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Patricia Wheat
Patricia Wheat was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 23 of the South Carolina State Senate.
Campaign themes
2016
Wheat's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Gun Rights
- Excerpt: "The 2nd Amendment is clear and has been for more than 200 years. State Senators should not attempt to override, regulate, or insert their personal bias."
Judicial Reform
- Excerpt: "Lawyer-legislators appoint our judges then try cases in front of them. This is but one example of how dysfunctional our South Carolina judicial system is."
Taxed Too Much!
- Excerpt: "When our current senator says that 'her people don't mind paying more in taxes' then we have a serious problem!"
Elections
2016
Elections for the South Carolina State Senate 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 Katrina Shealy ran unopposed in the South Carolina State Senate District 23 general election.[2][3]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 23 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Katrina Shealy Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 32,393 | |
| Total Votes | 32,393 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Incumbent Katrina Shealy defeated Michael Sturkie and Patricia Wheat in the South Carolina State Senate District 23 Republican primary.[4][5]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 23 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Katrina Shealy Incumbent |
61.89% | 4,386 | |
| Republican | Michael Sturkie | 29.56% | 2,095 | |
| Republican | Patricia Wheat | 8.55% | 606 | |
| Total Votes | 7,087 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
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See also
- South Carolina State Senate
- South Carolina State Senate District 23
- South Carolina State Senate elections, 2016
- South Carolina State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ votewheat.com, "Patricia Wheat for Senate," accessed June 14, 2016
- ↑ 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
