Michael Pitts
Michael A. Pitts (b. December 31, 1955) is a former Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 14 from 2003 to 2019. Pitts resigned January 3, 2019, for health reasons.[1]
Biography
Pitts earned his A.S. from Greenville Technical College in 1978 and his B.S. from Lander University in 1985. Pitts worked as a Greenville policeman. He served in the United States Army Reserve from 1981 to 1987.
Pitts previously served as vice-chair of the Laurens County Council. He joined the council in 1997.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Ethics, Chair |
| • Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Pitts served on the following committees:
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| • Ethics, Secretary |
| • Ways and Means, Second Vice Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pitts served on the following committees:
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| • Ethics, Secretary |
| • Ways and Means, Vice Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pitts served on the following committees:
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| • Ethics, Vice Chair |
| • Ways and Means, Vice Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Pitts served on the following committees:
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| • Ethics |
| • Ways and Means |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 14
Incumbent Michael Pitts won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Pitts (R) | 97.9 | 10,356 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.1 | 226 | ||
| Total votes: 10,582 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 14
Incumbent Michael Pitts advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 14 on June 12, 2018.
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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 Michael Pitts ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 14 general election.[2][3]
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Michael Pitts Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 13,631 | |
| Total Votes | 13,631 | |||
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Incumbent Michael Pitts ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 14 Republican primary.[4][5]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 14 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Republican | Michael Pitts Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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 Michael Pitts ran unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
2012
Pitts ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and won in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Michael Pitts Incumbent |
62.6% | 9,755 | |
| Democratic | Ed Taylor | 37.3% | 5,807 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.1% | 14 | |
| Total Votes | 15,576 | |||
2010
Pitts ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 14 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Pitts defeated Dan Curry (L) in the general election on November 2[11].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 14 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Michael Pitts (R)
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7,134 | 88.54% | ||
| Dan Curry (L) | 895 | 11.11% | ||
| Write-In | 28 | 0.35% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Pitts won re-election, after running unopposed, to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 11,196 votes, representing District 14.
Pitts raised $26,150 for his campaign.[12]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 14 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Michael Pitts (R)
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11,196 | |||
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 10.
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2017
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In 2017, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 10 through May 11.
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2016
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In 2016, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 2.
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2015
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In 2015, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 13 through June 4.
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2014
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In 2014, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 14 through June 6.
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2013
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In 2013, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 20.
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2012
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In 2012, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 through June 7.
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2011
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In 2011, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 through June 2. On June 2, 2011, Governor Nikki Haley (R) attempted to call the legislature into an "emergency" special session to begin on June 7 to create the new South Carolina Department of Administration. A lawsuit was filed by Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell (R), in which he contended that Haley's call for a special session was unconstitutional, and that it violated the state Constitution's requirement of separation of powers among the governor, legislature and courts.[13] On June 6, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled 3-2 against Governor Haley, stating that her order violated the Legislature's ability to set its calendar and agenda. The legislature met in a special redistricting session from June 14 - July 1.[14] The legislature re-convened July 26.[15]
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The Palmetto Liberty PAC Scorecard
The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, a conservative, pro-limited government think tank in South Carolina, releases its scorecard for South Carolina representatives and senators once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how he or she voted in the two-year legislative term prior to the election on specific issues that the Palametto Liberty PAC thinks are anti-limited government. "Most of the votes shown on the score card are votes that we lost. Now we can identify the Legislators that caused us to lose these votes. These Legislators are the ones who need to be replaced if we are to achieve the vision of having the most free state in the nation."[16]
2012
Michael Pitts received a score of 20% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 69th out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[17] His score was followed by representatives Tommy Pope (20%), Ronnie Sabb (20%), and James E. Smith, Jr. (20%).[18]
Personal
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When he served in the state House, Pitts and his wife, Susan, had three children.
Recent news
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See also
- South Carolina State Legislature
- South Carolina House of Representatives
- South Carolina House of Representatives Committees
- South Carolina Joint Committees
- South Carolina state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ WSPA.com, "Upstate lawmaker announces retirement," December 10, 2018
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Candidate listing for the 11/8/2016 statewide general election," accessed August 26, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2016 Statewide General Election," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Election Information," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ WYFF, "South Carolina - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ www.enr-scvotes.org, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ The State, "High court rules against Haley," June 6, 2011
- ↑ The Sun News, "S.C. House to have special session in June," May 6, 2011
- ↑ The Island Packet, "S.C. Senate OKs new congressional districted anchored in Beaufort County," June 29, 2011
- ↑ The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "Voting Records," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee: South Carolina House Score Card 2012, "House Score 2012 ranked draft," accessed May 21, 2014
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South Carolina House of Representatives District 14 2002–2019 |
Succeeded by Stewart Jones (R) |
