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Floyd Nicholson

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Floyd Nicholson
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Prior offices
South Carolina State Senate District 10
Successor: Billy Garrett

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

South Carolina State University, 1972

Contact

Floyd Nicholson (Democratic Party) was a member of the South Carolina State Senate, representing District 10. He assumed office in 2008. He left office on November 8, 2020.

Nicholson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the South Carolina State Senate to represent District 10. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Biography

Nicholson earned his B.S. from South Carolina State University in 1972. Nicholson is a retired teacher.

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Nicholson 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
Corrections and Penology
Education
Finance
Invitations
Medical Affairs
Rules

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

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

2009-2010

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

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

2020

See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Carolina State Senate District 10

Billy Garrett defeated incumbent Floyd Nicholson in the general election for South Carolina State Senate District 10 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Billy Garrett
Billy Garrett (R)
 
56.0
 
23,989
Image of Floyd Nicholson
Floyd Nicholson (D)
 
43.9
 
18,841
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
40

Total votes: 42,870
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Floyd Nicholson advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 10.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 10

Billy Garrett defeated J. Bryan Hope in the Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 10 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Billy Garrett
Billy Garrett
 
53.5
 
5,410
J. Bryan Hope
 
46.5
 
4,699

Total votes: 10,109
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2016

See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the South Carolina State Senate 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 Floyd Nicholson defeated J. Bryan Hope in the South Carolina State Senate District 10 general election.[1][2]

South Carolina State Senate, District 10 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Floyd Nicholson Incumbent 51.31% 19,331
     Republican J. Bryan Hope 48.69% 18,342
Total Votes 37,673
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission


Incumbent Floyd Nicholson ran unopposed in the South Carolina State Senate District 10 Democratic primary.[3][4]

South Carolina State Senate, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Floyd Nicholson Incumbent (unopposed)


J. Bryan Hope ran unopposed in the South Carolina State Senate District 10 Republican primary.[5][6]

South Carolina State Senate, District 10 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png J. Bryan Hope  (unopposed)

2012

See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2012

Nicholson won election in the 2012 election for South Carolina State Senate District 10. Nicholson ran unopposed in the June 12 Democratic primary and defeated Jennings McAbee, Sr. (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8][9]

South Carolina State Senate, District 10, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngFloyd Nicholson Incumbent 53.5% 20,249
     Republican Jennings McAbee, Sr. 46.4% 17,577
     Other Write-Ins 0.1% 26
Total Votes 37,852

2008

See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2008

Nicholson won election for District 10 of the South Carolina State Senate with 17,724, ahead of Republican Dee Compton (16,741) and write-ins (46).[10]

Nicholson raised $64,699 for his campaign, against $249,967 by Compton.[11]

South Carolina State Senate, District 10
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Floyd Nicholson (D) 17,724
Dee Compton (R) 16,741
Write-ins 46

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign finance summary


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Floyd Nicholson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020South Carolina State Senate District 10Lost general$103,856 N/A**
2016South Carolina State Senate, District 10Won $75,583 N/A**
2012South Carolina State Senate, District 10Won $66,031 N/A**
2008South Carolina State Senate, District 10Won $64,699 N/A**
Grand total$310,169 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in South Carolina

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2020

In 2020, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 25. The state Senate reconvened September to September 3. Both chambers reconvened September 15 to September 24.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
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2018


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2016


2015


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2012


2011

The Palmetto Liberty PAC Scorecard

See also: Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee's Legislative Scorecard (2012)

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."[15]

2012

Floyd Nicholson received a score of 6% in the 2012 score card, ranking 38th out of all 46 South Carolina Senate members.[16] His score was followed by Senators John L. Scott, Jr. (6%), Vincent A. Sheheen (6%), and Ralph Anderson (0%).[17]

Personal

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Nicholson and his wife, Mamie, have three children.

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Floyd + Nicholson + South + Carolina + Senate"

See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. South Carolina State Election Commission, "Candidate listing for the 11/8/2016 statewide general election," accessed August 26, 2016
  2. South Carolina State Election Commission, "2016 Statewide General Election," accessed November 28, 2016
  3. South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
  4. South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 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. AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
  8. South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 25, 2012
  9. South Carolina State Election Commission, “2012 General Election – Official Results,” November 19, 2012
  10. South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official election results for 2008," accessed May 15, 2014
  11. Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 15, 2014
  12. The State, "High court rules against Haley," June 6, 2011
  13. The Sun News, "S.C. House to have special session in June," May 6, 2011
  14. The Island Packet, "S.C. Senate OKs new congressional districted anchored in Beaufort County," June 29, 2011
  15. The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "Voting Records," accessed April 11, 2014
  16. Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
  17. Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
Political offices
Preceded by
John Drummond
South Carolina State Senate - District 10
2008-2020
Succeeded by
Billy Garrett (R)


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