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John MacCarthy
John MacCarthy (Democratic Party) ran for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 27. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
MacCarthy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
John MacCarthy earned a high school diploma from Elko High School, a bachelor's degree from Carleton College in 1976, a graduate degree from George Mason University in 2008, and a Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 1982. His career experience includes working as a systems engineer, physicist, professor, technical manager, senior technical and policy advisor, and research analyst. MacCarthy has been affiliated with Westminster Presbyterian Church, Wofford College, Rotary Club, Democratic Party, and Mom's Demand Action.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 27
Incumbent David Vaughan defeated John MacCarthy in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 27 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Vaughan (R) | 60.0 | 13,330 |
 | John MacCarthy (D)  | 39.9 | 8,869 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 22,211 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. John MacCarthy advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 27.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent David Vaughan advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 27.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for MacCarthy in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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John MacCarthy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by MacCarthy's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Over the course of his career, John has been a physicist, engineer, manager, and college professor.
John grew up and attended public schools in small conservative towns in the West and Midwest. He graduated from high school in Nevada, earned a B.A. in physics from Carleton College, a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Notre Dame, and an M.S. in Systems Engineering from George Mason University.
After beginning his career as a physics professor at Muhlenberg College, he went on to spend 23 years as a systems engineer in a variety of technical management and leadership roles on programs of national significance. He served as the Deputy Director of TRW’s Center for Advanced Technology, a technology and policy advisor to an executive in the Pentagon, and the Director of the University of Maryland’s Systems Engineering Education Program. During much of this time, he was also a part-time adjunct professor of systems engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
In 2020, he and his wife retired and moved to Simpsonville where he is now an adjunct lecturer of physics at Wofford College.
John is a lifelong Presbyterian and a member of the Rotary. His values have been shaped by his faith and career of service. These values will guide him as he works to represent all the people of the Simpsonville/Mauldin area.- I believe South Carolina’s representatives should reflect the values of our community.
- The state should not attempt to restrict a woman’s fundamental right to make her own reproductive decisions.
- South Carolina needs to make childcare affordable and available.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 12, 2024
