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Kirkman Finlay III
Kirkman Finlay III (Republican Party) was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 75. He assumed office in 2012. He left office on November 14, 2022.
Finlay (Republican Party) ran for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 75. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Finlay was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Finlay was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Finlay served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Legislative Oversight |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Finlay served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 75
Incumbent Heather Bauer defeated Kirkman Finlay III in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 75 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Heather Bauer (D) | 53.3 | 9,846 |
 | Kirkman Finlay III (R) | 46.6 | 8,610 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 18,471 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Heather Bauer advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 75.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 75
Kirkman Finlay III defeated Tracy Robins in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 75 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kirkman Finlay III | 65.6 | 1,867 |
| Tracy Robins | 34.4 | 979 | ||
| Total votes: 2,846 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 75
Heather Bauer defeated incumbent Kirkman Finlay III in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 75 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heather Bauer (D) | 50.7 | 7,505 |
| Kirkman Finlay III (R) | 49.1 | 7,270 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 14,792 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Heather Bauer advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 75.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kirkman Finlay III advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 75.
2020
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 75
Incumbent Kirkman Finlay III defeated Rhodes Bailey in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 75 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kirkman Finlay III (R) | 50.7 | 8,759 |
 | Rhodes Bailey (D) | 49.2 | 8,502 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 17,281 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 75
Rhodes Bailey defeated Heather Bauer in the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 75 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rhodes Bailey | 56.6 | 2,185 |
| Heather Bauer | 43.4 | 1,678 | |
| Total votes: 3,863 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kirkman Finlay III advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 75.
2018
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 75
Incumbent Kirkman Finlay III defeated John Vernon Crangle in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 75 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kirkman Finlay III (R) | 57.5 | 7,842 |
| John Vernon Crangle (D) | 42.4 | 5,780 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 13,642 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 75
John Vernon Crangle advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 75 on June 12, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 75
Incumbent Kirkman Finlay III advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 75 on June 12, 2018.
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2016
Elections for the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The primary runoff election was held on June 28, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2016.
Incumbent Kirkman Finlay, III defeated Tyler Gregg in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 75 general election.[1][2]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 75 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kirkman Finlay, III Incumbent |
59.50% | 9,072 | |
| Democratic | Tyler Gregg | 40.50% | 6,175 | |
| Total Votes | 15,247 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Tyler Gregg ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 75 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 75 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Tyler Gregg (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Kirkman Finlay, III ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 75 Republican primary.[5][6]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 75 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Kirkman Finlay, III Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for all 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2014. Joe McCulloch was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Kirkman Finlay III was unopposed in the Republican primary. McCulloch was defeated by Finlay in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Kirkman Finlay, III Incumbent |
53.6% | 5,833 | |
| Democratic | Joe McCulloch | 46.4% | 5,057 | |
| Total Votes | 10,890 | |||
2012
Finlay ran in the 2012 election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 75. He defeated Jim Corbett in the Republican primary on June 12. He defeated Joe McCulloch in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Kirkman Finlay, III |
51% | 7,219 | |
| Democratic | Joe McCulloch | 48.9% | 6,911 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.1% | 12 | |
| Total Votes | 14,142 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Kirkman Finlay III |
72.3% | 1,708 |
| Jim Corbett | 27.7% | 653 |
| Total Votes | 2,361 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kirkman Finlay III did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Kirkman Finlay III did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Kirkman Finlay III did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Finlay's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Ethics Reform Ethics reform cuts to the heart of good government. Citizens must have confidence in those they elect at every level. The Ethics Reform Act isn't just about the legislature; changes cover every elected official in South Carolina from county and city councils, school boards to water district commissioners. Election Reform Election reform legislation passed in 2014 that outlined reforms in filing procedures, made information easier to understand, and ensured that incumbents and challengers are treated identically. Candidate filing papers will be turned into the county election commissions rather than political parties. Highway/Road Funding Unfortunately we did not accomplish an important goal this year: providing enough funding to repair our aging roadways. Fixing our roads must be a top priority in the next legislative session. Funding for Education This issue is one I am involved in on a personal and professional level. Our legislation provides funding for STEM and Technical Education. These are areas of high growth in our state and having qualified graduates will boost South Carolina's economy. Texting While Driving Ban We successfully passed legislation providing that it is unlawful for a person to use a wireless electronic communication device to compose, send, or read a text-based communication while operating a motor vehicle on the public streets and highways of this state.[13] |
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| —Kirkman Finlay[14] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 12.
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2021
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In 2021, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 13.
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2020
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In 2020, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 25. The state Senate reconvened September to September 3. Both chambers reconvened September 15 to September 24.
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2019
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In 2019, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 21.
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2018
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In 2018, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 10.
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2017
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In 2017, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 10 through May 11.
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2016
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In 2016, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 2.
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2015
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In 2015, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 13 through June 4.
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2014
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In 2014, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 14 through June 6.
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2013
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In 2013, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 20.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Candidate listing for the 11/8/2016 statewide general election," accessed August 26, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2016 Statewide General Election," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Election Information," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official Primary Results," June 29, 2012
- ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Kirkman Finlay, "Issues," accessed September 27, 2016
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| Preceded by - |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 75 2012-2022 |
Succeeded by Heather Bauer (D) |
