyean advanced to a runoff. They defeated Rick Bradshaw in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 9 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Blake Sanders | 41.6 | 1,853 |
| ✔ | James Galyean | 38.8 | 1,726 | |
 | Rick Bradshaw | 19.6 | 871 | |
| Total votes: 4,450 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Sanders in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Blake Sanders completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sanders' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- First, it’s about being a man of integrity, putting God first, and being a supportive husband and father. I am proud of my Christian faith, relentless desire to be a great husband to Ashley, and supporting my children, Lane and Gracie. This quality puts forth that people matter most to me, both as a candidate of this office and resident of District 9.
- Second, I have proven leadership in appointed and elected roles within local government. Serving two terms as Mayor of the Town of West Pelzer taught me firsthand the need for collaboration amongst our neighboring cities and town, Anderson County, and the General Assembly. Furthermore, at the local level, constituent service is not something that I take lightly – being available, open to constructive conversations, and knowing that I am a representative of the people of District 9 comes first. Being surrounded by great Mayors, both past and present, reiterate the need for all of us to collaborate for the betterment of South Carolina.
- Finally, I have proven that quality of life is important to all residents of South Carolina. Through my role as President and Senior Landscape Architect with Studio Main since 2017, I have worked in every county in South Carolina and over 60% of the 271 municipalities across South Carolina. I see the desire and need for quality places to play, safe streets that encourage downtown development, and growth that is grounded in smart principles.
Increasing pay, resources, and retention efforts for quality public education
Increasing pay, resources, and retirement for all members of public safety
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate South Carolina House of Representatives District 9 |
Officeholder South Carolina House of Representatives District 9 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 15, 2024
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| Preceded by Anne Thayer (R) |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 9 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
