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Samuel Rivers Jr.
Samuel Rivers Jr. (Republican Party) was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 15. He assumed office in 2012. He left office on November 11, 2018.
Rivers (Republican Party) ran for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 15. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Regulations and Administrative Procedures |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Rivers served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education and Public Works |
| • Legislative Oversight |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Rivers served on the following committees:
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| • Education and Public Works |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent JA Moore defeated Samuel Rivers Jr. in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | JA Moore (D) | 51.8 | 7,573 |
 | Samuel Rivers Jr. (R) | 48.1 | 7,027 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 14,617 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent JA Moore advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Samuel Rivers Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15.
2018
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15
JA Moore defeated incumbent Samuel Rivers Jr. in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | JA Moore (D) | 52.4 | 4,818 |
| Samuel Rivers Jr. (R) | 47.5 | 4,372 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 9,199 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15
JA Moore advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 on June 12, 2018.
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| ✔ | | JA Moore |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Samuel Rivers Jr. defeated Steven Smith in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Samuel Rivers Jr. | 72.3 | 1,359 |
| Steven Smith | 27.7 | 521 | ||
| Total votes: 1,880 | |||
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2016
Elections for the South Carolina House of Representatives 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 Samuel Rivers Jr. defeated KJ Kearney in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 general election.[1][2]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 15 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Samuel Rivers, Jr. Incumbent |
55.74% | 5,936 | |
| Democratic | KJ Kearney | 44.26% | 4,713 | |
| Total Votes | 10,649 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
KJ Kearney defeated Ray Lloyd in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | KJ Kearney |
55.45% | 122 | |
| Democratic | Ray Lloyd | 44.55% | 98 | |
| Total Votes | 220 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Incumbent Samuel Rivers Jr. defeated Steven Smith in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 Republican primary.[5][6]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 15 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Samuel Rivers, Jr. Incumbent |
71.62% | 709 | |
| Republican | Steven Smith | 28.38% | 281 | |
| Total Votes | 990 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
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. Marian Redish was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Samuel Rivers Jr. was unopposed in the Republican primary. Redish was defeated by Rivers in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Samuel Rivers, Jr. Incumbent |
56.4% | 3,440 | |
| Democratic | Marian Redish | 43.6% | 2,658 | |
| Total Votes | 6,098 | |||
2012
Rivers, Jr. ran in the 2012 election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15. He initially filed to run but was decertified from the ballot. He filed and was accepted as a Petition Candidate and was on the ballot for the November 6 general election where he ran unopposed.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Samuel Rivers, Jr. |
98.3% | 5,335 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 1.7% | 91 | |
| Total Votes | 5,426 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Samuel Rivers Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Rivers' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[12]
Economic Opportunity for All
- Excerpt: "In the State House, I will represent the citizens in my district by always supporting bills and enforcing laws that foster job growth and economic opportunities."
Education
- Excerpt: "I will continue working in the House and with members of the Senate to bring more charter schools and magnet schools to South Carolina, giving students a competitive edge. It is imperative that we provide our young people with the quality education they need to compete in the global marketplace. I will work to put the focus back where it belongs—on the students of South Carolina."
Freedom and Personal Liberty
- Excerpt: "As a Republican, I believe the role of the government is to protect us as citizens and not encroach on our right to live as law-abiding citizens making our own decisions for how we govern our lives."
Taxes
- Excerpt: "I recognize that we need to simplify the tax system; both to lower rates and to broaden the tax base so that taxation becomes an instrument for promoting economic growth. I will work to keep the tax structure stable so that investors and entrepreneurs are not confronted with a constantly shifting set of rules that makes it impossible for them to plan ahead."
Right To Bear Arms
- Excerpt: "As Americans, we have the right to defend ourselves, our families and our property, and government should never interfere with this right. I will remain steadfast in my commitment to uphold our Second Amendment rights."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 10.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
- Legislators are scored on business issues.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2017
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In 2017, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 10 through May 11.
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2016
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In 2016, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 2.
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2015
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In 2015, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 13 through June 4.
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2014
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In 2014, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 14 through June 6.
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2013
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In 2013, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 20.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Samuel Rivers on Facebook
- Samuel Rivers on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Election Information," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 20, 2012
- ↑ Samuel Rivers' campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 26, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by David Tribble Jr |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 2012–2018 |
Succeeded by JA Moore |
