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Lawrence Lee
Lawrence Lee (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 71. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Lee completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Lee was born on July 15, 1972, in Columbia, South Carolina. He graduated from Midlands Technical College with an associate degree in 1995. Lee has been affiliated with the South Carolina Libertarian Party.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 71
Incumbent Nathan Ballentine defeated Terry Seawright and Lawrence Lee in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 71 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nathan Ballentine (R) | 64.6 | 16,993 |
| Terry Seawright (D) | 32.4 | 8,524 | ||
 | Lawrence Lee (L)  | 2.9 | 763 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 26,304 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Terry Seawright advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 71.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Nathan Ballentine advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 71.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lawrence Lee completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lee's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Economy - The last few months have been disastrous for our local businesses. From the beginning the decisions and liability for customer safety should have been in the hands of business, not government. Instead government insisted every business it deemed non-essential to shut down no matter the economic hardship. After reopening, some are working hard to recover and some have had to shutter their doors forever. If elected I will stand with business and demand their right to operate in times of crisis not be stripped from them.
- Learning - If there's anything the last few month should have taught us is that we have to be more flexible when it comes to learning. Our schools are amongst the best in the state, yet we find ourselves at a disadvantage and an opportunity with the current crisis. We should be more pliable when it comes to school choice, homeschooling, e-learning, vocational training and also be able to interchange them to give the advantage to individual goals. I will listen to families that want a choice or have ideas of their own they want to present. I will push for vouchers if they want to make their own choice as well.
- Spending - I give my pledge that I will not be on board with any unnecessary spending an will do everything I can to cut spending. Period.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 22, 2020
