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Judith Polson
Judith Polson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 9. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Judith Polson obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina in 1973 and a master's degree from the University of South Carolina in 1978. Her professional experience includes working as a high school English teacher. She is a member of the Anderson County Democratic Party, Indivisible, UMC Kairos Response, and United Methodist Women.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 9
Incumbent Anne Thayer defeated Judith Polson in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 9 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Anne Thayer (R) | 74.1 | 8,794 |
| Judith Polson (D) | 25.9 | 3,071 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 11,872 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Judith Polson advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 9.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Anne Thayer advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 9.
2020
See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Carolina State Senate District 3
Incumbent Richard Cash defeated Judith Polson in the general election for South Carolina State Senate District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Richard Cash (R) | 74.0 | 44,446 |
| Judith Polson (D) | 25.9 | 15,533 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 55 | ||
| Total votes: 60,034 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Judith Polson advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 3.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 3
Incumbent Richard Cash defeated Craig Wooten in the Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 3 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Cash | 56.8 | 9,411 |
| Craig Wooten | 43.2 | 7,169 | ||
| Total votes: 16,580 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Judith Polson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Judith Polson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Polson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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The mother of two children and grandmother of five, I began my teaching career in Florence, S.C., teaching English for 25 years at Wilson High School. In 2001, my husband Mike and I moved to Anderson, S.C. where I taught for four years at Westside High School. After 29 years of serving South Carolina students, I retired from teaching. I have spent my retirement years serving my community by mentoring local youth, singing in my church choir, working part time as a church secretary, and actively participating in the Anderson County Democratic Party. I also volunteer with Family Promise, United Methodist Women, Days for Girls, and have participated in mission trips to Costa Rica and Angola, Africa. Of course, I also like spending time with my family, especially my grandchildren.
- My first priority will be to improve South Carolina's education system; we have been failing our students and teachers for far too long. We must listen to our teachers and give them a seat at the decision-making table. Who better to understand the needs of our students than our teachers? Many students in South Carolina have no access to broad band internet and our teachers' pleas for higher salaries, more respect from administrators and legislators, and smaller class sizes have been ignored. South Carolina is indeed in the middle of an educational crisis; we have a teacher shortage, one that will only grow larger if we don't do better.
- Secondly, I will support legislation that will address affordable, quality healthcare for ALL of our residents, especially women, children, and LGBTQ teens and adults who are far too often the victims of domestic and/or sexual violence in SC. I will be an advocate for them, working to strengthen and enforce penalties against their perpetrators. I will support a woman's reproductive rights and freedom from governmental control.
- I will work to ensure ALL South Carolinians have access to affordable housing and safe neighborhoods with safe parks for children to enjoy. Our poor communities suffer from dilapidated, unsafe housing, roads in poor repair, gun violence, and police brutality. Such inequity has no place in the 21st Century or in our democracy.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 7, 2020
