Donna Newton
Donna Newton (Democratic Party) ran for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 80. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Donna Brown Newton was born in Charleston, South Carolina. She earned an associate degree from the Community College of Allegheny County in 1987 and a bachelor's degree from Southern Wesleyan University in 2012. Her career experience includes working as an administrative assistant for a local school district. Brown Newton has been affiliated with the Snowden Community Civic Association and the South Carolina Association of Educational Office Professionals.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 80
Incumbent Kathy Landing defeated Donna Newton in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 80 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kathy Landing (R)  | 65.1 | 16,029 |
 | Donna Newton (D) | 34.8 | 8,574 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 24,616 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Donna Newton advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 80.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kathy Landing advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 80.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Newton in this election.
Pledges
Newton signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 80
Kathy Landing defeated Donna Newton in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 80 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kathy Landing (R) | 62.9 | 11,766 |
| Donna Newton (D) | 37.0 | 6,926 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 18,712 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Donna Newton advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 80.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 80
Kathy Landing defeated Chris Staubes in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 80 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kathy Landing | 56.6 | 2,751 |
 | Chris Staubes | 43.4 | 2,106 | |
| Total votes: 4,857 | |||
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2020
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 99
Mark Smith defeated Jen Gibson in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 99 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Smith (R) | 64.3 | 17,711 |
 | Jen Gibson (D) | 35.6 | 9,816 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 27,553 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 99
Mark Smith defeated David Herndon in the Republican primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 99 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Smith | 57.6 | 1,429 |
| David Herndon | 42.4 | 1,050 | ||
| Total votes: 2,479 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 99
Jen Gibson defeated Donna Newton in the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 99 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jen Gibson | 55.7 | 1,218 |
| Donna Newton | 44.3 | 967 | |
| Total votes: 2,185 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 99
Mark Smith and David Herndon advanced to a runoff. They defeated Chris Staubes and Shawn Pinkston in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 99 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Smith | 33.8 | 1,989 |
| ✔ | David Herndon | 26.1 | 1,537 | |
| Chris Staubes | 22.3 | 1,313 | |
| Shawn Pinkston | 17.7 | 1,041 | ||
| Total votes: 5,880 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Donna Newton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Newton's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Affordable Housing & Healthcare
- Better infrastructure
- Education
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2020
Donna Newton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 24, 2022
