Thomas Ravenel

Thomas Ravenel

Independent

Prior offices

South Carolina Treasurer

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 4, 2014

Education

Bachelor's

The Citadel

Graduate

University of South Carolina

Personal

Profession

Business owner/ Real estate developer

Contact

Personal website

Thomas Ravenel (independent) was the South Carolina Treasurer.

Ravenel (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of South Carolina. Ravenel will not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 3, 2026.

Biography

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Ravenel earned a bachelor of science in business administration from the Citadel and an MBA from the University of South Carolina. In 1992, he founded Ravenel Development Corporation, a commercial real estate development company. In 2006, he was elected state treasurer of South Carolina but resigned in 2007 after pleading guilty to cocaine possession. He also starred on the reality TV show "Southern Charm" in 2014.

Southern Charm

During his time on the show "Southern Charm", Ravenel had a relationship with 21-year-old Kathryn Calhoun Dennis. Following the show's first season, it was revealed that the couple had a child together. Ravenel returned to the show for its second season, which covered his 2014 bid for U.S. Senate.

Elections

2026

See also: South Carolina gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Governor of South Carolina

Pamela Evette, Josh Kimbrell, Nancy Mace, Ralph Norman, and Alan Wilson are running in the general election for Governor of South Carolina on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Pamela Evette (R)
		Josh Kimbrell (R)
		Nancy Mace (R)
		Ralph Norman (R)
		Alan Wilson (R)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mullins McLeod (D)
• Thomas Ravenel (R)

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2014

See also: United States Senate elections in South Carolina, 2014

Ravenel ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, to represent South Carolina. Thomas Ravenel lost the general election on November 4, 2014.

Election results

U.S. Senate, South Carolina General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Lindsey Graham Incumbent	55.3%	672,941
	Democratic	Brad Hutto	37.6%	456,726
	Libertarian	Victor Kocher	2.8%	33,839
	Independent	Thomas Ravenel	3.9%	47,588
	N/A	Write-in	0.4%	4,774
Total Votes				1,215,868
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

Campaign themes

2026

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Polls

General Election
Poll	Lindsey Graham	Brad Hutto	Thomas Ravenel	Undecided/Other	Margin of Error	Sample Size
YouGov September 20 - October 1, 2014	44%	27%	8%	21%	+/-2	2,663
Winthrop Poll September 21-28, 2014	46.3%	28%	8%	12.2%	+/-3	1,082
YouGov August 18 - September 2, 2014	37%	28%	8%	27%	+/-5	833
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

General election
Poll	Lindsey Graham	Brad Hutto	Thomas Ravenel	Victor Kocher	Undecided	Margin of Error	Sample Size
Voter Survey Service July 16-20, 2014	45%	33%	10%	4%	8%	+/-3.1	650
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

Election 2014: South Carolina Senate
Poll	Lindsey Graham	Brad Hutto	Other	Undecided	Margin of Error	Sample Size
Rasmussen Reports July 9-10, 2014	49%	30%	10%	11%	+/-4	750
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Media

Ravenel for Senate, "Do They Know?."

Ravenel for Senate, "Dead End Road."

Ravenel for Senate, "Fighting for Our Families."

Campaign finance summary

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