Ray H. Winters
Ray H. Winters (Republican Party) was a member of the Horry County Schools school board in South Carolina, representing District 3. Winters left office on August 16, 2021.
Winters (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Horry County Schools school board to represent District 3 in South Carolina. Winters won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Winters was elected to the board in 2014. Winters died on August 16, 2021, due to COVID-19.[1]
Elections
2018
- See also: Horry County Schools elections (2018)
General election
General election for Horry County Schools school board, District 3
Incumbent Ray H. Winters won election in the general election for Horry County Schools school board, District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ray H. Winters (R) | 98.0 | 4,564 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 94 | ||
| Total votes: 4,658 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2014
- See also: Horry County Schools elections (2014)
The November 4, 2014, general election in Horry County Schools featured six seats up for election. The incumbents in Districts 6, 7 and 10 were all running unopposed. They were Pamela Clardy Timms (R), Janet P. Graham (D) and Neil James (R), respectively. In the District 1 race, incumbent Harvey Eisner (R) was defeated by challenger Holly Heniford (R) in the primary election held on June 10, 2014. She ran unopposed in the general election. In the District 2 race, challenger Sherrie Todd (R) triumphed over incumbent Karen McIlrath (R). Todd ran unopposed in the general election. In the District 3 race, Ray H. Winters (R) defeated Keith VanWinkle (R). He defeated incumbent Jimmy Washington (D) in the general election.
Results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Ray H. Winters |
57.6% | 2,213 | |
| Democratic | Jimmy Washington Incumbent | 42.4% | 1,629 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 3 | |
| Total Votes | 3,845 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 General Election Official Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Primary election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ray H. Winters |
51.3% | 430 | |
| Republican | Keith VanWinkle | 48.7% | 408 | |
| Total Votes | 838 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Candidates were required to file a quarterly finance report with the South Carolina State Ethics Commission for the November general election by October 10, 2014. This report covered the period of July 1, 2014, through September 30, 2014. Candidates were also required to file a pre-election report no later than 15 days prior to the election. A final report was due after the campaign had closed. Candidates for local school boards could not accept more than $1,000 from individuals and $5,000 from political parties.[2]
Endorsements
Winters did not receive any endorsements during the election.
See also
- Horry County Schools, South Carolina
- Horry County Schools elections (2014)
- Horry County Schools elections (2018)
External links
Footnotes
| Horry County Schools elections in 2018 | |
| Horry County, South Carolina | |
| Election date: | November 6, 2018 |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
