Eric Bedingfield
Eric M. Bedingfield (b. January 30, 1967) is a former Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 28 from 2006 to 2018.
On August 29, 2017, Bedingfield announced that he would resign from the state House effective January 18, 2018, in order to become the director of government affairs at Greenville Technical College.[1]
Biography
Bedingfield received his Associates degree from Greenville Technical College in 1988. Bedingfield worked as a mechanical technician for Michelin Tire Corporation from 1986 to 1990, Cryouac Sealed Air Corporation from 1990 to 1995, and Fuse Photo Film from 1995 to 2003. He then worked in real estate for Drysdel. Bedingfield served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves as a Sergeant (E-5) from 1985 to 1991.
Bedingfield was Vice Chair of the Public Service Planning and Development Committee from 2002 to 2004. He has served on the Greenville County Council since 2002. He has also served as Chairman of the Greenville County Public Service Planning Development Committee since 2004.
Bedingfield has worked as deputy chief of staff and campaign manager for U.S. Representative Mick Mulvaney (R). Mulvaney's 5th Congressional District covers 11 counties in northeast South Carolina.[2]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Judiciary |
| • Regulations and Administrative Procedures, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bedingfield served on the following committees:
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| • Labor, Commerce and Industry |
| • Regulations and Administrative Procedures, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bedingfield served on the following committees:
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| • Labor, Commerce and Industry |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bedingfield served on the following committees:
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| • Labor, Commerce and Industry |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bedingfield served on the following committees:
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| • Labor, Commerce and Industry |
Sponsored legislation
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
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 Eric Bedingfield ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 28 general election.[3][4]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 28 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Eric Bedingfield Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 14,700 | |
| Total Votes | 14,700 | |||
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Incumbent Eric Bedingfield ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 28 Republican primary.[5][6]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 28 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Eric Bedingfield Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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 Eric Bedingfield ran unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8][9]
2012
Bedingfield ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Eric Bedingfield Incumbent |
98.7% | 12,098 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 1.3% | 160 | |
| Total Votes | 12,258 | |||
2010
Bedingfield ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 28 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Bedingfield defeated Ines Alvarez (D) in the general election on November 2.[12]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 28 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Eric Bedingfield (R)
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8,466 | 65.77% | ||
| Ines Alvarez (D) | 4,390 | 34.11% | ||
| Write-In | 16 | 0.12% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Bedingfield won re-election to the 28th District seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives, defeating Jonathan David Smith (D).
Bedingfield raised $49,894 for his campaign, while Smith raised $3,005.[13]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 28 (2008) | ||||
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| Eric Bedingfield (R)
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11,195 | |||
| Jonathan David Smith (D) | 7,264 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Eric Bedingfield endorsed Rick Perry in the 2012 presidential election.[14]
Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 10 through May 11.
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2016
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In 2016, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 2.
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2015
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In 2015, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 13 through June 4.
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2014
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In 2014, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 14 through June 6.
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2013
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In 2013, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 20.
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2012
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In 2012, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 through June 7.
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2011
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In 2011, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 through June 2. On June 2, 2011, Governor Nikki Haley (R) attempted to call the legislature into an "emergency" special session to begin on June 7 to create the new South Carolina Department of Administration. A lawsuit was filed by Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell (R), in which he contended that Haley's call for a special session was unconstitutional, and that it violated the state Constitution's requirement of separation of powers among the governor, legislature and courts.[15] On June 6, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled 3-2 against Governor Haley, stating that her order violated the Legislature's ability to set its calendar and agenda. The legislature met in a special redistricting session from June 14 - July 1.[16] The legislature re-convened July 26.[17]
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The Palmetto Liberty PAC Scorecard
The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, a conservative, pro-limited government think tank in South Carolina, releases its scorecard for South Carolina representatives and senators once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how he or she voted in the two-year legislative term prior to the election on specific issues that the Palametto Liberty PAC thinks are anti-limited government. "Most of the votes shown on the score card are votes that we lost. Now we can identify the Legislators that caused us to lose these votes. These Legislators are the ones who need to be replaced if we are to achieve the vision of having the most free state in the nation."[18]
2012
Eric Bedingfield received a score of 47% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 3rd out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[19] His score was followed by representatives Tom Corbin (47%), Marion Frye (47%), and Garry Smith (47%).[20]
Personal
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Bedingfield and his wife, Sabrina, have four children.
Recent news
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See also
- South Carolina State Legislature
- South Carolina House of Representatives
- South Carolina House of Representatives Committees
- South Carolina Joint Committees
- South Carolina state legislative districts
External links
- Eric Bedingfield's personal website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Fits News, "#SCStateHouse: Eric Bedingfield To Resign Next Year," August 29, 2017
- ↑ thenerve.org, "State Rep. Bedingfield Receives Full-Time Salary for Part-Time Federal Job," June 24, 2013
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Candidate listing for the 11/8/2016 statewide general election," accessed August 26, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2016 Statewide General Election," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Election Information," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 19, 2012
- ↑ www.enr-scvotes.org, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Race 4 2012, "Perry Unveils Endorsements From 21 SC State Legislators," September 21, 2011
- ↑ The State, "High court rules against Haley," June 6, 2011
- ↑ The Sun News, "S.C. House to have special session in June," May 6, 2011
- ↑ The Island Packet, "S.C. Senate OKs new congressional districted anchored in Beaufort County," June 29, 2011
- ↑ The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "Voting Records," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 28 2006–2018 |
Succeeded by Ashley Trantham (R) |
