Spencer Morris

This article is about Spencer Morris, a 2022 candidate for South Carolina's 7th Congressional District. For the 2022 candidate for Illinois' 17th Congressional District, see Spence Morris.

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Spencer Morris

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 14, 2022

Education

Graduate

University of South Carolina, 2000

Personal

Birthplace

Georgetown, S.C.

Religion

Protestant

Contact

Campaign website

Personal LinkedIn

Spencer Morris (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent South Carolina's 7th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on June 14, 2022.

Morris completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Spencer Morris was born in Georgetown, South Carolina. Morris earned a graduate degree from the University of South Carolina in 2000. He has been affiliated with the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) and the American Society for Pharmacy Law (ASPL).

Elections

2022

See also: South Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 7

Russell Fry defeated Daryl Scott in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 7 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Russell Fry (R)	64.8	164,440
		Daryl Scott (D)	35.1	89,030
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	395

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 253,865
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Daryl Scott advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ryan Norris (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7 on June 14, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Russell Fry	51.1	43,509
		Tom Rice	24.6	20,927
		Barbara Arthur	12.3	10,481
		Ken Richardson	7.1	6,021
		Garrett Barton	2.5	2,154
		Mark McBride	2.0	1,676
		Spencer Morris	0.5	444

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 85,212
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tom Dunn (R)
• William Bailey (R)
• George Kite (R)
• Jeanette Spurlock (R)
• Justin Davison (R)
• Steve Reichert (R)
• Graham Allen (R)
• Louis Bushay (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 7

No candidate advanced from the convention.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Keenan Dunham (L)
		Larry Guy Hammond (L)

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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Spencer Morris completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Morris' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a registered pharmacist and small business owner. I have been practicing the profession of pharmacy for 20 years. I have been working full-time in hospital pharmacy for the past 11 years and I am a nationally accredited provider of continuing pharmacy education. I served on the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy from 2013 to 2020 during which time I gained valuable regulatory and public policy experience.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Energy Independence
• Jobs and Economic Growth
• Peace Through Strength and Border Security

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about the three key messages of my campaign: 1) U.S. Energy Independence 2) Jobs and Economic Growth for South Carolina and the United States 3) Strong International Foreign Policy to promote stability and strength and secure borders. As a lifelong conservative, I believe in limiting the role of government in both our professional and personal lives. I am a staunch advocate for all Americans' 2nd Amendment rights.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The Dying Citizen by Victor Davis Hanson.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The Space Shuttle Challenger explosion in January 1986. I was eight years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I mowed the grass of Elim United Methodist Church cemetery starting when I was approximately 12 years old up until my 2nd year in college.

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Candidate

U.S. House South Carolina District 7

Website

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Footnotes

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South Carolina's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Lindsey Graham (R)

Tim Scott (R)

Representatives

District 1

Nancy Mace (R)

District 2

Joe Wilson (R)

District 3

Sheri Biggs (R)

District 4

William Timmons (R)

District 5

Ralph Norman (R)

District 6

James Clyburn (D)

District 7

Russell Fry (R)

Republican Party (8)

Democratic Party (1)