Eileen Dougherty

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Eileen Dougherty

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 9, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

North Carolina State University, 1998

Graduate

North Carolina State University, 2001

Personal

Birthplace

Chapel Hill, N.C.

Profession

Small business owner

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Eileen Dougherty (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 115. She lost in the special Democratic primary on June 9, 2020.

Dougherty also ran for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 115. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 9, 2020.

Dougherty completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Eileen Dougherty was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She earned an undergraduate degree from North Carolina State University in May 1998 and a graduate degree from North Carolina State University in May 2001. Her professional experience includes working as a victim/witness assistant for the Wake County District Attorneys Office, as a senior conservation manager with the Environmental Defense Fund, and as a small business owner.

Elections

2020

Regular election

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115

Incumbent Spencer Wetmore defeated Josh Stokes in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Spencer Wetmore (D)	50.8	13,382
		Josh Stokes (R)	49.2	12,962
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	23

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,367
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115

Incumbent Spencer Wetmore defeated Carol Tempel in the Democratic primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115 on June 23, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Spencer Wetmore	50.1	1,424
		Carol Tempel	49.9	1,416

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,840
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115

Carol Tempel and incumbent Spencer Wetmore advanced to a runoff. They defeated Eileen Dougherty in the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Carol Tempel	38.0	1,770
✔		Spencer Wetmore	34.0	1,587
		Eileen Dougherty	28.0	1,305

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,662
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115

Josh Stokes defeated Kathleen Wilson in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Stokes	52.2	2,213
	Submit photo	Kathleen Wilson	47.8	2,024

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,237
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Endorsements

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Special election

See also: South Carolina state legislative special elections, 2020

General election

Special general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115

Spencer Wetmore defeated Josh Stokes and Eugene Platt in the special general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Spencer Wetmore (D)	59.5	3,699
		Josh Stokes (R)	39.3	2,444
		Eugene Platt (G)	1.1	71
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	6

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,220
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Democratic primary runoff election

Special Democratic primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115

Spencer Wetmore defeated Carol Tempel in the special Democratic primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115 on June 23, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Spencer Wetmore	50.1	1,438
		Carol Tempel	49.9	1,433

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,871
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115

Carol Tempel and Spencer Wetmore advanced to a runoff. They defeated Eileen Dougherty in the special Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Carol Tempel	37.6	1,729
✔		Spencer Wetmore	34.1	1,567
		Eileen Dougherty	28.4	1,305

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,601
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Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115

Josh Stokes defeated Kathleen Wilson in the special Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Stokes	52.2	2,213
	Submit photo	Kathleen Wilson	47.8	2,024

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,237
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Campaign themes

2020

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Eileen Dougherty completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dougherty's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Eileen Dougherty is the vibrant and experienced leader we need to represent the people of James Island, Folly Beach, Kiawah, and Seabrook at the State House. She brings over a decade of experience creating policy with the Environmental Defense Fund and is a hardworking, small business owner who understands the challenges many families in her district face. Eileen helped grow and lead the local Democratic Party, serving as President of the James Island/Folly Beach Democrats and co-founding the South Carolina Democratic Party Healthcare Caucus. She is a committed public servant to the people. Eileen believes all people deserve access to quality health care, education that meets the needs of our children, and a healthy environment to ensure economic well-being and a good life for all. Eileen is the candidate to build a brighter future for South Carolina. Learn more at ElectEileen.com and follow her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Bold, Decisive Leadership
• People-Powered Campaign
• Putting the Service Back into Public Servant

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Our Health: Accessible, quality healthcare that doesn't bankrupt families.

Our Children: Outstanding public education and pathways college, trade schools and good jobs.

Natural Environment: Clean water, air, marshes and beaches and district-wide flooding solutions that work.

Fair Districting: United community voices through fairly drawn districts that benefit the people not politicians.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job, when I was 12 years old (7th grade) was providing janitorial services for my middle school. My mom, a single mom and a nurse, was not able to pick me up at school until 5:30 when her workday ended. For years, I would do my homework while I waited to be picked up. The principal recognized that I was a responsible student and noticed that I always stayed late. She asked me if I would be interested in a job cleaning the school three afternoons a week. I jumped at the offer. When 3:30 pm rolled around I would stow my backpack in my locker and start my job as the school's cleaning service - vacuuming, mopping, emptying trash, scrubbing toilets and locking up the building to ensure it was safely secured until the teachers and students arrived the arrived the next day. I did this job for a year, and came to understand the responsibility and trust placed in me for the school's cleanliness and safety. Later, I was chosen to be the student representative on our School Life Committee where administrators, teachers and parents developed school policy. Around that same age, I also worked summers as a camp counselor for children ages 4-6 years old. I rode my bike 5 miles each way, to and from work.These experiences helped shape my career and community service choices. I've completed undergraduate degrees and a masters degree, served my community with a professional career in advocacy, and co-founded a small business. But, the trust placed in me by adults and the value of my hard work at my first job taught me lessons that I still carry with me.

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Footnotes

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Current members of the South Carolina House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:G. Murrell Smith

Majority Leader:Davey Hiott

Minority Leader:James Rutherford

Representatives

District 1

Bill Whitmire (R)

District 2

Adam Duncan (R)

District 3

Phillip Bowers (R)

District 4

Davey Hiott (R)

District 5

Neal Collins (R)

District 6

April Cromer (R)

District 7

Lee Gilreath (R)

District 8

Don Chapman (R)

District 9

Blake Sanders (R)

District 10

Thomas Beach (R)

District 11

Craig Gagnon (R)

District 12

Daniel Gibson (R)

District 13

John McCravy (R)

District 14

Luke Rankin (R)

District 15

JA Moore (D)

District 16

Mark Willis (R)

District 17

Mike Burns (R)

District 18

Alan Morgan (R)

District 19

Patrick Haddon (R)

District 20

Stephen Frank (R)

District 21

Vacant

District 22

Paul Wickensimer (R)

District 23

Chandra Dillard (D)

District 24

Bruce Bannister (R)

District 25

Wendell Jones (D)

District 26

David Martin (R)

District 27

David Vaughan (R)

District 28

Chris Huff (R)

District 29

Dennis Moss (R)

District 30

Brian Lawson (R)

District 31

Rosalyn Myers (D)

District 32

Scott Montgomery (R)

District 33

Travis Moore (R)

District 34

Sarita Edgerton (R)

District 35

Bill Chumley (R)

District 36

Robert Harris (R)

District 37

Steven Long (R)

District 38

Josiah Magnuson (R)

District 39

Cal Forrest (R)

District 40

Joe White (R)

District 41

Annie McDaniel (D)

District 42

Doug Gilliam (R)

District 43

Randy Ligon (R)

District 44

Mike Neese (R)

District 45

Brandon Newton (R)

District 46

Heath Sessions (R)

District 47

Tommy Pope (R)

District 48

Brandon Guffey (R)

District 49

John King (D)

District 50

Keishan Scott (D)

District 51

J. Weeks (D)

District 52

Jermaine Johnson (D)

District 53

Richie Yow (R)

District 54

Jason Luck (D)

District 55

Jackie Hayes (D)

District 56

Tim McGinnis (R)

District 57

Lucas Atkinson (D)

District 58

Jeff Johnson (R)

District 59

Terry Alexander (D)

District 60

Phillip Lowe (R)

District 61

Carla Schuessler (R)

District 62

Robert Williams (D)

District 63

Jay Jordan (R)

District 64

Fawn Pedalino (R)

District 65

Cody Mitchell (R)

District 66

Jackie Terribile (R)

District 67

G. Murrell Smith (R)

District 68

Heather Crawford (R)

District 69

Chris Wooten (R)

District 70

Robert Reese (D)

District 71

Nathan Ballentine (R)

District 72

Seth Rose (D)

District 73

Christopher Hart (D)

District 74

James Rutherford (D)

District 75

Heather Bauer (D)

District 76

Leon Howard (D)

District 77

Kambrell Garvin (D)

District 78

Beth Bernstein (D)

District 79

Hamilton Grant (D)

District 80

Kathy Landing (R)

District 81

Charles Hartz (R)

District 82

William Clyburn (D)

District 83

Bill Hixon (R)

District 84

Melissa Oremus (R)

District 85

Jay Kilmartin (R)

District 86

Bill Taylor (R)

District 87

Paula Calhoon (R)

District 88

Vacant

District 89

Micah Caskey (R)

District 90

Justin Bamberg (D)

District 91

Lonnie Hosey (D)

District 92

Brandon Cox (R)

District 93

Jerry Govan (D)

District 94

Gil Gatch (R)

District 95

Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D)

District 96

D. McCabe (R)

District 97

Robby Robbins (R)

District 98

Chris Murphy (R)

District 99

Mark Smith (R)

District 100

Sylleste Davis (R)

District 101

Roger Kirby (D)

District 102

Harriet Holman (R)

District 103

Carl Anderson (D)

District 104

William Bailey (R)

District 105

Kevin Hardee (R)

District 106

Val Guest (R)

District 107

Case Brittain (R)

District 108

Lee Hewitt (R)

District 109

Tiffany Spann-Wilder (D)

District 110

Tom Hartnett (R)

District 111

Wendell Gilliard (D)

District 112

Joe Bustos (R)

District 113

Courtney Waters (D)

District 114

Gary Brewer (R)

District 115

Spencer Wetmore (D)

District 116

James Teeple (R)

District 117

Jordan Pace (R)

District 118

Bill Herbkersman (R)

District 119

Leonidas Stavrinakis (D)

District 120

Weston Newton (R)

District 121

Michael Rivers (D)

District 122

Bill Hager (R)

District 123

Jeff Bradley (R)

District 124

Shannon Erickson (R)

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