Miko Pickett
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Miko Pickett (Democratic Party) ran for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 57. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 9, 2020.
Pickett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2020
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 57
Incumbent Lucas Atkinson won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 57 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lucas Atkinson (D) | 97.1 | 13,391 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.9 | 395 | ||
| Total votes: 13,786 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 57
Incumbent Lucas Atkinson defeated Miko Pickett in the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 57 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lucas Atkinson | 60.5 | 4,513 |
 | Miko Pickett | 39.5 | 2,943 | |
| Total votes: 7,456 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Miko Pickett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Pickett's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Miko Pickett is a Volunteer Director for a non-profit organization founded by her husband, Pick 42 Foundation - Neighbors Helping Neighbors. In 2019 she was accepted as a James E. Clyburn Fellow. This Fellowship has allowed her to learn more about how to fulfill her passion to help South Carolina community members become active in decisions that impact our lives and the lives of our families.
Before fully embracing her work in the non-profit sector Miko had a long and successful career as an executive in the field of information technology. The non-profit founded by her husband, runs programs such as Project Disaster Recovery, Annual Toy Drive and Free Stores.
Miko is a wife, mother of 4 and Mimi of 2. She enjoys southern living, traveling, line dancing and music.- Disaster Recovery - I've been working to help our community recover from the back to back disasters since 2016 and now that we are in the midst of yet another disaster - I'm still at working helping community members
- Increasing Minimum Wage - $7.25 for 12 long years - this is a SC problem and SC can fix it... Starting with the State House
- Free Rural Broadband (WIFI) for all - If we didn't know before, we now know that being connected to high speed internet is extremely important to the success of district.
My passion runs deep in many areas of public policy, because at the end of the day, they ALL impact people. However, to narrow it down, it would be policies set as it relates to Economic Affairs, as I believe the priorities of the majority in our state are not focused on ensuring that every day citizens have success in their daily lives! My key message and platform issue is "Increasing Minimum Wage" , however, this MUST be done now, but not in a vacuum, we need to invest as a state into small businesses so they can compete and provide greater value to a new customer base that will be ready to purchase their serves and by their product.
Environment: My district has suffered from 4 federally declared natural disasters since 2015 including COVID-19. That is 4 Natural Disasters in 5 years. In a district where 2 of the counties struggle with 26% poverty. You do not have to dig deep at all to uncover the correlation between climate change and the super storms/hurricanes that destroy properties and livelihoods. It is my opinion that mitigation and prevention do not get enough funding or attention and when it does the process moves far to slow.
I look up to so many people who influence me to become the woman I am today, starting with my Father, he is where I garnered my work ethic. First at work and the last to leave. My mother taught me from a little girl how to raise a family with love and care and I look up to her as a spiritual leader and the number one thing she has taught me is the pray without ceasing and to seek God first.
Lastly, from a political perspective I look up to Elizabeth Warren, and when I had to meet her in Florence, SC, it was literally an incredible experience to meet her in person. Senator Warrens fights for the everyday person and she does it with conviction and a plan. She autographed a book for me with one simple word...Persist! This is exactly my intention.
Lastly, from a political perspective I look up to Elizabeth Warren, and when I had to meet her in Florence, SC, it was literally an incredible experience to meet her in person. Senator Warrens fights for the everyday person and she does it with conviction and a plan. She autographed a book for me with one simple word...Persist! This is exactly my intention.
Honesty, Integrity and Transparency.
I'd like to leave a legacy of service to others and community. I'd like to see students start at an early age with exposure to helping their fellow man through service and volunteerism. When we help one person, we help many!
I have one very fond memory of America's Bicentennial celebration in 1976. I was 7 years old and I recall have my bicycle all decorated in red, white and blue and participating in a parade. FUN TIMES!
My very first job was as a department store Dry Goods. My job was to take folded towels out of the shipment box, unfold them (because the folded towels 2 at a time) and then refold them to stock. This made NO sense to me... I had that job for 2 weeks! I'm still not sure I received a paycheck.
Sweet Caroline - bump bump bum...
My answer to this question could be complicated. I do believe that having experience in any role provides the legislator with the ability to make things happen for their district/constituency. However, it seems in so many cases that this experience can also create a major problem, both with the legislator and the constituency, with the legislator if and when they focus on their personal agendas vs the great needs of the people who they where hired to represent and with the constituency, because they can get too tied up on a "Household Name" and forget why they elect legislators.
I personally do not have any experience in government, however I recently served as First Vice Chair for the Marion County Democratic Party and I am a James E. Clyburn Fellow. I believe that key to my success in office is my vast business experience, both as a corporate executive with 30 years experience and a small business owner! I will use the skills I've garnered in my career to provide leadership in everything I do and to make a difference for all in my District.
I personally do not have any experience in government, however I recently served as First Vice Chair for the Marion County Democratic Party and I am a James E. Clyburn Fellow. I believe that key to my success in office is my vast business experience, both as a corporate executive with 30 years experience and a small business owner! I will use the skills I've garnered in my career to provide leadership in everything I do and to make a difference for all in my District.
Yes, I am a firm believer in establishing sound relationships, even when we have different politics. The key to my business successes have always been to have sound relationships. As the rep in the State House, I will go out of my to not only establish relationships with other state legislators, I will also go out of my way to establish working relationships with all of the local officials from Mayor to Fire Chief. It is with these working relationships that we can all work together for the benefit of our district.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Current members of the South Carolina House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:G. Murrell Smith
Majority Leader:Davey Hiott
Minority Leader:James Rutherford
Representatives
District 1
Bill Whitmire (R)
District 2
Adam Duncan (R)
District 3
Phillip Bowers (R)
District 4
Davey Hiott (R)
District 5
Neal Collins (R)
District 6
April Cromer (R)
District 7
Lee Gilreath (R)
District 8
Don Chapman (R)
District 9
Blake Sanders (R)
District 10
Thomas Beach (R)
District 11
Craig Gagnon (R)
District 12
Daniel Gibson (R)
District 13
John McCravy (R)
District 14
Luke Rankin (R)
District 15
JA Moore (D)
District 16
Mark Willis (R)
District 17
Mike Burns (R)
District 18
Alan Morgan (R)
District 19
Patrick Haddon (R)
District 20
Stephen Frank (R)
District 21
Vacant
District 22
Paul Wickensimer (R)
District 23
Chandra Dillard (D)
District 24
Bruce Bannister (R)
District 25
Wendell Jones (D)
District 26
David Martin (R)
District 27
David Vaughan (R)
District 28
Chris Huff (R)
District 29
Dennis Moss (R)
District 30
Brian Lawson (R)
District 31
Rosalyn Myers (D)
District 32
Scott Montgomery (R)
District 33
Travis Moore (R)
District 34
Sarita Edgerton (R)
District 35
Bill Chumley (R)
District 36
Robert Harris (R)
District 37
Steven Long (R)
District 38
Josiah Magnuson (R)
District 39
Cal Forrest (R)
District 40
Joe White (R)
District 41
Annie McDaniel (D)
District 42
Doug Gilliam (R)
District 43
Randy Ligon (R)
District 44
Mike Neese (R)
District 45
Brandon Newton (R)
District 46
Heath Sessions (R)
District 47
Tommy Pope (R)
District 48
Brandon Guffey (R)
District 49
John King (D)
District 50
Keishan Scott (D)
District 51
J. Weeks (D)
District 52
Jermaine Johnson (D)
District 53
Richie Yow (R)
District 54
Jason Luck (D)
District 55
Jackie Hayes (D)
District 56
Tim McGinnis (R)
District 57
Lucas Atkinson (D)
District 58
Jeff Johnson (R)
District 59
Terry Alexander (D)
District 60
Phillip Lowe (R)
District 61
Carla Schuessler (R)
District 62
Robert Williams (D)
District 63
Jay Jordan (R)
District 64
Fawn Pedalino (R)
District 65
Cody Mitchell (R)
District 66
Jackie Terribile (R)
District 67
G. Murrell Smith (R)
District 68
Heather Crawford (R)
District 69
Chris Wooten (R)
District 70
Robert Reese (D)
District 71
District 72
Seth Rose (D)
District 73
Christopher Hart (D)
District 74
James Rutherford (D)
District 75
Heather Bauer (D)
District 76
Leon Howard (D)
District 77
Kambrell Garvin (D)
District 78
Beth Bernstein (D)
District 79
Hamilton Grant (D)
District 80
Kathy Landing (R)
District 81
Charles Hartz (R)
District 82
William Clyburn (D)
District 83
Bill Hixon (R)
District 84
Melissa Oremus (R)
District 85
Jay Kilmartin (R)
District 86
Bill Taylor (R)
District 87
Paula Calhoon (R)
District 88
Vacant
District 89
Micah Caskey (R)
District 90
Justin Bamberg (D)
District 91
Lonnie Hosey (D)
District 92
Brandon Cox (R)
District 93
Jerry Govan (D)
District 94
Gil Gatch (R)
District 95
District 96
D. McCabe (R)
District 97
Robby Robbins (R)
District 98
Chris Murphy (R)
District 99
Mark Smith (R)
District 100
Sylleste Davis (R)
District 101
Roger Kirby (D)
District 102
Harriet Holman (R)
District 103
Carl Anderson (D)
District 104
William Bailey (R)
District 105
Kevin Hardee (R)
District 106
Val Guest (R)
District 107
Case Brittain (R)
District 108
Lee Hewitt (R)
District 109
District 110
Tom Hartnett (R)
District 111
Wendell Gilliard (D)
District 112
Joe Bustos (R)
District 113
Courtney Waters (D)
District 114
Gary Brewer (R)
District 115
Spencer Wetmore (D)
District 116
James Teeple (R)
District 117
Jordan Pace (R)
District 118
Bill Herbkersman (R)
District 119
District 120
Weston Newton (R)
District 121
Michael Rivers (D)
District 122
Bill Hager (R)
District 123
Jeff Bradley (R)
District 124
Shannon Erickson (R)
Republican Party (86)
Democratic Party (36)
Vacancies (2)
