Kizzie Smalls

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Kizzie Smalls

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

January 2, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Limestone College, 2017

Personal

Birthplace

Conway, S.C.

Religion

Christianity

Profession

Field Compliance Supervisor and Trainer

Contact

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Kizzie Smalls (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the South Carolina State Senate to represent District 19. She lost in the special general election on January 2, 2024.

Biography

Kizzie Smalls was born in Conway, South Carolina. She earned a bachelor's degree from Limestone College in 2017. Her career experience includes working as a field compliance supervisor and trainer and a licensed realtor. She has been affiliated with the Central Carolina Realtors Association (CCRA), the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the SCGOP, and the Southeastern Affordable Housing Management Association (SAHMA).

Elections

2024

See also: South Carolina state legislative special elections, 2024

General election

Special general election for South Carolina State Senate District 19

Tameika Isaac Devine defeated Kizzie Smalls, Michael Addison, and Chris Nelums in the special general election for South Carolina State Senate District 19 on January 2, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tameika Isaac Devine (D)	86.0	4,572
		Kizzie Smalls (R)	9.7	513
		Michael Addison (Independence Party)	2.7	144
	Submit photo	Chris Nelums (United Citizens Party)	1.6	85

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,314
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 19

Tameika Isaac Devine defeated Kambrell Garvin, Johnnie Cordero, and Javar Juarez in the special Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 19 on October 24, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tameika Isaac Devine	51.8	2,510
		Kambrell Garvin	45.3	2,197
	Submit photo	Johnnie Cordero	1.5	72
		Javar Juarez	1.4	70

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,849
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Kizzie Smalls advanced from the special Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 19.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Smalls in this election.

2022

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 77

Incumbent Kambrell Garvin defeated Kizzie Smalls in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 77 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kambrell Garvin (D)	70.9	10,183
		Kizzie Smalls (R)	29.1	4,179
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	5

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,367
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kambrell Garvin advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 77.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 77

Kizzie Smalls defeated William Treadway Jr. in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 77 on June 14, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kizzie Smalls	50.3	383
	Submit photo	William Treadway Jr.	49.7	379

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 762
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Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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Kizzie Smalls completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Smalls' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Kizzie Smalls is a visionary and influential American leader. Her focus has always been on the needs of her community, and she is now ready to focus on the needs of her constituents in District 77, with a special emphasis on the most vulnerable and underserved communities. As the mother of a blended, beautiful family, she understands how critical it is to safeguard the family institution, which serves as the foundation of our society. Kizzie Smalls has spent her public life serving her family and her community. She comes from a family with a long history of public service. Her negotiating strength has consistently demonstrated her willingness to work with everyone for the sake of the people's will. She is well-known for vehemently defending her Christian morals and values. She believes in defending justice, equality, and opportunity wherever and whenever they are threatened. She has been an outspoken advocate for recognizing and honoring the sacrifices of freedom fighters who served as powerful agents of change.

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?

• Politics with Principles
• Common Sense Policies
• Empowering Communities

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Politics with Principles

PRO Life
PRO America First Policy
PRO Second Amendment
PRO Religious Freedom
PRO Veterans
PRO Law & Order
PRO Election Integrity
PRO Government Transparency

PRO School Choice

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Note: Smalls submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on May 12, 2022.

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April 22 submission

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Kizzie Smalls is a visionary and influential American leader. Her focus has always been on the needs of her community, and she is now ready to focus on the needs of her constituents in District 77, with a special emphasis on the most vulnerable and underserved communities. As the mother of a blended, beautiful family, she understands how critical it is to safeguard the family institution, which serves as the foundation of our society. Kizzie Smalls has spent her public life serving her family and her community. She comes from a family with a long history of public service. Her negotiating strength has consistently demonstrated her willingness to work with everyone for the sake of the people's will. She is well-known for vehemently defending her Christian morals and values. She believes in defending justice, equality, and opportunity wherever and whenever they are threatened. She has been an outspoken advocate for recognizing and honoring the sacrifices of freedom fighters who served as powerful agents of change.

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?

• Politics with Principles
• Common Sense Policies
• Empowering Communities

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Politics with Principles

PRO Life
PRO America First Policy
PRO Second Amendment
PRO Religious Freedom
PRO Veterans
PRO Law & Order
PRO Election Integrity
PRO Government Transparency

PRO School Choice

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

Note: Smalls submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on April 22, 2022.

Campaign finance summary

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Kizzie Smalls campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	South Carolina State Senate District 19	Lost general	$1,865	$2,490
2022	South Carolina House of Representatives District 77	Lost general	$11,884	$9,337
Grand total			$13,749	$11,827
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

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Current members of the South Carolina State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Thomas Alexander

Majority Leader:Shane Massey

Minority Leader:Brad Hutto

Senators

District 1

Thomas Alexander (R)

District 2

Rex Rice (R)

District 3

Richard Cash (R)

District 4

Michael Gambrell (R)

District 5

Tom Corbin (R)

District 6

Jason Elliott (R)

District 7

Karl Allen (D)

District 8

Ross Turner (R)

District 9

Daniel Verdin (R)

District 10

Billy Garrett (R)

District 11

Josh Kimbrell (R)

District 12

Vacant

District 13

Shane Martin (R)

District 14

Harvey Peeler (R)

District 15

Wes Climer (R)

District 16

Michael Johnson (R)

District 17

Everett Stubbs (R)

District 18

Ronnie Cromer (R)

District 19

Tameika Isaac Devine (D)

District 20

Ed Sutton (D)

District 21

Darrell Jackson (D)

District 22

Overture Walker (D)

District 23

Carlisle Kennedy (R)

District 24

Tom Young (R)

District 25

Shane Massey (R)

District 26

Russell Ott (D)

District 27

Allen Blackmon (R)

District 28

Greg Hembree (R)

District 29

J.D. Chaplin (R)

District 30

Kent Williams (D)

District 31

Mike Reichenbach (R)

District 32

Ronnie Sabb (D)

District 33

Luke Rankin (R)

District 34

Stephen Goldfinch (R)

District 35

Jeffrey Graham (D)

District 36

Jeffrey Zell (R)

District 37

Lawrence Grooms (R)

District 38

Sean Bennett (R)

District 39

Tom Fernandez (R)

District 40

Brad Hutto (D)

District 41

Matthew Leber (R)

District 42

Deon Tedder (D)

District 43

George Campsen (R)

District 44

Brian Adams (R)

District 45

Margie Matthews (D)

District 46

Tom Davis (R)

Republican Party (33)

Democratic Party (12)

Vacancies (1)