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Curtis McLaughlin
Curtis McLaughlin was a 2014 Libertarian candidate seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of South Carolina.[1] Curtis McLaughlin lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
McLaughlin is a Greenville, South Carolina native. After graduating from Wade Hampton High School in 2007, he went on to earn his B.S. in Spanish and international trade from Clemson University in 2012.[2]
Professionally, McLaughlin works as a business resource analyst.[3]
Campaign themes
2014
McLaughlin submitted the following statement to Ballotpedia:[3]
| “ | I aim to remove the majority of the powers of the overreaching Federal Government and return power to the States. Political accountability can best be had at the state/local level.
I chose to run in order to help represent the unrepresented youth in today's modern political arena.[4] |
” |
Elections
2014
McLaughlin ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent South Carolina's 4th District.[1] Curtis McLaughlin lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Trey Gowdy Incumbent |
84.8% | 126,452 | |
| Libertarian | Curtis McLaughlin | 14.7% | 21,969 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.4% | 628 | |
| Total Votes | 149,049 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission | ||||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Curtis + McLaughlin + South + Carolina + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- South Carolina's 4th Congressional District elections, 2014
- South Carolina's 4th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 SC Votes, "Candidate Search," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "Curtis for Congress, About," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on May 20, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
