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Tony Boyce
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Independence Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

College of Charleston, 1999

Graduate

Interdenominational Theological Center, 2003

Ph.D

Gardner-Webb University, 2010

Personal
Birthplace
Greenwood, S.C.
Religion
Christian: Baptist
Profession
Pastor
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Tony Boyce (Independence Party) ran for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 25. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

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

Biography

Tony Boyce was born in Greenwood, South Carolina. He earned a bachelor's degree from the College of Charleston in 1999, a graduate degree from the Interdenominational Theological Center in 2003, and a Ph.D. from Gardner-Webb University in 2010. His career experience includes working as a pastor. Boyce has also worked in hospitality management at Hampton Inn, as an after school director for the Urban League of the Upstate, and as adjunct faculty of philosophy and ethics at Brown Mackie College. He has been affiliated with the Urban League of the Upstate, National Baptist Convention USA, Inc., Reedy River Baptist Association, Inc., and Baptist E & M State Convention of SC.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25

Wendell Jones defeated Yvonne Julian and Tony Boyce in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Wendell Jones (D) Candidate Connection
 
61.7
 
5,558
Image of Yvonne Julian
Yvonne Julian (R) Candidate Connection
 
33.8
 
3,040
Image of Tony Boyce
Tony Boyce (Independence Party) Candidate Connection
 
4.3
 
391
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
15

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 9,004
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25

Wendell Jones defeated Derrick Quarles in the Democratic primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Wendell Jones Candidate Connection
 
54.9
 
664
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Derrick Quarles
 
45.1
 
546

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,210
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25

Wendell Jones and Derrick Quarles advanced to a runoff. They defeated Adriene Atkinson, Bruce Wilson, and Justin Bennett in the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25 on June 14, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Wendell Jones Candidate Connection
 
31.3
 
606
✔
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Derrick Quarles
 
29.8
 
578
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Adriene Atkinson Candidate Connection
 
26.1
 
505
Image of Bruce Wilson
Bruce Wilson
 
11.2
 
217
Image of Justin Bennett
Justin Bennett
 
1.6
 
31

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,937
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Yvonne Julian advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25.

Independence Party convention

Independence Party convention for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25

Tony Boyce advanced from the Independence Party convention for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25 on May 27, 2022.

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Tony Boyce (Independence Party) Candidate Connection

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25

No candidate advanced from the convention.

Candidate
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Jack Logan (L)

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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2020

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25

Incumbent Leola Robinson-Simpson defeated Darath Mackie and Tony Boyce in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Leola Robinson-Simpson (D)
 
67.5
 
10,540
Image of Darath Mackie
Darath Mackie (R)
 
28.5
 
4,448
Image of Tony Boyce
Tony Boyce (Independent)
 
3.8
 
599
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
20

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 15,607
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25

Incumbent Leola Robinson-Simpson defeated Adriene Atkinson and Bruce Wilson in the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Leola Robinson-Simpson
Leola Robinson-Simpson
 
58.7
 
2,395
Image of Adriene Atkinson
Adriene Atkinson
 
21.3
 
869
Image of Bruce Wilson
Bruce Wilson
 
20.0
 
814

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,078
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Darath Mackie advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25.

2018

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25

Incumbent Leola Robinson-Simpson defeated Tony Boyce in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Leola Robinson-Simpson
Leola Robinson-Simpson (D)
 
81.6
 
7,623
Image of Tony Boyce
Tony Boyce (Independence Party)
 
17.6
 
1,648
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
74

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 9,345
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25

Incumbent Leola Robinson-Simpson defeated Jack Logan and Bruce Wilson in the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Leola Robinson-Simpson
Leola Robinson-Simpson
 
77.1
 
1,984
Image of Jack Logan
Jack Logan
 
12.4
 
320
Image of Bruce Wilson
Bruce Wilson
 
10.5
 
269

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 2,573
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25

Steve Moore advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
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Steve Moore

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

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2016

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The primary runoff election was held on June 28, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2016.

Incumbent Leola Robinson-Simpson defeated Tony Boyce in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 25 general election.[2][3]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 25 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Leola Robinson-Simpson Incumbent 79.71% 9,029
     Independence Tony Boyce 20.29% 2,299
Total Votes 11,328
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission


Incumbent Leola Robinson-Simpson ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 25 Democratic primary.[4][5]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 25 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Leola Robinson-Simpson Incumbent (unopposed)


Tony Boyce ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 25 Independence primary.[6][7]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 25 Independence Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Independence Green check mark transparent.png Tony Boyce  (unopposed)

2014

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for all 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2014. Incumbent Leola Robinson-Simpson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Tony Boyce ran as an Independence party candidate. Robinson-Simpson defeated Boyce in the general election.[8][9][10]

South Carolina State House, District 25, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLeola Robinson-Simpson Incumbent 76.1% 5,186
     Independence Tony Boyce 23.9% 1,628
Total Votes 6,814

2012

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2012

Boyce filed to run in the 2012 election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25. He was disqualified as a result of a May 2 Supreme Court decision. He would have run against Leola Robinson-Simpson and Seldon Peden in the Democratic primary on June 12. Incumbent Karl Allen (D) did not run for re-election.[11]

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

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

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I am running for SC House District 25 because I have a vision for change for our community. I believe that civic engagement begins with visionary leadership that respects all people today and is willing to resolve our problems together. We need better roads to travel safely through our state. We need lower energy costs to withstand the high costs of inflation. We also need a more equitable society where our ex felons have real opportunities to participate as full citizens in our society. The political divisions within our state and country are real. I am running as an independent because I have experience with working with Republicans and Democrats to bring a greater good to our community. I need your vote on November 8, 2022. Elect Tony Boyce for SC House District 25.
  • Respecting All People Today
  • Resolving Our Problems Together
  • Responsible Leadership Now
1.Respecting Consumer Interests: I believe that public utilities must be decentralized which gives the consumers the choice of selecting their utility providers. According to Statista, SC has the highest monthly electricity costs in the nation at $144.73 per month. State government must pass legislation that favors consumer choice above corporate interests.

2. Resolving Our Road Conditions: I believe that safe roads are a public good and must be provided by our state government to protect passengers at all costs. Unsafe and damaged roads lead to more accidents and unsafe driving conditions. Our state government must pass legislation that prioritizes safe roads as a public good above special interests groups.

3. Responsible Leadership Now: I believe that partisan politics is crippling our state government. I believe that our state elections must remove primary elections and allow the parties to select a candidate to represent the party in the General Election. Candidates can qualify themselves for party candidacy by gathering petitions. Once the petitions are certified by State Elections Commision, the voters can then decide who they want to represent them in the General Election. This will improve the accountability of the candidates and the responsibility of the candidate to our voters.
Dr. Samuel B. Neely (retired pastor). Dr. Neely is a true servant leader to his family and to the Church. He demonstrates humility, compassion, and attention to detail. He is an adequate communicator and visionary . He knows how to lead people to work together for a common good.
Glory. (Denzel Washington, Matthew Broderick, Morgan Freeman)
Accountability to the voters.

Accessibility to the Voters.

Acknowledgement of weaknesses and failures.
Visionary Leader

Respectable of others
Relatable

Good Sense of Humor
The core responsibility to the voters is to pass legislation that will meet the needs and requests of the voters. The representative must represent the interests of the voters of their district.
I want my children and family to know that I was not afraid to do what was necessary to help others achieve. I love helping people reach their goals as we work together to reach one common goal.
Assassination attempt of President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981. (5 years old)
Front Desk Agent/Front Office Manager-Hampton Inn (6 years)
Hoops (Walter Dean Myers)- I am a devoted basketball fan. It is a story of a young basketball player who overcame poverty and racism and became a leader on and off the court.
Batman.
Get Up-Erica Campbell (Mary Mary)
Caring for my aging father while grieving the loss of my mother.
The governor needs the state legislators to get a closer insight of the political will of the voters. The governor must act according to the greater good of the citizens of the state.
1. Lowering monthly energy/utility costs.

2. Providing safer and accessible roads.

3. Reducing emphasis on partisan politics and raising the focus on the will of the people.
A unicameral system can limit the long focus on the political interests of a district. A house legislator presents the short term interests of the electorate (2 years), a senate member reflects the long term interests of the electorate (4 years). I think a dual house system provides a balanced opportunity to know the political will of the electorate on a short term and long term basis.
Previous experience is not limited to elected experience. I have political experience by serving on several boards and civic organizations. I have been a public servant through the church for over 20 years.
I believe it is extremely beneficial to build relationships with other legislators. That is why I am running as an independent. I believe that partisan politics often limits the focus on achieving the greater good for the people. We all need to work together to give the voters what they need for a better society.
I favor a process that allows communities of interest to decide where the district boundaries are drawn. This method prevents gerrymandering and split member districts. The voters should decide what the political districts look like based on census data and not solely the elected officials.
1. Education and Public Works

2. Labor, Commerce, and Industry
Rev. W. B. McMahand
Not certain.
I am dedicating this campaign to my late mother Mrs. Alice Marie Boyce. She passed away on October 30, 2022 due to a pulmonary embolism. She served our community in Laurens, SC for over 30 years as a member of the NAACP, League of Women Voters, and a poll manager with election commission. I dedicate my commitment to public service and servant leadership to her spirit and influence. I know that she is still praying for me and my family.
There was salesman who got lost in Kentucky. He stopped at a house and saw a little boy playing on a swing. He asked the boy, "How far is it to Lexington?" The boy said, "I don't know." He then asked, "How far is it to Louisville?" The boy again said, "I don't know." He then said how far is it to Ft. Campbell? The boy for a third time said, "I don't know." The salesmen then got angry and said, "Well, what do you know boy?" The boy looked around his yard, looked backed at his house and saw his mother cooking dinner, he then looked backed at the salesman and said, "I don't know, but I know that I'm not lost!"
Yes.
Compromise is necessary for policy making. Compromise is ideal when all registered voters participate consistently in local, state, and federal elections.

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2020

Tony Boyce did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 5, 2022
    2. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Candidate listing for the 11/8/2016 statewide general election," accessed August 26, 2016
    3. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2016 Statewide General Election," accessed November 28, 2016
    4. ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
    5. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
    6. ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
    7. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
    8. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
    9. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
    10. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Election Information," accessed March 31, 2014
    11. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 20, 2012


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