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Michael Chandler (South Carolina)
Michael Chandler (Constitution Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent South Carolina's 4th Congressional District. He lost in the Constitution Party convention on April 13, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: South Carolina's 4th Congressional District election, 2024
South Carolina's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 11 Republican primary)
South Carolina's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 11 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 4
Incumbent William Timmons defeated Kathryn Harvey and Mark Hackett in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | William Timmons (R) | 59.7 | 206,916 |
 | Kathryn Harvey (D) | 37.2 | 128,976 | |
 | Mark Hackett (Constitution Party) | 2.8 | 9,779 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 743 | ||
| Total votes: 346,414 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dennis Gillan (Independent)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Kathryn Harvey advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4
Incumbent William Timmons defeated Adam Morgan in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Timmons | 51.6 | 36,533 |
 | Adam Morgan | 48.4 | 34,269 | |
| Total votes: 70,802 | |||
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Constitution convention
Constitution convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 4
Mark Hackett defeated Michael Chandler in the Constitution convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on April 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Hackett (Constitution Party) | 61.5 | 8 |
| Michael Chandler (Constitution Party) | 38.5 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 13 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Chandler in this election.
2022
See also: South Carolina's 4th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 4
Incumbent William Timmons defeated Lee Turner in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Timmons (R) | 90.8 | 165,607 |
 | Lee Turner (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 9.2 | 16,758 | ||
| Total votes: 182,365 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ken Hill (D)
- Michael Chandler (Constitution Party)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ken Hill advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Justin Bennett (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4
Incumbent William Timmons defeated Mark Burns, Michael LaPierre, and George Abuzeid in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Timmons | 52.7 | 24,800 |
 | Mark Burns | 23.8 | 11,214 | |
 | Michael LaPierre | 17.1 | 8,029 | |
 | George Abuzeid | 6.4 | 3,024 | |
| Total votes: 47,067 | |||
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Constitution convention
Constitution convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 4
Michael Chandler advanced from the Constitution convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on March 26, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Michael Chandler (Constitution Party) | |
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2020
See also: South Carolina's 4th Congressional District election, 2020
South Carolina's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)
South Carolina's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 4
Incumbent William Timmons defeated Kim Nelson and Michael Chandler in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Timmons (R) | 61.6 | 222,126 |
 | Kim Nelson (D) | 36.9 | 133,023 | |
| Michael Chandler (Constitution Party) | 1.4 | 5,090 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 311 | ||
| Total votes: 360,550 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jo Jorgensen (L)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Kim Nelson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent William Timmons advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4.
Constitution convention
Constitution convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 4
Michael Chandler advanced from the Constitution convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on January 11, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Michael Chandler (Constitution Party) | |
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 5
Incumbent Ralph Norman defeated Archie Parnell and Michael Chandler in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ralph Norman (R) | 57.0 | 141,757 |
 | Archie Parnell (D) | 41.5 | 103,129 | |
| Michael Chandler (Constitution Party) | 1.4 | 3,443 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 250 | ||
| Total votes: 248,579 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 5
Archie Parnell defeated Sidney Moore, Mark Ali, and Steve Lough in the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 5 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Archie Parnell | 60.0 | 16,648 |
 | Sidney Moore | 17.2 | 4,766 | |
 | Mark Ali | 13.4 | 3,722 | |
 | Steve Lough | 9.5 | 2,627 | |
| Total votes: 27,763 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 5
Incumbent Ralph Norman advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 5 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Ralph Norman |
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Trey Gowdy (R) defeated Chris Fedalei (D) and Michael Chandler (Constitution Party) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Trey Gowdy Incumbent |
67.2% | 198,648 | |
| Democratic | Chris Fedalei | 31% | 91,676 | |
| Constitution | Michael Chandler | 1.7% | 5,103 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 243 | |
| Total Votes | 295,670 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission | ||||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael Chandler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Michael Chandler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Michael Chandler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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