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Thomas Dixon
Thomas Dixon was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from South Carolina.[1]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated South Carolina's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. Incumbent Tim Scott (R) defeated Thomas Dixon (D), Bill Bledsoe (Libertarian/Constitution), and Rebel Scarborough (American) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent on June 14, 2016. Scarborough defeated Jim Hinkle at convention.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Tim Scott Incumbent |
60.6% | 1,241,609 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Dixon | 36.9% | 757,022 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Bledsoe | 1.8% | 37,482 | |
| American | Rebel Scarborough | 0.6% | 11,923 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 1,857 | |
| Total Votes | 2,049,893 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Dixon's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Thomas Dixon's campaign website, http://www.dixonforsc.com/#!platform/cee5 | ||
Recent news
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Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 11/8/2016 Statewide General Election," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 11/8/2016 Statewide General Election," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
