Laura Sterling
Laura Sterling was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of South Carolina.[1]
Sterling was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 120 of the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent James Clyburn (D) defeated Laura Sterling (R), Rick Piotrowski (Libertarian), and Prince Charles Mallory (Green) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  James Clyburn Incumbent |
70.1% | 177,947 | |
| Republican | Laura Sterling | 27.6% | 70,099 | |
| Libertarian | Rick Piotrowski | 1.2% | 3,131 | |
| Green | Prince Charles Mallory | 1% | 2,499 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 225 | |
| Total Votes | 253,901 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Sterling filed to run in the 2012 election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 120. She would have faced Jerry Stewart and Weston Newton in the Republican primary on June 12, but resigned. Incumbent William Bowers (D) did not run for re-election.[3]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Laura + Sterling + South Carolina + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- South Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2016
- South Carolina's 6th Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia Staff, "Email correspondence with Ballotpedia staff," March 20, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 11/8/2016 Statewide General Election," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 25, 2012
