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Rebekah Patrick
Rebekah Patrick was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 98 of the South Carolina House of Representatives.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Patrick's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Accountability and Transparency
- Excerpt: "For that reason, I promise to be up front about my stances on the issues and to always remember that your opinions are more important than my own. As a representative, it is my mission and purpose to bring your concerns to the State House and fight for the issues most important to you, my constituents."
Education
- Excerpt: "Education is the foundation for a strong economy and a prosperous society. We need to train our future engineers, doctors, and business leaders for success! Our children are our greatest treasure and they deserve nothing but the best and every available opportunity. This is done by strengthening our Public Education system and expanding school choice. We need to reach under privileged children earlier, while providing stronger STEM programs that address local needs, here in South Carolina."
Tax Reform
- Excerpt: "The current tax code is not working for South Carolinians – it places too much of the burden on consumers, while allowing the special interests to avoid paying their fair share, or any taxes at all. We need to expand the tax base, reduce taxes on consumers, and establish better, more efficient means of collecting taxes that cut costs, all while allowing us to maintain state funded services."
Elections
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. Rebekah Patrick was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Chris Murphy defeated Larry Hargett in the Republican primary. Patrick was defeated by Murphy in the general election.[3][4][1]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
63% | 5,482 | |
Democratic | Rebekah Patrick | 37% | 3,222 | |
Total Votes | 8,704 |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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52.8% | 1,367 |
Larry Hargett | 47.2% | 1,220 |
Total Votes | 2,587 |
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Rebekah + Patrick + South + Carolina + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- Rebekah Patrick on Facebook
- Rebekah Patrick on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- South Carolina State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Election Information," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Rebekah 98, "Issues," accessed September 29, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014