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Sandy Senn
Sandy Senn (Republican Party) was a member of the South Carolina State Senate, representing District 41. She assumed office on November 14, 2016. She left office on November 11, 2024.
Senn (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the South Carolina State Senate to represent District 41. She lost in the Republican primary on June 11, 2024.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Senn was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections and Penology Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
- Medical Affairs Committee
- Transportation Committee
2021-2022
Senn was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections and Penology Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Labor, Commerce, and Industry Committee
- Medical Affairs Committee
- Transportation Committee
2019-2020
Senn was assigned to the following committees:
- Banking and Insurance Committee
- Corrections and Penology Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Labor, Commerce, and Industry Committee
- Medical Affairs Committee
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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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Corrections and Penology |
| • Education |
| • Judiciary |
| • Labor, Commerce, and Industry |
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
2024
See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for South Carolina State Senate District 41
Matthew Leber defeated Rita Adkins in the general election for South Carolina State Senate District 41 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matthew Leber (R) | 57.4 | 32,715 |
 | Rita Adkins (D)  | 42.4 | 24,195 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 116 | ||
| Total votes: 57,026 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Rita Adkins advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 41.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 41
Matthew Leber defeated incumbent Sandy Senn in the Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 41 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matthew Leber | 50.2 | 3,939 |
 | Sandy Senn | 49.8 | 3,906 | |
| Total votes: 7,845 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Senn in this election.
2020
See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Carolina State Senate District 41
Incumbent Sandy Senn defeated Sam Skardon in the general election for South Carolina State Senate District 41 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sandy Senn (R) | 50.9 | 37,234 |
 | Sam Skardon (D) | 49.1 | 35,926 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 60 | ||
| Total votes: 73,220 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 41
Sam Skardon defeated Jason Mills in the Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 41 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sam Skardon | 63.1 | 6,690 |
 | Jason Mills | 36.9 | 3,919 | |
| Total votes: 10,609 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sandy Senn advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 41.
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 Paul Thurmond (R) did not seek re-election.
Sandy Senn ran unopposed in the South Carolina State Senate District 41 general election.[1][2]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 41 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sandy Senn (unopposed) |
100.00% | 39,313 | |
| Total Votes | 39,313 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Sandy Senn defeated Roy Maybank in the South Carolina State Senate District 41 Republican primary runoff.[3]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 41 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sandy Senn |
57.69% | 2,547 | |
| Republican | Roy Maybank | 42.31% | 1,868 | |
| Total Votes | 4,415 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Roy Maybank and Sandy Senn defeated Culver Kidd, Tim Mallard and Joe Qualey in the South Carolina State Senate District 41 Republican primary.[4][5]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 41 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Roy Maybank |
23.28% | 1,569 | |
| Republican | Sandy Senn |
39.75% | 2,679 | |
| Republican | Culver Kidd | 16.41% | 1,106 | |
| Republican | Tim Mallard | 18.26% | 1,231 | |
| Republican | Joe Qualey | 2.30% | 155 | |
| Total Votes | 6,740 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
Sandy Senn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Senn's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Traffic: I will work tirelessly to end traffic nightmares with both immediate and long term fixes. Fixing the roads is just the beginning, we need a comprehensive plan on how to maintain our roads once we invest in them. Our traffic problems cannot wait years and years to be fixed. Education: For students who prefer working with their hands, schools need to focus on vocational and technological training (CTE) at the high school level which prepares them for the growing high skilled labor force we need in the area. We should also teach students who learn best by repetition something vastly needed today which is: "How to earn a solid living with a skill, a little business sense, and a good ole-fashioned tool belt." Safety: Providing much needed support and encouragement for our police, firefighters and EMT’s allowing them to do their jobs so that we can all live in a safer community. It is a fact that most officers are fair minded, outstanding members of the community and should not be judged by the poor decisions of a few. In the Senate, I will be a strong advocate for those who fight to keep our communities safe. 2nd Amendment: As a lawyer, I understand the law and The Constitution. As your senator, I will work to defend The Constitution, including the 2nd Amendment. Conservation: Being a good steward of our environment is important to my family and me. With urban sprawl creeping all over our state, it is important to preserve undeveloped land for future generations to enjoy. If elected, I would encourage more conservation easements.[6] |
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| —Sandy Senn, [7] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
In 2024, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 9.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
2023
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In 2023, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 11.
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2022
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In 2022, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 12.
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2021
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In 2021, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 13.
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2020
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In 2020, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 25. The state Senate reconvened September to September 3. Both chambers reconvened September 15 to September 24.
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2019
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In 2019, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 21.
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2018
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In 2018, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 10.
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate South Carolina State Senate District 41 |
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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 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
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Sandy Senn, "Why I am running," accessed June 13, 2016
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| Preceded by - |
South Carolina State Senate District 41 2016-2024 |
Succeeded by Matthew Leber (R) |
