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Joe White (South Carolina)
Joe White (Republican Party) is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 40. He assumed office on November 14, 2022. His current term ends on November 9, 2026.
White (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 40. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Joe White was born in Rockwood, Tennessee, and lives in Prosperity, South Carolina. White served in the U.S. Air Force from 1966 to 1969. He earned a B.S. in public administration. White's career experience includes working as the CEO of Medical Comfort Systems, Inc.[1][2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
White was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Joe White won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 40 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joe White (R) | 98.4 | 15,082 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 242 | ||
| Total votes: 15,324 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Joe White defeated Vince Northcutt and Johnathan Ammons in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 40 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe White | 55.9 | 2,903 |
| Vince Northcutt | 41.0 | 2,130 | ||
 | Johnathan Ammons | 3.2 | 164 | |
| Total votes: 5,197 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
White received the following endorsements.
Pledges
White signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 40
Joe White won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 40 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe White (R) | 98.2 | 10,821 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 203 | ||
| Total votes: 11,024 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 40
Joe White defeated Tammy Johns in the Republican primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 40 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe White | 52.4 | 1,931 |
| Tammy Johns | 47.6 | 1,752 | ||
| Total votes: 3,683 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 40
Joe White and Tammy Johns advanced to a runoff. They defeated incumbent Richard Martin in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 40 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe White | 45.9 | 1,935 |
| ✔ | Tammy Johns | 30.6 | 1,291 | |
 | Richard Martin | 23.5 | 991 | |
| Total votes: 4,217 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Joe White completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by White's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Law enforcement/Judicial system must be improved
- Education system is not working for too many students, teachers, or parents
- We must find ways to decrease tax burden on hard working families
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 9.
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2023
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In 2023, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 11.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate South Carolina House of Representatives District 40 |
Officeholder South Carolina House of Representatives District 40 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Richard Martin (R) |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 40 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
