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Mark Willis
Republican Party
South Carolina House of Representatives District 16
Tenure
2008 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
18
Compensation
Base salary
$10,400/year
Per diem
$240.07/day
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Education
Bachelor's
Erskine College, 1986
Personal
Profession
Long term care administrator
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Mark Willis (Republican Party) is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 16. He assumed office in 2008. His current term ends on November 9, 2026.

Willis (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 16. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Willis earned his B.A. from Erskine College in 1986. He is a Long Term Care Administrator.

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Willis was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Willis was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Willis was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Willis 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
• Education and Public Works
• Interstate Cooperation, Chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Willis served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Willis served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Willis served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Willis served on the following committees:

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 16

Incumbent Mark Willis won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 16 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Willis
Mark Willis (R)
 
98.7
 
17,423
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.3
 
230

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

Total votes: 17,653
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Democratic primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mark Willis advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 16.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Willis in this election.

Pledges

Willis signed the following pledges.

  • U.S. Term Limits

2022

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 16

Incumbent Mark Willis won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 16 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Willis
Mark Willis (R)
 
98.0
 
11,081
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.0
 
224

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

Total votes: 11,305
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mark Willis advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 16.

2020

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 16

Incumbent Mark Willis won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 16 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Willis
Mark Willis (R)
 
96.8
 
15,368
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.2
 
509

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

Total votes: 15,877
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mark Willis advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 16.

2018

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 16

Incumbent Mark Willis won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 16 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Willis
Mark Willis (R)
 
97.1
 
9,259
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.9
 
276

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

Total votes: 9,535
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 16

Incumbent Mark Willis advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 16 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
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Image of Mark Willis
Mark Willis

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

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2016

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 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 Mark Willis defeated Brandon Greene in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 16 general election.[1][2]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 16 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mark Willis Incumbent 65.45% 10,209
     Democratic Brandon Greene 34.55% 5,388
Total Votes 15,597
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission


Brandon Greene ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 16 Democratic primary.[3][4]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Brandon Greene  (unopposed)


Incumbent Mark Willis ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 16 Republican primary.[5][6]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 16 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mark Willis Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 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. Incumbent Mark Willis ran unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8][9]

2012

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2012

Willis ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 16, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark Willis Incumbent 98.9% 10,080
     Other Write-Ins 1.1% 109
Total Votes 10,189

2010

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2010

Willis ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 16 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Willis won unopposed in the general election on November 2.[12]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 16 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Mark Willis (R) 6,208 99.14%
Write-In 54 0.86%

2008

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Willis won election to the 16th District seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives, defeating Michael Turner Jr (D).

Willis raised $29,128 for his campaign, while Turner raised $10,500.[13]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 16 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Mark Willis (R) 7,085
Michael Turner Jr (D) 6,239

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Mark Willis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Mark Willis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Mark Willis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Mark Willis campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024South Carolina House of Representatives District 16Won general$29,199 $25,522
2022South Carolina House of Representatives District 16Won general$13,849 $10,473
2020South Carolina House of Representatives District 16Won general$11,821 N/A**
2018South Carolina House of Representatives District 16Won general$11,529 N/A**
2016South Carolina House of Representatives, District 16Won $42,919 N/A**
2014South Carolina State House, District 16Won $15,424 N/A**
2012South Carolina State House, District 16Won $9,999 N/A**
2010South Carolina State House, District 16Won $17,650 N/A**
2008South Carolina State House, District 16Won $29,128 N/A**
2006South Carolina State House, District 16Lost $38,812 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Endorsements

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Mark Willis endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election.[14]

He previously endorsed Rick Perry.[15]

2016 Republican National Convention

See also: Republican National Convention, 2016

Willis was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from South Carolina. He was one of 50 delegates from South Carolina bound to support Donald Trump on the first ballot.[16][17] As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016.

Delegate rules

See also: RNC delegate guidelines from South Carolina, 2016 and Republican delegates from South Carolina, 2016

In South Carolina, national delegates were selected at congressional district conventions and the South Carolina Republican State Convention. State party rules allocated each congressional district's three delegates to the presidential candidate who received the most votes in that district. At-large delegates were allocated to the winner of the statewide primary. All delegates were bound for the first ballot at the Republican National Convention.

South Carolina primary results

See also: Presidential election in South Carolina, 2016
South Carolina Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump 32.5% 240,882 50
Marco Rubio 22.5% 166,565 0
Ted Cruz 22.3% 165,417 0
Jeb Bush 7.8% 58,056 0
John Kasich 7.6% 56,410 0
Ben Carson 7.2% 53,551 0
Totals 740,881 50
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

Delegate allocation

See also: 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules
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South Carolina had 50 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 21 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's seven congressional districts). South Carolina's district-level delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won the plurality of the vote in a given congressional district was allocated all three of that district's delegates.[18][19]

Of the remaining 29 delegates, 26 served at large. South Carolina's at-large delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won the greatest number of votes statewide received all 26 of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were pledged to support the candidate who won the South Carolina primary.[18][19]

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards, State legislative scorecards in South Carolina

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Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2025.

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Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2018.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2017.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2016.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2015.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2014.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2013.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2012.

  • Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
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  • Palmetto Liberty — Legislators are scored by Palmetto Liberty on bills related to "limited government, the free market, and individual liberty and responsibility."

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2011.

Personal

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Willis and his wife, Tracy, have three children.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Candidate listing for the 11/8/2016 statewide general election," accessed August 26, 2016
    2. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2016 Statewide General Election," accessed November 28, 2016
    3. ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
    4. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
    5. ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
    6. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
    7. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
    8. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
    9. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Election Information," accessed March 31, 2014
    10. ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
    11. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 20, 2012
    12. ↑ www.enr-scvotes.org, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 1, 2014
    13. ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 15, 2014
    14. ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "South Carolina Legislative Endorsements For Newt Gingrich," January 20, 2012
    15. ↑ Race 4 2012, "Perry Unveils Endorsements From 21 SC State Legislators," September 21, 2011
    16. ↑ South Carolina Republican Party, "2016 National Convention Delegate/Alternate Election Results," May 7, 2016
    17. ↑ The Post and Courier, "No single candidate may end up with all of South Carolina’s delegates," February 19, 2016
    18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
    19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016

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