South Carolina State Senate elections, 2004

Elections for the South Carolina State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 8, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the South Carolina State Senate a candidate must be:

• 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

List of candidates

District 1

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Thomas C. Alexander a

November 2 General election candidates:

Thomas C. Alexander: 25,848

District 2

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Larry A.Martin a

November 2 General election candidates:

Larry A.Martin: 29,402

District 3

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ed Allgood: 639
• Mike Mullinax: 981 a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Chuck Allen: 4,868 a
• Kevin L. Bryant: 4,678 a
• Ron Wilson: 3,324

June 22 Republican primary runoff:

• Chuck Allen: 4,806
• Kevin L. Bryan: 8,118 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mike Mullinax: 14,356

Kevin L. Bryant: 24,999

District 4

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jay West a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Billy Odell a

November 2 General election candidates:

Jay West: 10,546

Billy Odell: 17,417

District 5

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• J. Verne Smith a

November 2 General election candidates:

J. Verne Smith: 32,386

D. Russell Seegars: 3,618

District 6

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Mike Fair a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mike Fair: 27,788

District 7

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ralph Anderson: 3,772 a
• Debra J. Gammons: 861

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 2 General election candidates:

Ralph Anderson: 20,487

District 8

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• David Thomas a

November 2 General election candidates:

David Thomas: 36,892

District 9

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• James E. Bryan a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Danny Verdin a

November 2 General election candidates:

James E. Bryan Jr.: 12,888

Danny Verdin: 19,402

District 10

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• John Drummond: 4,354 a
• David Henderson: 1,920

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Dale C. Phillips a

November 2 General election candidates:

John Drummond: 18,502

Dale C. Phillips: 9,446

District 11

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Glenn Reese a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Steve Parker a

November 2 General election candidates:

Glenn Reese: 16,962

Steve Parker: 13,527

District 12

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Leonardo Ortiz a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Lee Bright: 4,731
• John David Hawkins: 4,762 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Leonardo Ortiz: 10,196

John D. Hawkins: 24,365

District 13

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Jim Ritchie a

November 2 General election candidates:

Jim Ritchie: 25,275

District 14

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Rick Dizbon a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Harvey Peeler a

November 2 General election candidates:

Rick Dizbon: 10,079

Harvey Peeler: 22,957

District 15

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Wes Hayes a

November 2 General election candidates:

Wes Hayes: 30,520

District 16

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Donn J. Sinclair a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Greg Gregory a

November 2 General election candidates:

Donn J. Sinclair: 11,344

Greg Gregory: 21,273

District 17

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Willie J. Graham II: 2,970
• Linda H. Short: 8,190 a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 2 General election candidates:

Linda H. Short: 25,527

District 18

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Ronnie W. Cromer a

November 2 General election candidates:

Ronnie W. Cromer: 30,022

District 19

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Kay Patterson: 4,751 a
• Hemphill P. Pride II: 844

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 2 General election candidates:

Kay Patterson: 27,171

Chris Nelums: 3,573

District 20

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• John Courson a

November 2 General election candidates:

John Courson: 31,495

District 21

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Darrell Jackson: 5,393 a
• Edward D. Sullivan: 774

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 2 General election candidates:

Darrell Jackson: 26,041

District 22

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Joel Lourie a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• W. Barney Giese: 4,145
• Ken Wingate: 5,661 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Joel Lourie: 24,616

Ken Wingate: 19,340

District 23

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Jake Knotts: 6,326 a
• Shirley M. Sons: 3,652

November 2 General election candidates:

Jake Knotts: 28,572

District 24

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Greg Ryberg a

November 2 General election candidates:

Greg Ryberg: 30,428

District 25

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Thomas L. Moore a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Bernie Hamby a

November 2 General election candidates:

Thomas L. Moore: 22,433

Bernie Hamby: 10,628

District 26

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Nikki Seltzer a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Burt Barber a

November 2 General election candidates:

Nikki Seltzer: 21,090

Burt Barber: 2,601

District 27

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Vincent Sheheen a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Steve Kelly a

November 2 General election candidates:

Vincent Sheheen: 17,395

Steve Kelly: 13,418

District 28

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Dick Elliott a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Katherine Jenerette a

November 2 General election candidates:

Dick Elliot: 16,204

Katherine Jenerette: 14,324

District 29

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Gerald Malloy a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Warren Arthur: 2,825 a
• Michael S. Holt: 2,750

November 2 General election candidates:

Gerald Malloy: 17,608

Warren Arthur: 12,750

District 30

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Maggie Wallace: 6,218
• Tim Norwood: 5,765
• Kent Williams: 5,772

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 2 General election candidates:

Kent Williams: 26,835

Write in: 471

District 31

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Stephen J. Wukela a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Hugh Leatherman a

November 2 General election candidates:

Stephen J. Wukela: 11,688

Hugh Leatherman: 23,098

District 32

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ted Brown: 4,673
• John Yancy McGill: 5,398 a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 2 General election candidates:

John McGill: 24,169

District 33

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jara Uzenda a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Luke A. Rankin a

November 2 General election candidates:

Jara Uzenda: 7,963

Luke A. Rankin: 22,686

District 34

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Ray Cleary: 6,796 a
• Ricky Horne: 276
• David Maring: 3,611

November 2 General election candidates:

Ray Cleary: 31,277

District 35

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Phil Leventis a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Dickie Jones a

November 2 General election candidates:

Phil Leventis: 15,540

Dickie Jones: 15,454

District 36

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• John C. Land III a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Bob Gibbons a

November 2 General election candidates:

John C. Land III: 22,381

Bob Gibbons: 10,037

District 37

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Stewart Powell a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Larry Grooms a

November 2 General election candidates:

Stewart Powell: 13,398

Larry Grooms: 23,508

District 38

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Bill Branton: 4,219 a
• Ben Cole: 3,500
• Randy Scott: 5,048 a

June 22 Republican primary runoff:

• Bill Branton: 3,266
• Randy Scott: 6,516 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Randy Scott: 27,748

District 39

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• John Matthews, Jr. a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 2 General election candidates:

John Matthews, Jr.: 27,726

District 40

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Brad Hutto a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• A. Clay Morris a

November 2 General election candidates:

Brad Hutto: 23,459

A. Clay Morris: 9,413

District 41

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Justin Kahn a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Glenn McConnell a

November 2 General election candidates:

Justin Kahn: 15,360

Glenn McConnell: 27,416

District 42

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Robert Ford: 2,684 a
• Brian Maxwell: 320

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed

November 2 General election candidates:

Robert Ford: 14,677

Maurice Washington: 6,580

District 43

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Chip Campsen: 3,893 a
• Henry Fisjhburne: 2,067
• John Kuhn: 3,378 a

June 22 Republican Primary Runoff:

• Chip Campsen: 5276 a
• John Kuhn: 3869

November 2 General election candidates:

Constance Anastopoulo: 13,087

Chip Campsen: 22,570

District 44

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Lindsay Blanks a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• Bill Mescher a

November 2 General election candidates:

Lindsay Blanks: 10,611

Bill Mescher: 204,466

District 45

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Clementa Pinckney a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 2 General election candidates:

Clementa Pinckney: 21,184

District 46

June 8 Democratic primary candidates:

• Scott Richardson a

June 8 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 2 General election candidates:

Scott Richardson: 37,250

Write-in: 455

See also

• South Carolina House of Representatives
• South Carolina State Legislature

External links

• South Carolina Election Returns

Footnotes

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Current members of the South Carolina State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Thomas Alexander

Majority Leader:Shane Massey

Minority Leader:Brad Hutto

Senators

District 1

Thomas Alexander (R)

District 2

Rex Rice (R)

District 3

Richard Cash (R)

District 4

Michael Gambrell (R)

District 5

Tom Corbin (R)

District 6

Jason Elliott (R)

District 7

Karl Allen (D)

District 8

Ross Turner (R)

District 9

Daniel Verdin (R)

District 10

Billy Garrett (R)

District 11

Josh Kimbrell (R)

District 12

Vacant

District 13

Shane Martin (R)

District 14

Harvey Peeler (R)

District 15

Wes Climer (R)

District 16

Michael Johnson (R)

District 17

Everett Stubbs (R)

District 18

Ronnie Cromer (R)

District 19

Tameika Isaac Devine (D)

District 20

Ed Sutton (D)

District 21

Darrell Jackson (D)

District 22

Overture Walker (D)

District 23

Carlisle Kennedy (R)

District 24

Tom Young (R)

District 25

Shane Massey (R)

District 26

Russell Ott (D)

District 27

Allen Blackmon (R)

District 28

Greg Hembree (R)

District 29

J.D. Chaplin (R)

District 30

Kent Williams (D)

District 31

Mike Reichenbach (R)

District 32

Ronnie Sabb (D)

District 33

Luke Rankin (R)

District 34

Stephen Goldfinch (R)

District 35

Jeffrey Graham (D)

District 36

Jeffrey Zell (R)

District 37

Lawrence Grooms (R)

District 38

Sean Bennett (R)

District 39

Tom Fernandez (R)

District 40

Brad Hutto (D)

District 41

Matthew Leber (R)

District 42

Deon Tedder (D)

District 43

George Campsen (R)

District 44

Brian Adams (R)

District 45

Margie Matthews (D)

District 46

Tom Davis (R)

Republican Party (33)

Democratic Party (12)

Vacancies (1)

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