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Rick Bradshaw
Rick Bradshaw is a member of the Anderson School District 5 school board in South Carolina, representing Seat 6. His current term ends in 2026.
Bradshaw (Republican Party) ran for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 9. He lost in the Republican primary on June 11, 2024.
Bradshaw completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Rick Bradshaw was born in Anderson, South Carolina. He earned a high school diploma from Westside High School, an associate degree from Piedmont Technical College in 2012, and a bachelor's degree from Erskine College in 1983. His career experience includes working as a funeral director and owner of an insurance agency.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 9
Blake Sanders won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 9 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Blake Sanders (R)  | 98.7 | 14,840 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 199 | ||
| Total votes: 15,039 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 9
Blake Sanders defeated James Galyean in the Republican primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 9 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Blake Sanders | 54.1 | 1,970 |
| James Galyean | 45.9 | 1,674 | ||
| Total votes: 3,644 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 9
Blake Sanders and James Galyean advanced to a runoff. They defeated Rick Bradshaw in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 9 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Blake Sanders | 41.6 | 1,853 |
| ✔ | James Galyean | 38.8 | 1,726 | |
 | Rick Bradshaw | 19.6 | 871 | |
| Total votes: 4,450 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bradshaw in this election.
2014
The November 4, 2014, general election in Anderson School District Five featured four seats up for election. The incumbents in Districts 2 and 6, Margaret Adger Mack and Rick Bradshaw, respectively, both won unopposed. District 5 incumbent Al Norris Jr. did not file for re-election, and a lone candidate, former board member Harold R. Kay II ran for and won his seat. Incumbent Sandy Addis defeated a challenge from newcomer Corie Cullins for the at-large position.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Rick Bradshaw Incumbent |
98.8% | 2,342 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-In | 1.2% | 28 | |
| Total Votes | 2,370 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Anderson County General Election Results," accessed December 20, 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
Bradshaw did not receive any endorsements during the election.
2010
| Anderson School District Five, District 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Rick Bradshaw |
99.1% | 2,618 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.9% | 24 | |
| Total Votes | 2,642 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "General Election - November 2010," accessed October 20, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Rick Bradshaw completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bradshaw's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I am a Republican for Public Education. 94 % of children attend public schools. The SC constitution says that is all taxpayers are responsible for. How much more are you willing to pay to send someone else’s child to private school?
- Fix our Roads, bridges and Infrastructure. We are 10 years behind on roads and bridges. We don’t just drive on interstate highways. I will fix our local roads!
- Accountability and Transparency . Where is that 26 cent gas tax going? How can the State lose 1.8 billion dollars and someone finds it 5 years later. You want to know! I will find out for you!
I am also passionate about our children and grandchildren’s education. I believe that every child can learn and SC teachers are the best in the country and we should pay them like they are the best. I am passionate about parents and teachers working together to educate our children.
I will LISTEN to your concerns and problems and suggestions. I will study, ask questions and LEARN details and solutions to those concerns. But then I will LEAD to enact CHANGE.
Labor, Commerce, and Industry
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 3, 2024
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Campaign Practices," accessed August 18, 2014
