South Carolina State Senate elections, 2008

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Elections for the South Carolina State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 10, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008.

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

Campaign contributions

During the 2008 election, the total contributions to Senate candidates amounted to $11,006,391. The top 10 contributors were:

2008 Donors, South Carolina State Senate
Donor	Amount
Elliott, Dick F	$402,000
Cromer, Ronnie W	$175,000
South Carolina Bank & Trust	$101,134
Anderson, Greg	$100,000
Davis, Thomas C	$95,566
Senate Republican Caucus Of South Carolina	$91,925
Rose, Mike	$85,667
Peeler, Harvey	$85,500
Senate Democratic Caucus Of South Carolina	$65,000
Scana Corp	$59,000

List of candidates

District 1

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Thomas C. Alexander a

November 4 General election candidates:

Thomas C. Alexander: 27,498

Polly Nicolay: 4,728

(Write-in candidate) 60

District 2

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Larry A. Martin: 9,863 a
• C.J. Mac Martin, Jr.: 2,443

November 4 General election candidates:

Larry A. Martin: 33,773

(Write-in candidate) 350

District 3

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Marshall Meadors a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Kevin L. Bryant a

November 4 General election candidates:

Marshall Meadors: 20,295

Kevin L. Bryant: 25,544

(Write-in candidate) 32

District 4

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Leonardo Ortiz a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Billy O'Dell a

November 4 General election candidates:

Leonardo Ortiz: 10,475

Billy O'Dell: 21,676

(Write-in candidate) 48

District 5

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Phil Shoopman a

November 4 General election candidates:

Phil Shoopman: 38,660

(Write-in candidate) 318

District 6

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Mike Fair: 5,484 a
• Patrick B. Haddon: 3,379

November 4 General election candidates:

Mike Fair: 29,280

No candidate filed.

District 7

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ralph Anderson a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Roan Garcia-Quintana a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ralph Anderson: 21,652

Roan Garcia-Quintana: 8,256

John Langville: 958

(Write-in candidate) 30

District 8

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• David Thomas a

November 4 General election candidates:

David Thomas: 40,988

(Write-in candidate) 494

District 9

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Danny Verdin a

November 4 General election candidates:

Danny Verdin: 27,405

(Write-in candidate) 265

District 10

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Floyd Nicholson a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Dee Compton: 2,641 a
• Chip Stockman: 1,595
• Norman Ouzts 1,366
• Bryan Hope: 485
• Dale C. Phillips: 100

November 4 General election candidates:

Floyd Nicholson: 17,724

Dee Compton: 16,741

(Write-in candidate) 46

District 11

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Glenn Reese a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Mike Gardner a

November 4 General election candidates:

Glenn Reese: 19,187

Mike Gardner: 14,390

(Write-in candidate) 45

District 12

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Lee Bright: 3,899 a
• Scott Talley: 3,701

November 4 General election candidates:

Lee Bright: 30,559

(Write-in candidate) 983

District 13

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jimmy Tobias a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Shane Martin: 5,314 a
• Jim Ritchie: 2,719

November 4 General election candidates:

Jimmy Tobias: 12,216

Shane Martin: 26,053

(Write-in candidate) 52

District 14

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Harvey Peeler a

November 4 General election candidates:

Harvey Peeler: 29,179

(Write-in candidate) 230

District 15

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Wes Hayes a

November 4 General election candidates:

Wes Hayes: 38,421

(Write-in candidate) 274

District 16

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Mandy Powers Norrell a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Mick Mulvaney a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mandy Powers Norrell: 21,711

Mick Mulvaney: 25,225

(Write-in candidate) 37

District 17

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Creighton B. Coleman a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Mark Bennett: 631 a
• Joanie Winters: 444

November 4 General election candidates:

Creighton B. Coleman: 28,028

Mark Bennett: 9,952

(Write-in candidate) 93

District 18

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Michael Ray Ellisor a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Ronnie Cromer: 32,465 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael Ray Ellisor: 12,492

Ronnie Cromer: 32,465

(Write-in candidate) 37

District 19

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• John L. Scott, Jr. a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Chris Nelums a

November 4 General election candidates:

John L. Scott, Jr.: 34,898

Chris Nelums: 3,318

(Write-in candidate) 88

District 20

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• John Courson a

November 4 General election candidates:

John Courson: 33,565

(Write-in candidate) 977

District 21

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Darrell Jackson a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Darrell Jackson: 31,085

(Write-in candidate) 275

District 22

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Joel Lourie a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Joel Lourie: 44,981

(Write-in candidate) 341

District 23

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Jake Knotts: 7,113 a
• Katrina Shealy: 5,254
• Michael Sturkie: 1,581

November 4 General election candidates:

Jake Knotts: 35,153

(Write-in candidate) 708

District 24

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Greg Ryberg: 6,668 a
• Jason Whinghter: 3,226

November 4 General election candidates:

Greg Ryberg: 34,833

(Write-in candidate) 361

District 25

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Greg Anderson a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Shane Massey: 21,024 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Greg Anderson: 17,777

Shane Massey: 21,024

(Write-in candidate) 22

District 26

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Nikki Setzler a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Margart J. Gamble a

November 4 General election candidates:

Nikki Setzler: 20,795

Margart J. Gamble: 12,123

(Write-in candidate) 16

District 27

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Vincent Sheheen a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Vincent Sheheen: 28,838

(Write-in candidate) 129

District 28

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Dick F. Elliott a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Bill McKown: 16,797 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dick F. Elliott: 22,696

Bill McKown: 16,797

(Write-in candidate) 18

District 29

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Gerald Malloy a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Gerald Malloy: 26,257

(Write-in candidate) 208

District 30

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Kent Williams a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Kent Williams: 32,888

(Write-in candidate) 158

District 31

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Hugh Leatherman a

November 4 General election candidates:

Hugh Leatherman: 31,470

(Write-in candidate) 287

District 32

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• John Yancey McGill a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

John Yancey McGill: 30,180

(Write-in candidate) 232

District 33

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jara Uzenda a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Luke Rankin: 6,002 a
• Liz Gilland: 2,423
• R. Howard Bond, II: 322

November 4 General election candidates:

Jara Uzenda: 11,622

Luke Rankin: 30,433

(Write-in candidate) 41

District 34

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Raymond Cleary a

November 4 General election candidates:

Raymond Cleary: 39,527

(Write-in candidate) 254

District 35

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Phil Leventis a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Karen Michalik a

November 4 General election candidates:

Phil Leventis: 21,931

Karen Michalik: 13,518

(Write-in candidate) 12

District 36

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• John C. Land, III a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

John C. Land, III: 31,083

(Write-in candidate) 212

District 37

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Larry Grooms a

November 4 General election candidates:

Larry Grooms: 33,385

(Write-in candidate) 199

District 38

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Mike Rose: 6,761 a
• Randy Scott: 6,236

November 4 General election candidates:

Mike Rose: 22,708

(Petitioning candidate) Bill Collins: 18,399

(Write-in candidate) 80

District 39

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• John Matthews: 30,511 a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

John Matthews: 30,511

(Write-in candidate) 142

District 40

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Brad Hutto a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• John E. Strickland a

November 4 General election candidates:

Brad Hutto: 26,124 {[won}}

John E. Strickland: 9,861

(Write-in candidate) 23

District 41

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Glenn McConnell: 33,449 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Glenn McConnell: 33,449

(Write-in candidate) 412

District 42

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Robert Ford a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Scotty Sheriff a

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert Ford: 22,660

Scotty Sheriff: 5,014

(Write-in candidate) 20

District 43

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Chip Campsen a

November 4 General election candidates:

Chip Campsen: 25,725

(Write-in candidate) 332

District 44

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Paul G. Campbell a

November 4 General election candidates:

Paul G. Campbell: 28,279

(Write-in candidate) 202

District 45

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Clementa Pinckney a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Clementa Pinckney: 27,569

(Write-in candidate) 175

District 46

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Kent D. Fletcher a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Tom Davis: 8,036 a
• Catherine Ceips: 6,288

November 4 General election candidates:

Kent D. Fletcher: 20,019

Tom Davis: 37,501

(Write-in candidate) 68

See also

• South Carolina House of Representatives
• South Carolina State Legislature

External links

• South Carolina State Elections Commission, 2008 General Election

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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