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Harry Limehouse
Harry B. "Chip" Limehouse, III (b. August 8, 1962) is a former Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 110 from 1994 to 2016.
Limehouse did not seek re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2016.
Limehouse was a Republican candidate seeking election to the U.S. House in the special election for the 1st Congressional District of South Carolina. Limehouse was defeated in the Republican primary on March 19, 2013.[1][2]
Biography
Limehouse earned his B.S. from the University of South Carolina in 1984. Limehouse is a Broker/Executive for Limehouse Properties. He works in Hotel/Motel Management. Limehouse was a Senate Page from 1983 to 1984. He has also served as Legislative Aid to United States Senator Strom Thurmond.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Limehouse served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Ways and Means, First Vice Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Limehouse served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Ways and Means, Vice Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Limehouse served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Ways and Means, Vice Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Limehouse served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Ways and Means, Chair |
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 Harry Limehouse (R) did not seek re-election.
William S. Cogswell Jr. defeated Alice Wakefield in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 110 general election.[3][4]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 110 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  William S. Cogswell Jr. |
65.09% | 11,961 | |
| Democratic | Alice Wakefield | 34.91% | 6,416 | |
| Total Votes | 18,377 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
William S. Cogswell Jr. defeated Russell Guerard in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 110 Republican primary runoff.[5]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 110 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | William S. Cogswell Jr. |
52.78% | 1,063 | |
| Republican | Russell Guerard | 47.22% | 951 | |
| Total Votes | 2,014 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Alice Wakefield ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 110 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 110 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Alice Wakefield (unopposed) | |
William S. Cogswell Jr. and Russell Guerard defeated Will Freeman, Trey Harrell and Eddie Phipps in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 110 Republican primary.[8][9]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 110 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | William S. Cogswell Jr. |
34.43% | 1,051 | |
| Republican | Russell Guerard |
25.94% | 792 | |
| Republican | Will Freeman | 1.54% | 47 | |
| Republican | Trey Harrell | 20.50% | 626 | |
| Republican | Eddie Phipps | 17.59% | 537 | |
| Total Votes | 3,053 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
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 Harry Limehouse defeated Russell Guerard in the Republican primary. Limehouse was unchallenged in the general election.[10][11][12]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Chip Limehouse Incumbent |
50.6% | 1,874 |
| Russell Guerard | 49.4% | 1,832 |
| Total Votes | 3,706 | |
2013
Limehouse ran for the U.S. House representing the 1st Congressional District of South Carolina. The election was held to replace Tim Scott (R), who was appointed to fill Jim DeMint's (R) vacant seat in the U.S. Senate.[13] Limehouse was defeated in the Republican primary against Keith Blandford, Curtis Bostic, Ric Bryant, Larry Grooms, Jonathan Hoffman, Jeff King, John Kuhn, Tim Larkin, Peter McCoy, Elizabeth Moffly, Ray Nash, Andy Patrick, Shawn Pinkston, Mark Sanford and Teddy Turner on March 19, 2013.[2][1][14]
Former Governor Mark Sanford (R) won the primary and the general election. He was considered the front runner due to name recognition from his governorship and his previous tenure in this seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, which he held for three terms prior to being elected governor. and the fact that he had $120,000 in an old campaign account. His ability to fundraise quickly and his $120,000 remaining in an account from a previous campaign provided a financial advantage in the race as well.[15] The district leans Republican.[16] The last Democratic candidate elected was Mendel Jackson Davis in 1978.[17]
| U.S. House, South Carolina District 1 Special Republican Primary, 2013 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Mark Sanford |
36.9% | 19,854 | ||
| Curtis Bostic |
13.3% | 7,168 | ||
| Ric Bryant | 0.2% | 87 | ||
| Larry Grooms | 12.4% | 6,673 | ||
| Jonathan Hoffman | 0.7% | 360 | ||
| Jeff King | 0.4% | 211 | ||
| John Kuhn | 6.5% | 3,479 | ||
| Tim Larkin | 0.7% | 393 | ||
| Harry "Chip" Limehouse | 6.1% | 3,279 | ||
| Peter McCoy | 1.6% | 867 | ||
| Elizabeth Moffly | 1% | 530 | ||
| Ray Nash | 4.7% | 2,508 | ||
| Andy Patrick | 7% | 3,783 | ||
| Shawn Pinkston | 0.3% | 154 | ||
| Keith Blandford | 0.4% | 195 | ||
| Teddy Turner | 7.9% | 4,252 | ||
| Total Votes | 53,793 | |||
| Source: Official results via South Carolina State Election Commission[1] | ||||
2012
Limehouse defeated Peter vonLehe Ruegner in the Republican primary on June 12 and in the general election on November 6, 2012.[18][19][20]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Harry Limehouse |
97.9% | 13,081 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 2.1% | 279 | |
| Total Votes | 13,360 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Chip Limehouse Incumbent |
78.6% | 1,374 |
| Peter VonLehe Ruegner | 21.4% | 374 |
| Total Votes | 1,748 | |
2010
Limehouse ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 110 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Limehouse won, after running unopposed, in the general election on November 2.[21]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 110 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Harry Limehouse (R)
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9,111 | 98.89% | ||
| Write-In | 102 | 1.11% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Limehouse won re-election, after running unopposed, to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 12,746 votes, representing District 110.
Limehouse raised $78,344 for his campaign.[22]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 110 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Harry Limehouse (R)
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12,746 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Harry Limehouse endorsed Rick Perry in the 2012 presidential election.[23]
Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 2.
- Conservation Voters of South Carolina - 2015-2016 scorecard
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- South Carolina Chamber of Commerce - 2016 legislative scorecard & year in review
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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.[24] 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.[25] The legislature re-convened July 26.[26]
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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."[27]
2012
Chip Limehouse received a score of 27% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 37th out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[28] His score was followed by representatives Phillip Lowe (27%), Dennis C. Moss (27%), and Steve Moss (27%).[29]
Personal
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Limehouse and his wife, Susan, have two children. In 1984, Limehouse was a Volunteer Coordinator for the Reagan-Bush Campaign.
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
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 SC Votes, "March 19 Special Primary Election" accessed March 19, 2013 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "primary" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 South Carolina Radio Network, "List of 19 candidates running for District 1 seat," January 28, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ 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 State Election Commission, "2016 Republican and Democratic Primary Runoff," accessed June 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 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
- ↑ Washington Post, "Scott's departure for Senate will trigger third special House election in 2013," December 17, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina Republican Party Website, "1st Congressional Special Election details set," accessed January 3, 2013
- ↑ Roll Call, "Sanford Likely Front-Runner in S.C. Special Election," January 3, 2013
- ↑ Salon.com, "Ted Turner’s son vying in SC congressional primary," January 23, 2013
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Davis, Medel Jackson, (1942-2007)," accessed January 28, 2013
- ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official Primary Results," June 29, 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 110 1994–2016 |
Succeeded by William S. Cogswell Jr. (R) |
