Ginny Deerin
Ginny Deerin was a Democratic candidate for South Carolina Secretary of State in the 2014 elections.[1] Ginny Deerin lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Deerin has started and worked at a number of nonprofits in South Carolina and is now president of a nonprofit consulting firm.
Education
Deerin graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1972.[2]
Elections
2014
Deerin ran for election to the office of South Carolina Secretary of State. Deerin won the Democratic nomination in the unopposed primary on June 10. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
General election
| Attorney General of South Carolina, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Alan Wilson Incumbent |
60.3% | 738,434 | |
| Democratic | Parnell Diggs | 39.7% | 486,058 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 879 | |
| Total Votes | 1,225,371 | |||
| Election results via South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Endorsements
In mid-September, Deerin received the endorsement of the South Carolina Club for Growth, who lauded Deerin's pledge "to cut the office's budget, fees and regulations."[3] Deerin was the first Democrat endorsed by the fiscally conservative group.
Race background
Republican incumbent Mark Hammond was first elected to the office of South Carolina secretary of state in 2002 and sought re-election again in 2014. Hammond and his opponent, Democratic nonprofit consultant Ginny Deerin, were unopposed in the primary.
Endorsements
In 2014, Hammond received endorsements from Citizens for Life and the South Carolina Association of Realtors prior to the general election.[4] Hammond's opponent, Ginny Deerin, received an endorsement from the South Carolina Club for Growth in September 2014, making her the first Democrat to receive the group's endorsement in a statewide race.[4]
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The State, "Democratic political operative to challenge Hammond for SC secretary of state," February 18, 2014
- ↑ Ginny4SoS, "Ginny's story," February 18, 2014
- ↑ The Post and Courier, "South Carolina Club for Growth backs Democrat for first time," September 18, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Post and Courier, "South Carolina Club for Growth backs Democrat for first time," September 18, 2014
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