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Patrick T. Richardson
Patrick Richardson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the South Carolina State Senate to represent District 30. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 9, 2020.
Richardson was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 30 of the South Carolina State Senate. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2012.
Elections
2020
See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Carolina State Senate District 30
Incumbent Kent Williams won election in the general election for South Carolina State Senate District 30 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kent Williams (D) | 97.9 | 32,882 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.1 | 703 | ||
| Total votes: 33,585 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 30
Incumbent Kent Williams defeated Patrick Richardson in the Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 30 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kent Williams | 76.7 | 13,135 |
| Patrick Richardson | 23.3 | 3,986 | ||
| Total votes: 17,121 | |||
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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 Kent Williams ran unopposed in the South Carolina State Senate District 30 general election.[1][2]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 30 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kent Williams Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 31,560 | |
| Total Votes | 31,560 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Incumbent Kent Williams defeated Patrick T. Richardson in the South Carolina State Senate District 30 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Kent Williams Incumbent |
79.52% | 13,041 | |
| Democratic | Patrick T. Richardson | 20.48% | 3,359 | |
| Total Votes | 16,400 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
2012
Richardson ran in the 2012 election for South Carolina State Senate District 30. He lost to incumbent Kent Williams in the Democratic primary on June 12.[5][6][7][8]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kent Williams Incumbent |
80.8% | 8,694 |
| Patrick T Richardson | 19.2% | 2,068 |
| Total Votes | 10,762 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Patrick Richardson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
In a statement submitted to Ballotpedia, Richardson said: "In my lifetime, I have seen myself changed so much over the years and I give all thanks to God for allowing me such an opportunity to improve as my life literally changed as I grew into adulthood. I am a very open-minded person who believes in listening to others as they share their perspective on life events, and I am the person who is willing to offer my thoughts and possible solution to improve any type of situation. I am huge on helping others and committed to ensuring family and friends have the necessities of life. It is not only my belief but my personal goal to be a stand-up respectable, honest, hard-working, and Christian individual because it is the only way that I know how to be."
Additionally, he stated: "It is my goal to educate everyone the young, the old, male, female, poor, middle class, rich, Blacks, Whites, Hispanics on the importance of voting and how to vote. Everyone eligible to vote need to exercise their right to vote in not only the General Elections but Primary Elections and Special Elections as well."
Recent news
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ SC Votes, "Primary Results" June 12, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, Official Primary Results
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 26, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official Primary Results," June 29, 2012
