What's on the ballot? - October 20, 2015
October 19, 2015
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| Elections on October 20, 2015 |
| South Carolina |
On October 20, voters in South Carolina's State Senate District 45 will decide who fills the seat left vacant following the death of Clementa Pinckney (D). Pinckney was tragically killed on June 17, 2015, in a mass shooting at an African Methodist Episcopal (AME) church in Charleston.[1]
After a Democratic primary election and subsequent runoff, Margie Bright Matthews (D) will face Alberto Fernandez (R) in the general election on October 20. Matthews, an attorney, says she is focusing her campaign on education and infrastructure issues and is favored to win the seat in the heavily Democratic district.[2]
Meanwhile, Fernandez, a small business owner, hopes voters will give him a chance despite his underdog status, saying, “We need a change, somebody who says it’s not about the party, it’s about the people, and it’s about looking at the issues.”[2]
Note: Click on the links below for more details about each race and election results.
South Carolina
State legislatures
- Special election for District 45 of the South Carolina State Senate
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