Three primaries headed for runoffs: South Carolina state executive primary elections review
June 11, 2014
| June 11, 2014 Primary Recap |
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By Garrett Fortin
The 2014 South Carolina primary elections were held on June 11, 2014. Of the six contested primaries for statewide executive offices, all three that contained more than two candidates will be decided in a primary runoff on June 24. The three runoffs are for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor and both Republican and Democratic nominations for Superintendent of Education. In the other three primaries, the incumbent Republican defeated a single challenger.[1]
South Carolina Governor
There were no competitive primaries for Governor of South Carolina. Incumbent Republican Nikki Haley will face Democratic state senator Vincent Sheheen in November, alongside Libertarian Steve French, United Citizens Party candidate Morgan Reeves and Independent Tom Ervin.
South Carolina Lieutenant Governor
The Republican primary is headed for a runoff. Henry McMaster came first and will face the second-place finisher in the runoff on June 24. Pat McKinney and Mike Campbell were too close, on the morning of June 11, to say which would face McMaster. The winner of the runoff will face Democrat Bakari Sellers, who unopposed in his primary.
| Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Henry McMaster |
43.6% | 131,546 | ||
| Mike Campbell |
23.9% | 72,204 | ||
| Pat McKinney (withdrew)[2] | 24.4% | 73,451 | ||
| Ray Moore | 8.1% | 24,335 | ||
| Total Votes | 301,536 | |||
| Election results via South Carolina State Elections Commission. | ||||
South Carolina Attorney General
Incumbent Republican Alan Wilson and Democrat Parnell Diggs were unopposed in their primaries.
South Carolina Secretary of State
Incumbent Republican Mark Hammond and Democrat Ginny Deerin were unopposed in their primaries.
South Carolina down ballot offices
Of the five contested primaries for down ballot offices, two will be decided in the runoff on June 24: both the Democratic and Republican primaries for superintendent.
- Treasurer
- The incumbent, Republican Curtis Loftis, Jr., defeated challenger Brian Adams and faces no further opposition to re-election.
| South Carolina Treasurer, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Curtis Loftis, Jr. |
62% | 177,854 | ||
| Brian Adams | 38% | 108,934 | ||
| Total Votes | 286,788 | |||
| Election results via South Carolina State Elections Commission. | ||||
- Comptroller
- This incumbent, Republican Richard Eckstrom, and his challenger, Democrat Kyle Herbert, were unopposed in their primaries.
- Superintendent
- Both parties have runoffs in this race. The top two Democrats, Sheila Gallagher and Tom Thompson will face off in the runoff on June 24, as will Republicans Sally Atwater and Molly Mitchell Spearman. The two winners will face Independent Ed Murray in November.
| South Carolina Superintendent, Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Sheila Gallagher |
36.4% | 42,186 | ||
| Tom Thompson |
26.3% | 30,488 | ||
| Jerry Govan | 18.9% | 21,824 | ||
| Montrio Belton | 18.4% | 21,260 | ||
| Total Votes | 115,758 | |||
| Election results via South Carolina State Elections Commission. | ||||
| South Carolina Superintendent, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Molly Mitchell Spearman |
22.4% | 64,992 | ||
| Sally Atwater |
22% | 63,584 | ||
| Sheri Few | 19.4% | 56,044 | ||
| Gary Burgess | 10.7% | 31,091 | ||
| Amy Cofield | 7.2% | 20,720 | ||
| Charmeka Childs | 6.7% | 19,436 | ||
| Elizabeth Moffly | 6% | 17,421 | ||
| Don Jordan | 5.6% | 16,246 | ||
| Total Votes | 289,534 | |||
| Election results via South Carolina State Elections Commission. | ||||
- Agriculture Commissioner
- Incumbent Republican Hugh Weathers defeated challenger Joe Farmer. Two other candidates will take part in the general election: United Citizens Party candidate David Edmond and American Party candidate Emile DeFelice.
| South Carolina Agriculture Commissioner, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Hugh Weathers |
65.1% | 184,621 | ||
| Joe Farmer | 34.9% | 99,155 | ||
| Total Votes | 283,776 | |||
| Election results via South Carolina State Elections Commission. | ||||
- Adjutant General
- Incumbent Republican Robert E. Livingston, Jr. defeated challenger James Breazeale and faces no further opposition to re-election.
| South Carolina Adjutant General, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Robert E. Livingston, Jr. |
75.8% | 209,561 | ||
| James Breazeale | 24.2% | 67,077 | ||
| Total Votes | 276,638 | |||
| Election results via South Carolina State Elections Commission. | ||||
See also
- South Carolina state executive elections (overview):
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