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Dwight Loftis
Republican Party
Prior offices:
South Carolina State Senate District 6
Years in office: 2019 - 2024
Successor: Jason Elliott (R)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 19
Years in office: 1996 - 2019
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 3, 2020
Education
Associates
North Greenville College, 1966
Personal
Profession
Insurance Agent
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Dwight Loftis (Republican Party) was a member of the South Carolina State Senate, representing District 6. He assumed office on April 2, 2019. He left office on November 11, 2024.

Loftis (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the South Carolina State Senate to represent District 6. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Loftis previously served in the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 19 from 1996 to 2019.

Biography

Loftis earned his A.A. from North Greenville College in 1966. His career experience includes working as an insurance agent. Loftis served as a member of the Leadership Council School District in Greenville County.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Loftis was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Loftis was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Loftis was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

South Carolina committee assignments, 2017
• Rules, Vice chair
• Ways and Means

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Loftis served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Loftis served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Loftis served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Loftis served on the following committees:

Issues

Rural development

To promote rural development, several lawmakers, including Loftis, crafted bills to create new agencies during the 2011-2012 session. At the time, Loftis noted that little coordination existed among the legislators pushing individual proposals.

"I'll be the first to admit we've got too many entities out there working in separate silos," said Loftis.

In February, 2011, Loftis introduced a bill (H. 3633), titled the "South Carolina Agribusiness Economic Development Authority Act of 2011," to create a separate agency within the S.C. Department of Agriculture to help finance new agricultural-related businesses in the state. The agency would have received state general funds and any other "financial assistance, guarantees, insurance or subsidies from the federal or state government," under the bill. A February 2011 Department of Agriculture report said that the proposed authority would be similar to the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, a state agency that assists economic development projects by issuing special-obligation revenue bonds. Loftis said the agency proposed under his bill would help develop a "viable opportunity in niche markets in agriculture," adding that "North Carolina has done a much better job than South Carolina."

Loftis' bill died in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.[1][2]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2024

See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2024

Dwight Loftis did not file to run for re-election.

2020

See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Carolina State Senate District 6

Incumbent Dwight Loftis defeated Hao Wu in the general election for South Carolina State Senate District 6 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dwight Loftis
Dwight Loftis (R)
 
65.1
 
33,300
Image of Hao Wu
Hao Wu (D) Candidate Connection
 
34.8
 
17,768
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
61

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 51,129
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Hao Wu advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 6.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Dwight Loftis advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 6.

2019

See also: South Carolina state legislative special elections, 2019

General election

Special general election for South Carolina State Senate District 6

Dwight Loftis defeated Tina Belge in the special general election for South Carolina State Senate District 6 on March 26, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dwight Loftis
Dwight Loftis (R)
 
55.6
 
4,440
Image of Tina Belge
Tina Belge (D)
 
44.3
 
3,537
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
3

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,980
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 6

Tina Belge advanced from the special Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 6 on January 22, 2019.

Candidate
✔
Image of Tina Belge
Tina Belge

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 6

Dwight Loftis defeated Amy Doyle and Jeffrey Stringer in the special Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 6 on January 22, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dwight Loftis
Dwight Loftis
 
55.4
 
3,528
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Amy Doyle
 
40.3
 
2,569
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Jeffrey Stringer
 
4.2
 
270

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 6,367
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2018

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2018

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General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 19

Incumbent Dwight Loftis defeated Carrie Counton in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 19 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dwight Loftis
Dwight Loftis (R)
 
61.2
 
6,744
Image of Carrie Counton
Carrie Counton (D)
 
38.7
 
4,272
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
10

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 11,026
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 19

Carrie Counton defeated Hao Wu in the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 19 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Carrie Counton
Carrie Counton
 
51.9
 
620
Image of Hao Wu
Hao Wu
 
48.1
 
575

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 1,195
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 19

Incumbent Dwight Loftis advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 19 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
✔
Image of Dwight Loftis
Dwight Loftis

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2016

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives 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 Dwight Loftis ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 19 general election.[3][4]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 19 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dwight Loftis Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 10,379
Total Votes 10,379
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission



Incumbent Dwight Loftis ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 19 Republican primary.[5][6]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 19 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dwight Loftis Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 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 Dwight Loftis ran unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8][9]

2012

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2012

Loftis ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 19, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDwight Loftis Incumbent 97.9% 9,213
     Other Write-Ins 2.1% 198
Total Votes 9,411

2010

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2010

Loftis ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 19 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Loftis won, after running unopposed, in the general election on November 2.[12]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 19 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Dwight Loftis (R) 6,467 98.60%
Write-In 92 1.40%

2008

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Loftis won re-election, after running unopposed, to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 9,205 votes, representing District 19. 

Loftis 9,205 raised $6,485 for his campaign.[13]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 19 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Dwight Loftis (R) 9,205

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign finance summary

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Dwight Loftis campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020South Carolina State Senate District 6Won general$25,523 N/A**
2019South Carolina State Senate District 6Won general$97,338 N/A**
2018South Carolina House of Representatives District 19Won general$22,358 N/A**
2016South Carolina House of Representatives, District 19Won $18,822 N/A**
2014South Carolina State House, District 19Won $9,350 N/A**
2012South Carolina State House, District 19Won $16,712 N/A**
2010South Carolina State House, District 19Won $15,547 N/A**
2008South Carolina State House, District 19Won $6,416 N/A**
2006South Carolina State House, District 19Won $8,650 N/A**
2004South Carolina State House, District 19Won $39,474 N/A**
2002South Carolina State House, District 19Won $5,217 N/A**
2000South Carolina State House, District 19Won $46,909 N/A**
1998South Carolina State House, District 19Won $3,461 N/A**
1996South Carolina State House, District 19Won $35,838 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Endorsements

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Dwight Loftis endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election.[14]

Scorecards

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Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2012.

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  • Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
  • Palmetto Liberty — Legislators are scored by Palmetto Liberty on bills related to "limited government, the free market, and individual liberty and responsibility."

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Personal

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Loftis and his wife, Sandra, have three children.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ The Nerve, "Lawmakers Mulling Rural Development Proposals," by Rick Brundrett, May 25, 2011
    2. ↑ LegiScan, "South Carolina House Bill 3633," accessed September 10, 2013
    3. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Candidate listing for the 11/8/2016 statewide general election," accessed August 26, 2016
    4. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2016 Statewide General Election," accessed November 28, 2016
    5. ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
    6. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
    7. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
    8. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
    9. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Election Information," accessed March 31, 2014
    10. ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
    11. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 20, 2012
    12. ↑ www.enr-scvotes.org, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 1, 2014
    13. ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 15, 2014
    14. ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "South Carolina Legislative Endorsements For Newt Gingrich," January 20, 2012

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    -     		South Carolina House of Representatives District 19
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