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Dixie Button
Dixie Button (Republican Party) ran for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 116. She lost in the Republican primary on June 14, 2022.
Button completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Dixie Button was born in Charleston, South Carolina. Button studied at Florida State University.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 116
Matthew Leber defeated incumbent Chardale Murray in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 116 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matthew Leber (R)  | 51.7 | 8,774 |
 | Chardale Murray (D) | 48.3 | 8,193 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 16,980 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Chardale Murray advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 116.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 116
Matthew Leber defeated Dixie Button in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 116 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matthew Leber | 79.5 | 2,275 |
 | Dixie Button | 20.5 | 588 | |
| Total votes: 2,863 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Dixie Button completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Button's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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She received an undergraduate degree from the University of Florida, a master’s degree from Boston University, and her doctorate from Argosy University, Sarasota, FL.
- Infrastructure: Flooded roads, gigantic potholes, traffic backups, lack of bicycle lanes/walking paths! Our population is growing so fast in Charleston County and Colleton County that the existing infrastructure cannot keep up. My experience as a town administrator, combined with my business and economics background, make me uniquely qualified to evaluate current spending and management on infrastructure. This will ensure that the appropriate funds are budgeted and managed well so that we, in district 116, get our fair share.
- Education: We have a teacher shortage. Lack of teachers means classrooms that are too large and poor teachers still teaching. My son-in-law is a K-12 teacher. I teach economics and marketing for a large university and know first-hand the tragedy of poorly educated students. I will work hard to ensure that when a student graduates from high school, they are prepared to either enter the workforce or enter college.
- Economy: I am sure you have bought food lately. Wow! Prices have really increased. The pandemic and supply chain are being blamed. Charleston’s ports have a record number of ships anchored waiting to unload. Add to that, a shortage of truckers. Does knowing why prices are high make you feel better? Probably not, so let’s work together and encourage more local initiatives such as farmers markets and food co-ops. Buy local. Make a difference.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate South Carolina House of Representatives District 116 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 5, 2022
