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Reese Boyd
Reese Boyd was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 34 of the South Carolina State Senate.
Campaign themes
2016
Boyd's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Smaller Government
- Excerpt: "Reese believes in reducing the size and scope of government. Government has only grown in our lifetimes. It’s time for that to stop."
Pro-Life
- Excerpt: "Reese believes that life begins at conception and ends at natural death. He will be a strong voice for life in Columbia."
Pro-Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "The right to bear arms is a constitutional right and shall not be infringed. Reese will always fight for your Second Amendment rights."
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 Raymond Cleary (R) did not seek re-election.
Stephen Goldfinch Jr. ran unopposed in the South Carolina State Senate District 34 general election.[2][3]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 34 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. (unopposed) |
100.00% | 45,945 | |
| Total Votes | 45,945 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Stephen Goldfinch Jr. defeated Reese Boyd in the South Carolina State Senate District 34 Republican primary runoff.[4]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 34 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. |
52.47% | 2,798 | |
| Republican | Reese Boyd | 47.53% | 2,535 | |
| Total Votes | 5,333 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Reese Boyd and Stephen Goldfinch Jr. defeated Joe Ford and Dick Withington in the South Carolina State Senate District 34 Republican primary.[5][6]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 34 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Reese Boyd |
40.84% | 3,096 | |
| Republican | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. |
42.65% | 3,233 | |
| Republican | Joe Ford | 11.24% | 852 | |
| Republican | Dick Withington | 5.28% | 400 | |
| Total Votes | 7,581 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
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See also
- South Carolina State Senate
- South Carolina State Senate District 34
- South Carolina State Senate elections, 2016
- South Carolina State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ reeseboyd.com, "Reese Boyd - State 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 State Election Commission, "2016 Republican and Democratic Primary Runoff," accessed June 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
