Curtis Brantley
Curtis Brantley (b. January 20, 1940) was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 122 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Brantley withdrew from the race after the Democratic primary. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.[1]
Brantley served in the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 122 from 2006 to 2012.
Biography
Brantley attended Syracuse University, New York University and Cornell University. He earned his B.S. from North Carolina A&T University in 1969. He went on to receive his M.S. from Elmira College in 1972. He then earned his EdD from South Carolina State University in 1988.
Brantley was a teacher at Elmira Free Academy from 1969 to 1975. He also worked for Elmira Correctional Facilities from 1970 to 1975. From 1975 to 1986, he was the Principal of Ridgeland High School. He then worked for Jasper County School District as Director of Operations from 1986 to 1988. Brantley worked as Assistant Principal and Principal of West Hardeeville Elementary School from 1988 to 1989 and from 1989 to 1997, respectively. He then worked as Principal of Ridgeland Middle School from 1997 to 1998. From 1998 to 2000, he was District Superintendent. He has been an Adjunct College Professor since 1990 as well.
Brantley was a candidate for the South Carolina State Senate in 2000 but was not elected. He was also a candidate for the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2002 and 2004, but he was not elected in either case. Brantley joined the South Carolina House in 2007. He has served in that position until 2012.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brantley served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Local Government and Corrections Affairs
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Brantley served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Local Government and Corrections Affairs
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 William Bowers ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 122 general election.[2][3]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 122 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  William Bowers Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 12,127 | |
| Total Votes | 12,127 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Shedron Williams replaced Curtis Brantley on the runoff ballot after he withdrew from the race.[4] Incumbent William Bowers defeated Shedron Williams in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 122 Democratic primary runoff.[5]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 122 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | William Bowers Incumbent |
51.23% | 3,433 | |
| Democratic | Shedron Williams | 48.77% | 3,268 | |
| Total Votes | 6,701 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Incumbent William Bowers and Curtis Brantley defeated John Polk and Shedron Williams in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 122 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 122 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | William Bowers Incumbent |
42.31% | 2,420 | |
| Democratic | Curtis Brantley |
26.08% | 1,492 | |
| Democratic | John Polk | 5.75% | 329 | |
| Democratic | Shedron Williams | 25.86% | 1,479 | |
| Total Votes | 5,720 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
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 Bowers defeated Curtis Brantley in the Democratic primary. Grady Woods ran unopposed in the Republican primary, but withdrew after the primary. Bowers was unchallenged in the general election.[8][9][1]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Bill Bowers Incumbent |
57.8% | 4,110 |
| Curtis Brantley | 42.2% | 3,003 |
| Total Votes | 7,113 | |
2012
Brantley was defeated in the Democratic primary on June 12 by incumbent Bill Bowers.[10][11][12]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Bill Bowers Incumbent |
56.6% | 3,421 |
| Curtis Brantley Incumbent | 43.4% | 2,627 |
| Total Votes | 6,048 | |
2010
Brantley defeated R. Thayer Rives, Jr. in the June 8 Republican primary for District 122 of the South Carolina House of Representatives by a margin of 3,069-2,498. Brantley won unopposed in the general election on November 2[13].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 122 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Curtis Brantley (Incumbent)
|
3,069 | |||
| R. Thayer Rivers, Jr. | 2,498 | |||
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 122 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Curtis Brantley (D)
|
7,343 | 99.35% | ||
| Write-In | 48 | 0.65% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Brantley won re-election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 10,665 votes, representing District 122.
Brantley raised $41,900 for his campaign.[14]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 122 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Curtis Brantley (D)
|
10,665 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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."[15]
2012
Curtis Brantley received a score of 7% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 109th out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[16] His score was followed by representatives Grady Brown (7%), Robert L. Brown (7%), and Tracy Edge (7%).[17]
Personal
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Brantley and his wife, Doris, have one child.
Recent news
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See also
- South Carolina House of Representatives
- South Carolina House of Representatives District 122
- South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2016
- South Carolina State Legislature
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Election Information," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Jasper Sun Times, "Brantley withdraws from District 122 runoff," accessed June 23, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2016 Republican and Democratic Primary Runoff," accessed June 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, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ WYFF "South Carolina - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official Primary Results," June 29, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in South Carolina
- ↑ 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 House Score Card 2012, "House Score 2012 ranked draft," accessed May 21, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 122 2006–2012 |
Succeeded by William Bowers (D) |
