South Carolina's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 1st Congressional District of South Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Mark Sanford won re-election to the U.S. House. He did not face a primary challenger, and he did not face a Democratic challenger in the general election.
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. South Carolina utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary. Voters must take an oath affirming that they have not voted in another party's primary.[3][4]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by May 10, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 4, 2014.[5]
- See also: South Carolina elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Mark Sanford (R). He won in the special election on May 7, 2013. As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, South Carolina's 1st Congressional District was located in the southeastern portion of the state. The First District stretched along the eastern coast of South Carolina, from Hilton Head Island through Charleston County. It included portions of Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, and Dorchester counties.[6]
Candidates
General election candidates
- Mark Sanford - Incumbent
Dimitri Cherny - Write-in candidate[7]
Failed to file
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mark Sanford Incumbent |
93.4% | 119,392 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 6.6% | 8,423 | |
| Total Votes | 127,815 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Key votes
Below are important votes that Sanford cast during the 113th Congress.
HR 676
On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit.[10] Sanford joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[11][12]
Endorsements
Mark Sanford
- FreedomWorks endorsed Mark Sanford on March 17, 2014.[13]
Campaign contributions
Mark Sanford
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Sanford's reports.[14]
| Mark Sanford (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| July Quarterly[15] | July 15, 2013 | $166,294.49 | $8,176.48 | $(18,500.90) | $155,970.07 | ||||
| October Quarterly[16] | October 15, 2013 | $155,970.07 | $65,233.16 | $(25,734.86) | $195,468.37 | ||||
| Year-End[17] | January 31, 2014 | $195,468 | $160,691 | $(30,503) | $325,656 | ||||
| April Quarterly[18] | April 15, 2014 | $325,656.04 | $77,490.31 | $(21,741.67) | $381,404.68 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $311,590.95 | $(96,480.43) | ||||||||
District history
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2013
On May 7th, Mark Sanford (R) won a special election to the United States House. He defeated Elizabeth Colbert-Busch and Eugene Platt in the general special election. Sanford was seen as the front runner in the race because of his name recognition, $120,000 in an old campaign account and his ability to fundraise quickly. Sanford also held the 1st District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for three terms, prior to being elected governor of South Carolina.[19]
| U.S. House, South Carolina District 1 General Special Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mark Sanford |
54% | 77,600 | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Colbert-Busch | 45.2% | 64,961 | |
| Green | Eugene Platt | 0.5% | 690 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.3% | 384 | |
| Total Votes | 143,635 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Election Board, "Official Special Election Results" | ||||
2012
On November 6, 2012, Tim Scott (R) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Bobbie Rose and Keith Blandford in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Bobbie Rose | 35.7% | 103,557 | |
| Republican | Timothy Scott Incumbent |
62% | 179,908 | |
| Libertarian | Keith Blandford | 2.2% | 6,334 | |
| N/A | Write-In | 0.1% | 214 | |
| Total Votes | 290,013 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Tim Scott won election to the United States House. He defeated Ben Frasier (D), Robert Dobbs (Working Families), Rob Groce (G), Keith Blandford (L) and Jimmy Wood (I) in the general election.[20]
| U.S. House, South Carolina District 1 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tim Scott |
65.7% | 152,755 | |
| Democratic | Ben Frasier | 28.8% | 67,008 | |
| Working Families | Rob Groce | 1.8% | 4,148 | |
| Green | Robert Dobbs | 1.4% | 3,369 | |
| Libertarian | Keith Blandford | 1.2% | 2,750 | |
| Independence | Jimmy Wood | 1.1% | 2,489 | |
| Total Votes | 232,519 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
- United States Senate elections in South Carolina, 2014
- United States Senate special election in South Carolina, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR AUGUST 8, 2014," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed September 24, 2024
- ↑ South Carolina Legislature,"South Carolina Code of Laws Unannotated § 7-9-10," accessed September 24, 2024
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "South Carolina Voter Registration Information," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina Redistricting Map "Map" accessed July 30, 2012
- ↑ SCWay.net, "2014 SC Candidates – US House of Representatives," accessed May 29, 2014
- ↑ SC Votes, "Candidate List," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "Home", accessed January 14, 2014
- ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," July 31, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "FreedomWorks backs Ted Yoho, Tim Scott, Mark Sanford," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Sanford 2014 Summary reports," accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, October Quarterly", accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Sanford Year-End," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Roll Call, "Sanford Likely Front-Runner in S.C. Special Election," January 3, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
