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South Carolina's 4th Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 4th Congressional District of South Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Trey Gowdy, who did not face a primary challenger, defeated Libertarian Curtis McLaughlin in the general election. The race was rated a "Safe Republican" contest by Rothenberg Political Report/Roll Call.[3]
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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.[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 Trey Gowdy (R), who was first elected in 2010.
As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, the 4th District was located in upstate South Carolina, bordering North Carolina. It included portions of Greenville and Spartanburg counties.[6]
Candidates
General election candidates
- Trey Gowdy - Incumbent
Curtis McLaughlin[7]
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Trey Gowdy Incumbent |
84.8% | 126,452 | |
| Libertarian | Curtis McLaughlin | 14.7% | 21,969 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.4% | 628 | |
| Total Votes | 149,049 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission | ||||
Key votes
Below are important votes that Gowdy 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.[8] Gowdy joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[9][10]
Campaign contributions
Trey Gowdy
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Gowdy's reports.[11]
| Trey Gowdy (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[12] | May 1, 2013 | $270,956.98 | $53,463.00 | $(17,919.42) | $306,500.26 | ||||
| July Quarterly[13] | July 12, 2013 | $306,500.26 | $176,590.83 | $(97,411.88) | $385,679.21 | ||||
| October Quarterly[14] | October 13, 2013 | $385,679.21 | $132,250.00 | $(91,959.73) | $425,969.48 | ||||
| Year-End[15] | January 27, 2014 | $425,969 | $41,086 | $(77,384) | $389,671 | ||||
| April Quarterly[16] | April 12, 2014 | $389,671.34 | $32,358.76 | $(75,221.62) | $346,808.48 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $435,748.59 | $(359,896.65) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
The 4th Congressional District of South Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Trey Gowdy won re-election in the district.[17]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Deb Morrow | 33.7% | 89,964 | |
| Republican | Trey Gowdy Incumbent |
64.9% | 173,201 | |
| Green | Jeff Sumerel | 1.3% | 3,390 | |
| N/A | Write-In | 0.1% | 329 | |
| Total Votes | 266,884 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Trey Gowdy won election to the United States House. He defeated Paul Corden (D) and Dave Edwards (Constitution) in the general election.[18]
| U.S. House, South Carolina District 4 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Trey Gowdy |
65.2% | 137,586 | |
| Democratic | Paul Corden | 29.6% | 62,438 | |
| Constitution | Dave Edwards | 5.2% | 11,059 | |
| Total Votes | 211,083 | |||
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
- ↑ Roll Call, "2014 Election Race Ratings," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina General Assembly, "S.C. Code Ann. § 7–9–20," accessed September 16, 2025
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "South Carolina Voter Registration Information," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed July 30, 2012
- ↑ SC Votes, "Candidate Search," accessed April 1, 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
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Gowdy 2014 Summary reports," accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," 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, "Gowdy Year-End," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, South Carolina"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
