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Kendal Ludden (South Carolina)

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Kendal Ludden
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Libertarian Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Brentwood Ross High School

Bachelor's

State University of New York at Albany, 1990

Law

Union University, 2000

Personal
Birthplace
Islip, N.Y.
Religion
Methodist
Profession
Accountant
Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Twitter

Personal LinkedIn

Kendal Ludden (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the South Carolina State Senate to represent District 20. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Ludden also ran for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 115. He did not appear on the ballot for the Libertarian Party convention on May 4, 2024.

Ludden completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Kendal Ludden was born in Islip, New York. He earned a high school diploma from Brentwood Ross High School, a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Albany in 1990, and a law degree from Union University in 2000. Ludden's career experience includes working as an accountant and attorney.[1]

Elections

2024

State Senate

General election
General election for South Carolina State Senate District 20

Ed Sutton defeated Kendal Ludden in the general election for South Carolina State Senate District 20 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ed Sutton
Ed Sutton (D) Candidate Connection
 
73.4
 
31,418
Image of Kendal Ludden
Kendal Ludden (L) Candidate Connection
 
26.1
 
11,165
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
209

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 42,792
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ed Sutton advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 20.

Convention
Convention for South Carolina State Senate District 20

Kendal Ludden advanced from the convention for South Carolina State Senate District 20 on May 4, 2024.

Candidate
✔
Image of Kendal Ludden
Kendal Ludden (L) Candidate Connection

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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State House

General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115

Incumbent Spencer Wetmore defeated Jerome Sloane in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Spencer Wetmore
Spencer Wetmore (D)
 
51.9
 
13,627
Image of Jerome Sloane
Jerome Sloane (R)
 
48.1
 
12,623
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
11

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 26,261
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Spencer Wetmore advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Jerome Sloane advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115.

Libertarian convention
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Campaign themes

2024

State Senate

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Candidate Connection

Kendal Ludden completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ludden's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am a CPA and and attorney and consider myself the New American Patriot- an Anti-politician
  • As a CPA and an attorney I am uniquely qualified to understand tax law and the best way to reduce taxes
  • Public education is detrimental to the growth and understanding of society. According to Napleon Hill in "Outwitting the Devil" the current education system producers herders as opposed to free thinking individuals
  • Change the law on marijuana and work to make it legalized in South Carolina
Taxes on income need to be removed removed as it punishes productive activities.

Taxes on property need to be removed so Americans can actually own their property and not rented from the Government.
Ron Paul who ran for President as a Libertarian and tried to explain the Case for Gold to Congress when he was in office.
The Declaration of Independence

The United States Constitution

End the Fed by Ron Paul
Reducing regulations and laws to be common sense and understandable and keeping Government out of people's lives unless they infringe upon another person's individual or property rights by force or fraud.
A professional background as a CPA and an attorney with mediation and negotiation skills.
To reduce the size of the Government and make laws fair and equitable to preserve individuals personal and property rights.
That I was able to restore the Government by eliminating the 16th and 17th Amendments, ending the Fed and restructuring Social Security security and Medicare from the current Ponzi Scheme to a My Security with individual retirement system.
Delivering newspapers at 10 years old followed by caddying which taught me about a great game and dealt with businessmen.
End the Fed because it shows that Congress delegated their duty to coin money to an organization outside the government (Federal Reserve) that is neither Federal, nor reserved and that there is no reserve behind the US dollar.
Natural by Imagine Dragons
Dealing with my ex-wife and multiple Court appearances since we are unable to co-parent.
A working relationship to reduce the scope and influence of government intervention.
No. If someone with education such as myself, being a CPA and attorney, can bring a breathe of fresh air and change from the current duopolistic system.
Yes, the goal of the government is to work together to achieve reduced legislation and government interference.
Ron Paul. His concept of ending the Fed is necessary to control the current government spending and inflation.
Yes, US Congress. It is my belief that the 16th Amendment, the 17th Amendment, the Federal Reserve Act and New Deal provisions totally changed the ideals of the US Constitution and the framework that our Founding Fathers laid out in the system of government.
Matt Leber currently in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 116 is running for South Carolina Senate District 41. During a debate his opponent attacked him with a personal situation based on incorrect information rather then debating him on the issues. This showed me how dirty the games of politics can be.
To reduce the allowable sales tax that a county can collect from 3% to 1.5% and collect taxes from nonresidents.
Banking and insurance

Finance

Judiciary
There should be complete financial transparency and there should be governmental accountability with the goal of reducing government intervention.
If the public wants to change the law through a grass roots campaign it would be good for any state.

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State House

Ballotpedia survey responses

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 12, 2024


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