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Robert Ford (South Carolina)
Robert Ford (b. December 26, 1948) was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 42 of the South Carolina State Senate.
Ford served in the South Carolina State Senate, representing District 42 from 1992 to 2013. He resigned on May 31, 2013, amidst an ethics investigation.[1]
Biography
Ford attended Wayne State University and Grambling State University.
Ford has worked as a physical therapy assistant and car salesman. He also worked as a Black Community Developer.
Ford served as a Charleston City Councilman from 1974 to 1992. He also served as a Charleston County Councilman during this time.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ford served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Finance |
| • General |
| • Invitations |
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry |
| • Medical Affairs |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ford served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Corrections and Penology |
| • General |
| • Invitations |
| • Judiciary |
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry |
2009-2010
During the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ford served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Corrections and Penology |
| • General |
| • Invitations |
| • Judiciary |
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry |
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 Marlon Kimpson ran unopposed in the South Carolina State Senate District 42 general election.[2][3]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 42 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Marlon Kimpson Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 29,289 | |
| Total Votes | 29,289 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Incumbent Marlon Kimpson defeated Robert Ford in the South Carolina State Senate District 42 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 42 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Marlon Kimpson Incumbent |
78.96% | 3,648 | |
| Democratic | Robert Ford | 21.04% | 972 | |
| Total Votes | 4,620 | |||
2012
Ford ran unopposed in the June 12, 2012, Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Ford Incumbent |
98.8% | 30,064 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 1.2% | 360 | |
| Total Votes | 30,424 | |||
2010
| 2010 Race for Governor - Democrat Primary[10] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
 Vincent Sheheen (D)
|
59.0% | |||
| Jim Rex (D) | 23.0%[11] | |||
| Robert Ford (D) | 18.0% | |||
| Total votes | 188,576 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Ford won re-election for District 42 of the South Carolina State Senate with 22,660 votes, ahead of Republican Scotty Sheriff (5,014) and write-ins (20).[12]
He raised $166,014 for his campaign.[13]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 42 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Robert Ford (D)
|
22,660 | |||
| Scotty Sheriff (R) | 5,014 | |||
| Write-ins | 20 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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."[14]
2012
Robert Ford received a score of 0% in the 2012 score card, ranking 45th out of all 46 South Carolina Senate members.[15] His score was followed by Senator Clementa Pinckney (0%).[16]
Recent news
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See also
- Governor of South Carolina
- South Carolina gubernatorial election, 2010
- South Carolina State Senate
- South Carolina State Senate District 42
- South Carolina State Senate elections, 2016
- South Carolina State Legislature
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1996
- Robertfordforgovernor.com 2010 Campaign website
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine was used to recall this version of the website from May 5, 2010.
Footnotes
- ↑ wyff4.com, "SC Senator resigns amidst ethics investigation," May 31, 2013
- ↑ 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
- ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results" accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ SC Votes, "Primary Results" June 12, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official Primary Results"
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 26, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission - 2010 Republican and Democratic Primary
- ↑ Jim Rex was nominated by the 'Working Family Party prior to losing the Democratic Primary. While he will continue to campaign, he will not appear on printed ballots as South Carolina prohibits candidates who have lost any party's nomination from being listed.
- ↑ SCvotes.org, "South Carolina official election results for 2008"
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Ford 2008 campaign contributions"
- ↑ The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "Voting Records," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012"
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
South Carolina State Senate - District 42 1992–May 31, 2013 |
Succeeded by Marlon Kimpson (D) |
