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Peter McCoy
Peter McCoy is the United States attorney for the District of South Carolina. U.S. Attorney General William Barr appointed McCoy to the position in an interim capacity on March 30, 2020, following McCoy's nomination to the permanent position by President Donald Trump in February 2020.[1][2] The United States Senate unanimously confirmed McCoy as U.S. attorney on June 18, 2020.[3]
McCoy is a former Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 115 from 2010 to 2020. He resigned from his legislative position on March 30, 2020, to assume office as interim U.S. attorney.[1]
McCoy was a 2013 Republican candidate seeking election to the U.S. House in the special election for the 1st Congressional District of South Carolina. McCoy was defeated in the Republican primary on March 19, 2013.[4][5]
Biography
Before becoming a U.S. attorney, McCoy worked as a partner at McCoy and Stokes Law Firm. McCoy received his B.A. from Hampden-Sydney College in 2001 and his J.D. from Regent University in 2005.[6]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
McCoy was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Rules |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, McCoy served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Judiciary |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McCoy served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Judiciary |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McCoy served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Judiciary |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
Peter McCoy did not file to run for re-election.[2]
2018
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115
Incumbent Peter McCoy defeated Carol Tempel in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Peter McCoy (R) | 51.4 | 9,727 |
 | Carol Tempel (D) | 48.5 | 9,173 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 18,906 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115
Carol Tempel advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115 on June 12, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Carol Tempel |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115
Incumbent Peter McCoy advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 115 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 Peter McCoy ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 115 general election.[7][8]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 115 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Peter McCoy Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 14,957 | |
| Total Votes | 14,957 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Incumbent Peter McCoy ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 115 Republican primary.[9][10]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 115 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Peter McCoy 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 Peter McCoy ran unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[11][12][13]
2013
McCoy ran for the U.S. House representing the 1st Congressional District of South Carolina. The election was held to replace Tim Scott, who was appointed to fill Jim DeMint's vacant seat in the U.S. Senate.[14] McCoy was defeated in the Republican primary against Keith Blandford, Curtis Bostic, Ric Bryant, Larry Grooms, Jonathan Hoffman, Jeff King, John Kuhn, Tim Larkin, Chip Limehouse, Elizabeth Moffly, Ray Nash, Andy Patrick, Shawn Pinkston, Mark Sanford and Teddy Turner on March 19, 2013.[5][4][15]
Former Governor Mark Sanford (R) won the primary and the general election. He was considered the front runner due to name recognition from his governorship and his previous tenure in this seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, which he held for three terms prior to being elected governor. and the fact that he had $120,000 in an old campaign account. His ability to fundraise quickly and his $120,000 remaining in an account from a previous campaign provided a financial advantage in the race as well.[16] The district leans Republican.[17] The last Democratic candidate elected was Mendel Jackson Davis in 1978.[18]
| U.S. House, South Carolina District 1 Special Republican Primary, 2013 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Mark Sanford |
36.9% | 19,854 | ||
| Curtis Bostic |
13.3% | 7,168 | ||
| Ric Bryant | 0.2% | 87 | ||
| Larry Grooms | 12.4% | 6,673 | ||
| Jonathan Hoffman | 0.7% | 360 | ||
| Jeff King | 0.4% | 211 | ||
| John Kuhn | 6.5% | 3,479 | ||
| Tim Larkin | 0.7% | 393 | ||
| Harry "Chip" Limehouse | 6.1% | 3,279 | ||
| Peter McCoy | 1.6% | 867 | ||
| Elizabeth Moffly | 1% | 530 | ||
| Ray Nash | 4.7% | 2,508 | ||
| Andy Patrick | 7% | 3,783 | ||
| Shawn Pinkston | 0.3% | 154 | ||
| Keith Blandford | 0.4% | 195 | ||
| Teddy Turner | 7.9% | 4,252 | ||
| Total Votes | 53,793 | |||
| Source: Official results via South Carolina State Election Commission[4] | ||||
2012
McCoy ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12, and won in the general election on November 6.[19][20]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter McCoy Incumbent |
67.9% | 11,462 | |
| Democratic | Carol Tempel | 31.9% | 5,388 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.2% | 39 | |
| Total Votes | 16,889 | |||
2010
McCoy won election to the South Carolina House of Representatives.[21] He defeated incumbent Anne Peterson Hutto (D) and Eugene Platt (G) in the November 2 general election.
McCoy did not have any opposition in June 8 primary.
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 115 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Peter McCoy (R)
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5,801 | 47.01% | ||
| Anne Peterson Hutto (D) | 5,345 | 43.32% | ||
| Eugene Platt (G) | 1188 | 9.63% | ||
| Write-In | 5 | 0.04% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Peter McCoy endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election.[22]
Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 25. The state Senate reconvened September to September 3. Both chambers reconvened September 15 to September 24.
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2019
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In 2019, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 21.
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2018
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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.[23] 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.[24] The legislature re-convened July 26.[25]
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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."[26]
2012
Peter McCoy received a score of 20% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 64th out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[27] His score was followed by representatives Joseph McEachern (20%), Chris Murphy (20%), and James Neal (20%).[28]
Personal
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McCoy was married in 2010 to Jennifer Blanchard.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- U.S. attorney bio
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010
- Campaign contributions via http://www.followthemoney.org/show-me?f-core=1&c-t-eid=6687315 Follow the Money]
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The State, "Peter McCoy takes oath as SC’s new interim U.S. Attorney," March 30, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Post and Courier, "SC Rep. Peter McCoy to be named acting U.S. Attorney for SC on Monday," March 27, 2020
- ↑ The United States Attorney's Office District of South Carolina, "Senate Unanimously Confirms Peter M. McCoy Jr. as United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina," June 18, 2020
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 SC Votes, "March 19 Special Primary Election," accessed March 19, 2013 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "primary" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 5.0 5.1 South Carolina Radio Network, "List of 19 candidates running for District 1 seat," January 28, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ The United States Department of Justice, "Attorney General William P. Barr Announces the Appointment of Peter McCoy as Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina," March 31, 2020
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Washington Post, "Scott's departure for Senate will trigger third special House election in 2013," December 17, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina Republican Party Website, "1st Congressional Special Election details set," accessed January 3, 2013
- ↑ Roll Call, "Sanford Likely Front-Runner in S.C. Special Election," January 3, 2013
- ↑ Salon.com, "Ted Turner’s son vying in SC congressional primary," January 23, 2013
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Davis, Medel Jackson, (1942-2007)," accessed January 28, 2013
- ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ www.enr-scvotes.org, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "Newt 2012 Announces SC Rep. Peter McCoy as Lowcountry Chairman," December 29, 2011
- ↑ 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 Senate Score Card 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Anne Peterson Hutto (D) |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 115 2010–2020 |
Succeeded by Spencer Wetmore (D) |
