John McCollum

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John McCollum

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

The University of Kansas, 2007

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Navy

Years of service

2010 - 2015

Personal

Birthplace

Leavenworth, Kan.

Profession

Sales

Contact

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John McCollum (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent South Carolina's 6th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

McCollum completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

John McCollum was born in Leavenworth, Kansas. McCollum served in the U.S. Navy from 2010 to 2015. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas in 2007. McCollum's career experience includes working in sales and in nuclear power.

Elections

2020

See also: South Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2020

South Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)

South Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 6

Incumbent James Clyburn defeated John McCollum and Mark Hackett in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 6 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James Clyburn (D)	68.2	197,477
		John McCollum (R)	30.8	89,258
		Mark Hackett (Constitution Party)	0.9	2,646
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	272

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Harrison Shuler (Independent)

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Clyburn advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 6.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. John McCollum advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 6.

Constitution convention

Constitution convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 6

Mark Hackett advanced from the Constitution convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 6 on January 11, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Mark Hackett (Constitution Party)

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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

John is a U.S. Navy veteran who resides in Charleston, SC., with his wife and young son. Following graduation from the University of Kansas, John moved to live and work in New York City in finance. He then served as an enlisted sailor and officer in the Navy's Nuclear Propulsion program. After his honorable discharge, John briefly worked for a former Lowcountry Congressman, where he was introduced to the local startup community. John currently works full time for a Charleston-based tech company, while operating his own small business Chuck Wagon.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Time for change
• Put the 6th district first
• Opportunity

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Helping people find meaningful work, raise good decent families, go to school, get good grades, pick up litter, and treat others with respect.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No - in fact its incumbent upon us as voters to ensure there is massive turnover in the House. It is what the founders deliberately wanted. Citizens participate for a finite amount of time, pass laws and go home to live by them. If one wants to be a professional politician then run for the Senate.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

the debt

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

yes

What are your thoughts on term limits?

the voters are responsible for that

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Footnotes

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South Carolina's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Lindsey Graham (R)

Tim Scott (R)

Representatives

District 1

Nancy Mace (R)

District 2

Joe Wilson (R)

District 3

Sheri Biggs (R)

District 4

William Timmons (R)

District 5

Ralph Norman (R)

District 6

James Clyburn (D)

District 7

Russell Fry (R)

Republican Party (8)

Democratic Party (1)