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Michael McCord (South Carolina)

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Michael McCord
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Elections and appointments
Last election

November 3, 2020

Personal
Birthplace
Anderson, S.C.
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Michael McCord (Democratic Party) ran for election to the South Carolina State Senate to represent District 5. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

McCord completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Michael McCord was born in Anderson, South Carolina.[1]

Elections

2020

See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Carolina State Senate District 5

Incumbent Tom Corbin defeated Michael McCord in the general election for South Carolina State Senate District 5 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tom Corbin
Tom Corbin (R)
 
76.1
 
44,808
Image of Michael McCord
Michael McCord (D) Candidate Connection
 
23.8
 
14,013
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
39

Total votes: 58,860
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Michael McCord advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 5.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 5

Incumbent Tom Corbin defeated Dave Edwards in the Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 5 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tom Corbin
Tom Corbin
 
70.4
 
9,254
Dave Edwards
 
29.6
 
3,896

Total votes: 13,150
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Michael McCord completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McCord's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Michael McCord has been a resident of Greenville County for twelve years and is currently residing in Taylors with his spouse where they are raising their six-year-old son.


He is a small business owner with an insurance office located near the Pelham area of Greenville. He is deeply involved in the Democratic party, and has been for years, serving as an executive committee member of the Greenville Democratic Party. He has also assisted in campaigning with many Democrat nominees in Greenville County.


Along with serving as a Greenville Democratic Party member, he has served on several Board of Directors, the most recent being SC Equality, pushing as a fierce advocate for progressive values and equality for all men and women.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 2, 2020


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Minority Leader:Brad Hutto
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Tom Davis (R)
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