South Carolina House of Representatives District 69
| South Carolina House of Representatives District 69 | ||
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| Current incumbent | Vacant | |
| Population | 42,328 | |
| Ethnicity | 13.3% Black, 5.5% Hispanic[1] | |
| Voting age | 75.6% age 18 and over | |
| Next general election | November 6, 2018 | |
South Carolina's sixty-ninth state house district is currently vacant.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 42,328 civilians reside within South Carolina's sixty-ninth state house district.[2] South Carolina state representatives represent an average of 37,301 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 32,355 residents.
About the chamber
Members of the South Carolina House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. South Carolina legislators assume office the Monday after the election.
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the South Carolina House of Representatives, a candidate must be:[3]
- A U.S. citizen at the time of filing
- 21 years old at the filing deadline time
- A resident of the district at the filing deadline time
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $10,400/year | $195.53/day; tied to the federal rate |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the house, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. If candidates plan to seek the nomination through a party convention, the filing period begins on the third Friday after the vacancy happened. The qualifying deadline is ten days after the filing period opens.[4]
If a candidate plans to seek the nomination via petition, all signatures must submitted to the appropriate filing officer no later than sixty days before the election. All signatures must be verified by the filing officer no later than 45 days before the election.[5]
A primary election must be held on the eleventh Tuesday after the vacancy occurs. If necessary, a primary runoff must be held on the thirteenth Tuesday after the vacancy occurs. The special election is held on the eighteenth Tuesday after vacancy occurs. No special election can be held less than 60 days before the general election.[5]
Elections
2018
A special election for the position of South Carolina House of Representatives District 69 has been called for May 1, 2018. A special primary election was held on February 27, 2018. A primary runoff will be held on March 13, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was January 6, 2018.[6]
The seat became vacant following Rick Quinn's (R) resignation on December 13, 2017. He resigned his state legislative seat prior to pleading guilty to misconduct in office.[7]
Anne Marie Eckstorm Green and Chris Wooten defeated Joel Deason, Alan Ray, and Michael Weaver in the Republican primary election. Green and Wooten will compete in the upcoming primary runoff election.The winner of the runoff will face no opposition in the general election. A.J. Blues filed to run as a Libertarian candidate, but the party declined to nominate him.[8][9][10]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 69 Republican Primary, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Chris Wooten (advanced to runoff) |
42.4% | 1,408 |
| Anne Marie Eckstorm Green (advanced to runoff) |
22.9% | 761 |
| Joel Deason | 18.9% | 628 |
| Michael Weaver | 14.9% | 495 |
| Alan Ray | 0.9% | 29 |
| Total Votes | 3,321 | |
2016
Elections for the office of 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 election runoff was held on June 28, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2016.
Incumbent Rick Quinn ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 69 general election.[11][12]| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 69 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Rick Quinn Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 15,528 | |
| Total Votes | 15,528 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Michael Robert Petrone ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 69 Democratic primary.[13][14]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 69 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Michael Robert Petrone (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Rick Quinn defeated Ryan Holt in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 69 Republican primary.[15][16]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 69 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Rick Quinn Incumbent |
62.23% | 2,160 | |
| Republican | Ryan Holt | 37.77% | 1,311 | |
| Total Votes | 3,471 | |||
| 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. Robert Vanlue was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Rick Quinn was unopposed in the Republican primary. Vanlue was defeated by Quinn in the general election.[17][18][19]
| South Carolina State House, District 69, General Election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Rick Quinn Incumbent |
75.4% | 9,443 | |
| Democratic | Robert Vanlue | 24.6% | 3,077 | |
| Total Votes | 12,520 | |||
2012
Elections for the office of South Carolina House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 12, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2012. Incumbent Rick Quinn (R) defeated Robert Vanlue (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.[20][21]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 69, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Rick Quinn Incumbent |
71.1% | 12,215 | |
| Democratic | Robert Vanlue | 28.8% | 4,947 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.2% | 30 | |
| Total Votes | 17,192 | |||
Campaign contributions
Since 2000, candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives District 69 have raised a total of $580,833. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $25,254 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
| Campaign contributions, South Carolina House of Representatives District 69 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
| 2016 | $82,148 | 2 | $41,074 | |
| 2014 | $15,869 | 2 | $7,935 | |
| 2012 | $46,717 | 2 | $23,359 | |
| 2010 | $180,108 | 7 | $25,730 | |
| 2008 | $48,984 | 1 | $48,984 | |
| 2006 | $33,940 | 1 | $33,940 | |
| 2004 | $77,483 | 3 | $25,828 | |
| 2002 | $70,062 | 3 | $23,354 | |
| 2000 | $25,522 | 2 | $12,761 | |
| Total | $580,833 | 23 | $25,254 | |
See also
- South Carolina State Legislature
- South Carolina State Senate
- South Carolina House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ For more information on the parameters the U.S. Census Bureau use, please see our Race and Ethnicity on the United States Census page.
- ↑ publicmapping.org, "South Carolina 2010 Census Selected Statistics," accessed October 29, 2013
- ↑ South Carolina Secretary of State, "Qualifications for office," accessed December 18, 2013
- ↑ South Carolina State Legislature, "South Carolina Code," accessed December 18, 2013(Referenced Statute 7-13-190 (A)-(B))
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 South Carolina State Legislature, "South Carolina Code," accessed December 9, 2014(Referenced Statute 7-13-190 (B))
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "State House of Representatives District 69 Special Election," accessed December 14, 2017
- ↑ The Post and Courier, "Rep. Rick Quinn pleads guilty in S.C. Statehouse corruption case," December 13, 2017
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 5/1/2018 State House of Rep Dist 69 Special Elect," accessed January 8, 2018
- ↑ Lexington Musician Won't Get Libertarian Nomination for House Seat, "Lexington Musician Won't Get Libertarian Nomination for House Seat," February 7, 2018
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "State House of Representatives District 69 Republican Primary," February 27, 2018
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "South Carolina State Election Commission - Official General Election Results," accessed October 29, 2013
- ↑ "South Carolina State Election Commission - Official Primary Results," accessed October 29, 2013
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