Brandon Best (South Carolina)
Brandon Best (Democratic Party) ran for election to the South Carolina State Senate to represent District 10. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 11, 2024.
Best completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Brandon Best was born in Aiken, South Carolina. He earned a bachelor's degree from Livingstone College in 2009. Best's career experience includes working as a marketing director. [1]
Elections
2024
See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for South Carolina State Senate District 10
Incumbent Billy Garrett defeated Francie Kleckley in the general election for South Carolina State Senate District 10 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Billy Garrett (R) | 69.1 | 38,994 |
 | Francie Kleckley (D)  | 30.7 | 17,349 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 99 | ||
| Total votes: 56,442 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for South Carolina State Senate District 10
Incumbent Billy Garrett defeated Charles Bumgardner in the Republican primary runoff for South Carolina State Senate District 10 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Billy Garrett | 56.2 | 4,933 |
 | Charles Bumgardner | 43.8 | 3,849 | |
| Total votes: 8,782 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 10
Francie Kleckley defeated Brandon Best in the Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 10 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Francie Kleckley | 51.0 | 1,019 |
 | Brandon Best | 49.0 | 979 | |
| Total votes: 1,998 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 10
Incumbent Billy Garrett and Charles Bumgardner advanced to a runoff. They defeated Troy Simpson and Taylor Bell in the Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 10 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Billy Garrett | 41.1 | 5,292 |
| ✔ | | Charles Bumgardner | 23.1 | 2,969 |
| Troy Simpson | 19.4 | 2,500 | ||
| Taylor Bell | 16.4 | 2,118 | ||
| Total votes: 12,879 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Best in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Brandon Best completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Best's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- l believe my ability to connect with people makes me the most qualified candidate for the District 10 Senate seat. I pledges to devote every effort of my body, mind, and spirit to serving the constituents and addressing their needs.
- Healthcare: Access to healthcare services, addressing health disparities, and promoting wellness initiatives.
- Infrastructure: Maintaining and upgrading roads, bridges, water systems, and other essential infrastructure.
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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 April 25, 2024
