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Lynda Leventis-Wells
Lynda Leventis-Wells is a member of the Greenville County School District school board in South Carolina, representing Area 22. Her current term ends in 2026.
Leventis-Wells ran for re-election to the Greenville County School District school board to represent Area 22 in South Carolina. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Leventis-Wells (Republican Party) also ran for election for South Carolina Superintendent of Education. She lost in the Republican primary on June 14, 2022.
Elections
2022
School board election
See also: Greenville County School District, South Carolina, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Greenville County School District school board, Area 22
Incumbent Lynda Leventis-Wells defeated Lura Godfrey in the general election for Greenville County School District school board, Area 22 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lynda Leventis-Wells (Nonpartisan) | 57.0 | 6,760 |
| Lura Godfrey (Nonpartisan) | 43.0 | 5,099 | ||
| Total votes: 11,859 | |||
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State executive election
See also: South Carolina Superintendent of Education election, 2022
General election
General election for South Carolina Superintendent of Education
Ellen Weaver defeated Lisa Ellis and Patricia Mickel in the general election for South Carolina Superintendent of Education on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ellen Weaver (R) | 55.5 | 937,493 |
 | Lisa Ellis (D / Alliance Party) | 42.8 | 722,013 | |
| Patricia Mickel (G) | 1.6 | 27,468 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,744 | ||
| Total votes: 1,688,718 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for South Carolina Superintendent of Education
Ellen Weaver defeated Kathy Maness in the Republican primary runoff for South Carolina Superintendent of Education on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ellen Weaver | 63.9 | 111,643 |
| Kathy Maness | 36.1 | 63,080 | ||
| Total votes: 174,723 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina Superintendent of Education
Lisa Ellis defeated Gary Burgess and Jerry Govan Jr. in the Democratic primary for South Carolina Superintendent of Education on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lisa Ellis | 50.1 | 87,529 |
 | Gary Burgess | 31.2 | 54,464 | |
 | Jerry Govan Jr. | 18.7 | 32,665 | |
| Total votes: 174,658 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina Superintendent of Education
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for South Carolina Superintendent of Education on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathy Maness | 30.6 | 103,608 | |
| ✔ | | Ellen Weaver | 23.3 | 79,077 |
| Travis Bedson | 13.9 | 47,241 | ||
| Bryan Chapman | 12.5 | 42,498 | ||
 | Kizzi Gibson | 11.1 | 37,743 | |
| Lynda Leventis-Wells | 8.5 | 28,755 | |
| Total votes: 338,922 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Cindy Bohn Coats (R)
- Sheri Few (R)
Alliance Party convention
Alliance Party convention for South Carolina Superintendent of Education
Lisa Ellis advanced from the Alliance Party convention for South Carolina Superintendent of Education on April 23, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Lisa Ellis (Alliance Party) |
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Green convention
Green convention for South Carolina Superintendent of Education
Patricia Mickel advanced from the Green convention for South Carolina Superintendent of Education on May 7, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Patricia Mickel (G) | |
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2018
General election
General election for Greenville County School District school board, Area 22
Incumbent Lynda Leventis-Wells defeated Rob Kendrick in the general election for Greenville County School District school board, Area 22 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lynda Leventis-Wells (Nonpartisan) | 65.0 | 7,362 |
| Rob Kendrick (Nonpartisan) | 34.1 | 3,862 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 100 | ||
| Total votes: 11,324 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2014
The November 4, 2014, general election in Greenville County School District featured six seats up for election. The incumbents in Districts 18, 20, 22 and 26 were all seeking re-election and ran unopposed. They are Patrick Sudduth, Charles Saylors, Lynda Leventis-Wells and Roger Meek, respectively. In District 28, incumbent Lisa Hannah Wells triumphed over challenger Steven Watterson. Newcomer Derek Lewis defeated fellow challenger Jeff Dishner for the District 24 seat. Incumbent Megan Hickerson did not file for re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Lynda Leventis-Wells Incumbent |
98.7% | 7,527 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.3% | 97 | |
| Total Votes | 7,624 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 General Election Official Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Candidates were required to file a quarterly finance report with the South Carolina State Ethics Commission for the November general election by October 10, 2014. This report covered the period of July 1, 2014, through September 30, 2014. Candidates were also required to file a pre-election report no later than 15 days prior to the election. A final report was due after the campaign had closed. Candidates for local school boards could not accept more than $1,000 from individuals and $5,000 from political parties.[1]
Endorsements
Leventis-Wells did not receive any endorsements during the election.
2010
| Greenville County School District, District 22 General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Lynda Leventis-Wells |
65.5% | 5,184 | |
| Nonpartisan | William Harold Graves | 33.9% | 2,683 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 43 | |
| Total Votes | 7,910 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "2010 General Election," accessed October 27, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2022
School board election
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Lynda Leventis-Wells did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
State executive election
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Lynda Leventis-Wells did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
