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Eddie McCain
Eddie McCain (Republican Party) ran for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 88. He lost in the Republican primary on June 9, 2020.
McCain was a 2016 American candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of South Carolina.[1]
McCain was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of South Carolina.[2] Incumbent Joe Wilson defeated McCain in the Republican primary on June 10, 2014.[3]
He was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 39 of the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Elections
2020
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 88
RJ May won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 88 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | RJ May (R) | 97.1 | 14,962 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.9 | 452 | ||
| Total votes: 15,414 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 88
RJ May defeated Michael Sturkie in the Republican primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 88 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | RJ May | 53.2 | 1,378 |
| Michael Sturkie | 46.8 | 1,210 | ||
| Total votes: 2,588 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 88
Michael Sturkie and RJ May advanced to a runoff. They defeated John Lastinger, Brian Duncan, and Eddie McCain in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 88 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Sturkie | 34.6 | 1,788 | |
| ✔ | | RJ May | 24.5 | 1,268 |
| John Lastinger | 17.2 | 888 | ||
| Brian Duncan | 13.9 | 720 | ||
 | Eddie McCain | 9.8 | 504 | |
| Total votes: 5,168 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Joe Wilson (R) faced no opposition in the Republican primary. He defeated Arik Bjorn (D) and Eddie McCain (American) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Bjorn defeated Phil Black in the Democratic primary. The Democratic primary required a runoff, and Bjorn ultimately triumphed by 44 votes. The primary elections took place on June 14, 2016.[1][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Joe Wilson Incumbent |
60.2% | 183,746 | |
| Democratic | Arik Bjorn | 35.9% | 109,452 | |
| American | Eddie McCain | 3.8% | 11,444 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 354 | |
| Total Votes | 304,996 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arik Bjorn |
50.1% | 9,686 | ||
| Phil Black | 49.9% | 9,642 | ||
| Total Votes | 19,328 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Secretary of State |
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2014
McCain ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent South Carolina's 2nd District.[2] Joe Wilson defeated McCain in the Republican primary on June 10, 2014.[3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Joe Wilson Incumbent |
81.6% | 43,528 | ||
| Eddie McCain | 18.4% | 9,818 | ||
| Total Votes | 53,346 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
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2012
McCain filed to run in the 2012 election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 39. He would have run against Ralph Shealy Kennedy, Phil Perry, and Jim Wiszowaty in the Republican primary on June 12. Incumbent Marion Frye (R) did not run for re-election.[5][6]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Eddie McCain did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 11/8/2016 Statewide General Election," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 SC Votes, "Candidate Search," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press, "South Carolina - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ The New York Times, "South Carolina Primary Results," June 14, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 20, 2012
- ↑ WYFF, "South Carolina - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 12, 2012
