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Chris Nelums
Chris Nelums (United Citizens Party) ran for election to the South Carolina State Senate to represent District 19. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Nelums also ran in a special election to the South Carolina State Senate to represent District 19. He lost in the special general election on January 2, 2024.
Elections
2024
Regular election
General election
General election for South Carolina State Senate District 19
Incumbent Tameika Isaac Devine defeated Chris Nelums in the general election for South Carolina State Senate District 19 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tameika Isaac Devine (D) | 87.3 | 33,703 |
| Chris Nelums (United Citizens Party) | 12.4 | 4,779 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 136 | ||
| Total votes: 38,618 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 19
Incumbent Tameika Isaac Devine defeated Michael Addison in the Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 19 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tameika Isaac Devine | 91.9 | 5,666 |
 | Michael Addison | 8.1 | 500 | |
| Total votes: 6,166 | |||
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Convention
Convention for South Carolina State Senate District 19
Chris Nelums advanced from the convention for South Carolina State Senate District 19 on March 9, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Chris Nelums (United Citizens Party) | |
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Nelums in this election.
Special election
General election
Special general election for South Carolina State Senate District 19
Tameika Isaac Devine defeated Kizzie Smalls, Michael Addison, and Chris Nelums in the special general election for South Carolina State Senate District 19 on January 2, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tameika Isaac Devine (D) | 86.0 | 4,572 |
 | Kizzie Smalls (R) | 9.7 | 513 | |
| Michael Addison (Independence Party) | 2.7 | 144 | |
| Chris Nelums (United Citizens Party) | 1.6 | 85 | ||
| Total votes: 5,314 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 19
Tameika Isaac Devine defeated Kambrell Garvin, Johnnie Cordero, and Javar Juarez in the special Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 19 on October 24, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tameika Isaac Devine | 51.8 | 2,510 |
 | Kambrell Garvin | 45.3 | 2,197 | |
| Johnnie Cordero | 1.5 | 72 | ||
 | Javar Juarez | 1.4 | 70 | |
| Total votes: 4,849 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Kizzie Smalls advanced from the special Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 19.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Nelums in this election.
2022
See also: South Carolina Agriculture Commissioner election, 2022
General election
General election for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
Incumbent Hugh Weathers defeated David Edmond and Chris Nelums in the general election for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Hugh Weathers (R) | 77.6 | 1,085,139 |
 | David Edmond (G) | 15.2 | 213,219 | |
| Chris Nelums (United Citizens Party) | 6.8 | 95,625 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 4,409 | ||
| Total votes: 1,398,392 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bill Bledsoe (Constitution Party)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
Incumbent Hugh Weathers defeated Bill Bledsoe and Bob Rozier Jr. in the Republican primary for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Hugh Weathers | 59.3 | 199,424 |
 | Bill Bledsoe | 29.0 | 97,711 | |
 | Bob Rozier Jr. | 11.7 | 39,391 | |
| Total votes: 336,526 | |||
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Constitution convention
Constitution convention for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
Bill Bledsoe advanced from the Constitution convention for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture on March 26, 2022.
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| ✔ | | Bill Bledsoe (Constitution Party) |
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Green convention
Green convention for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
David Edmond advanced from the Green convention for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture on May 7, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | David Edmond (G) |
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United Citizens Party convention
United Citizens Party convention for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
Chris Nelums advanced from the United Citizens Party convention for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture on March 26, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Chris Nelums (United Citizens Party) | |
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2018
General election
General election for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
Incumbent Hugh Weathers defeated David Edmond and Chris Nelums in the general election for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Hugh Weathers (R) | 75.7 | 1,015,366 |
| David Edmond (G) | 15.1 | 202,238 | |
| Chris Nelums (United Citizens Party) | 8.8 | 118,671 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 5,025 | ||
| Total votes: 1,341,300 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
Incumbent Hugh Weathers advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Hugh Weathers |
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Campaign themes
2024
Regular election
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Chris Nelums did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Special election
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Chris Nelums did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Chris Nelums did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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