South Carolina Elections - 2010 Elections -

South Carolina Elections

- 2010 Elections -

Upcoming is our next opportunity to throw the documented nanny-state assholes out of office and put into office those friendly to individual liberties and financial freedom. All that is left is the General Election on November 2nd. This year, the South Carolina House and Governorship is up for election.

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The South Carolina Races of Interest

How to Read these Listings

For Primaries (in June), it’s within political parties, so choose the best freedom supporter within a party. For the General election (November), choose the candidate, regardless of party, that best supports freedom and your own preferences.

General Election races are now listed for this November 2nd - South Carolina State House races and the Governorship. I’m still getting information in, so revisit this page on occasion. So far, there are plenty of opportunities for us to put into office Representatives who support freedom.

Some candidates are candid, some just don’t respond, some have no way to contact them. Some below races have no distinction - but I will continue to try up until November 2nd. If I have it, I will include email addresses for the non-responders - maybe you’ll have better luck than I.

Below, based on their Bill authorship/sponsorship, voting record, public declarations of the past and present and, in many cases, personal correspondence, I can attempt to tell you who is what according to the following color scheme:

South Carolina House of Representatives

Election Races of Interest

House District: 13

Counties: Abbeville, Greenwood & Laurens

Republican Candidates

Nikki Haley

House District: 69

Counties: Lexington

Incumbent

Open

House District: 74

Counties: Richland

Incumbent

Rutherford, J. Todd - D $

House District: 63

Counties: Florence

Incumbent

Crawford, Dr. “Kris” - R $

Challengers

Gallagher, Sheila - D

House District: 79

Counties: Kershaw and Richland

Incumbent

Gunn, Anton - D $

Challengers

Few, Sherri - R

House District: 102

Counties: Berkeley

Incumbent

Jefferson, Joe - D $

South Carolina Governor

House District: 45

Counties: Lancaster and York

Incumbent

Long, Deborah - R * $

House District: 17

Counties: Greenville and Laurens

Incumbent

Open

Challengers

Corbin, Tom - R

Salter, Stephen - D

House District: 27

Counties: Greenville

Incumbent

Smith, Garry R. - R *

Updated: 8/22/10

House District: 108

Counties: Charleston and Georgetown

Incumbent

Miller, Vida O. - D $

Challengers

Ryan, Kevin - R

House District: 78

Counties: Richland

Incumbent

Brady, Joan - R $

Challengers

George, Paige B. - D

House District: 23

Counties: Greenville

Incumbent

Dillard, Chandra - D $

Challengers

Kolarik, Tom - R

House District: 101

Counties: Williamsburg

Incumbent

Open

Challengers

Mishoe, Barbara W. - R

Sabb, Ronnie A. - D

House District: 119

Counties: Charleston

Incumbent

Stavrinakis, Leon - D $

Challengers

Edwards, Lee - R

Comment: Few is a friend to freedom. Gunn is an enemy to freedom and belligerent about it.

Nikki Haley is a confirmed friend to freedom. She responded to me promptly and in writing. She’s getting my vote.

Vincent Sheheen is an enemy to freedom. He has consistently supported any tax increase on tobacco and has support for bans.

Comment: Corbin is a friend to freedom. Salter has yet to respond.

Comment: Kolarik is a friend to freedom. Dillard is definitely not.

Comment: Minor is a friend to freedom. So is Smith, though he had in the past given some support to a tax increase.

Comment:

Comment: By media declaration, Dr. Crawford is an enemy to freedom. Yet to get info on Gallagher.

Comment: Brady consistently sponsors bans. George yet to respond.

Comment: Mishoe is a friend to freedom. Sabb has not responded to repeated attempts, and is thus suspect.

Comment: Ryan would oppose a statewide ban.

Comment: No info on challenger yet. Stavrinakis supports bans and taxes.

Challengers

Jones, Christopher - Green

Comment: Rutheford regularly champions a state ban and all things anti. Jones has no contact info and is suspect.

House District: 76

Counties: Richland

Incumbent

Howard, Leon - D $

Challengers

Kocher, Victor - Libertarian

Comment: Kocher is a friend to freedom. Two years ago, Kocher got 10% of the vote, perhaps this year he’ll win and get the anti Howard out.

House District: 104

Counties: Horry

Incumbent

Edge, Tracy R. - R

Challengers

Randall, Charles - D

Comment: No info yet

House District: 37

Counties: Spartanburg

Incumbent

Parker, Steve - R

Comment: Parker is a friend to freedom. Frazer yet to respond.

House District: 38

Counties: Spartanburg

Incumbent

Open

Challengers

Brannon, Doug - R *

Lewis, John - D

Comment: Lewis and Brannon are in support of freedom. Though Brannon had some support for the tax increase, he won’t raise it any more.

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This is our enemy. They have proven by deed or declaration that they definitely support all smoking bans, tax increases and other anti legislation.

A dubious candidate. Either by media article, website hints or their personal attributes (i.e; medical doctor), AND a failure of them to set the record straight with me in correspondence, these people are strongly suspected to support smoking bans and tax increases.

Orange will also be used for people who refuse to share their views, won’t take any stand or have no contact info for sharing their views and are challenging a known good candidate.

Unknown. What separates them from orange is that their website or public declarations have not hinted at all that they are anti and I have reason to give them the benefit of the doubt.

This would mean that the candidate is opposed to smoking ban legislation, in businesses, of any form or degree (state or local) and, thus, truly supports individual and private property liberties.

Since we have the unfortunate reality that there are candidates that are against smoking bans but have some support for a tax increase, I will use a red asterisk to denote support for a tax increase, orange for a hesitant support for a tax increase or support for a small tax increase.

RED

ORANGE

BLACK

GREEN

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VIOLET

Violet (Purple) indicates the candidate does NOT support a state-wide smoking ban, but does support local governments in passing bans. From a state representative perspective, the candidate won’t make things worse state-wide, but he does not demonstrate a respect for private property or business owners. Not ideal, but better than Red or Orange.

Comment: Yet to get info.

Incumbent

Pinson, Gene - R * $

Challengers

Gaskin, Michael - D *

Comment: Gaskin opposes bans, though does support raising taxes. Pinson has a record of supporting tax increases. Can’t contact him on bans.

Challengers

Quinn, Rick - R

Crangle, Jan Steenson - D

Challengers

Caplinger, Joseph - R

House District: 22

Counties: Greenville

Incumbent

Nanney, Wendy - R

Comment: Name not withstanding, Nanney has indicated in the past that she does not support the draconian bans as seen in Greenville or Charleston. While not committed, Waters has some support for a statewide ban.

Challengers

Joe Waters - D

House District: 26

Counties: Greenville and Pickens

Incumbent

Open

Comment: Bikas is a friend to freedom. Gilstrap won’t take a position, but says she is “highly allergic” to cigarette smoke and bemoans the fact that Greenville County Council will not take up the subject.

House District: 35

Counties: Spartanburg

Incumbent

Open

Challengers

Bill Chumley - R

Davies, Tom - D

Comment: Chumley is a friend to freedom. Davies won’t take a position.

House District: 47

Counties: York

Incumbent

Kirsh, Herb - D *

Comment: Kirsh is a friend to freedom. Pope wouldn’t support a state ban, but backs local bans. Both had support for a minor tax increase, not the one passed, and will not support a further increase.

Challengers

Pope, Tommy - R *

House District: 98

Counties: Charleston and Dorchester

Incumbent

Open

Challengers

Murphy, Chris - R *

Jackson, Christine - D *

Comment: Republican Murphy and Democrat Jackson oppose bans, period. Murphy had some support for a tax increase; Jackson has definite support for a tax increase.

House District: 112

Counties: Charleston and Georgetown

Incumbent

Sottile, Mike - R $

Comment: Sottile, as mayor of Isle of Palms, opposed a smoking ban there. He did, however, vote for the tax increase. Stransky is a complete friend to freedom.

Challengers

Stransky, Aaron - Libertarian

House District: 85

Counties: Lexington

Incumbent

Huggins, Chip - R $

Challengers

Nelson, Jim - D

Comment: Huggins voted for a ban in 06. Absolutely no contact info for Nelson.

House District: 87

Counties: Lexington

Incumbent

Open

Challengers

Atwater, Todd - R *

Oliver, Pete - D

Comment: Atwater is okay, though he’d support a further tax increase with a decrease elsewhere. Yet to get info on Oliver.

House District: 91

Counties: Allendale and Barnwell

Incumbent

Hosey, Lonnie - D $

Challengers

Kinlaw, Ben - R

Comment: Hosey voted for a ban in 06. Kinlaw yet to respond.

Comment: Jefferson voted for a ban in 06 and has consistently supported bans and tax increases. Caplinger yet to respond.

House District: 14

Counties: Abbeville, Greenwood and Laurens

Incumbent

Pitts, Mike - R

Comment: Mike A. Pitts supported a smoking ban in 06 and some tax increases in 08 and 10. Curry is opposed to a statewide ban.

House District: 20

Counties: Greenville

Incumbent

Hamilton, Dan - R

Comment: Macias is a friend to freedom. Hamilton sponsored and voted for a ban in 06 and has not responded.

Challengers

Macias, Jason - Libertarian

House District: 18

Counties: Greenville

Incumbent

Stringer, Tommy - R

Comment:

Challengers

Edwards, Steven - Libertarian

House District: 42

Counties: Spartanburg and Union

Incumbent

Anthony, Mike - D $

Challengers

English, Randall - R

Comment: I cannot contact Anthony - his record indicates strong support for tax increases, but no support for bans. He did NOT vote for a ban in 06. English yet to respond.

House District: 44

Counties: Lancaster

Incumbent

Neal, Jimmy - D $

Comment: Yet to get a reply from McCoy.

Challengers

McCoy, Rob - R

House District: 9

Counties: Anderson

Incumbent

Challengers

Thayer, Anne - R

Taylor, Doug - Libertarian

Comment: Thayer is a friend to freedom. Taylor yet to respond.

House District: 10

Counties: Anderson

Incumbent

Cooper, Dan - R

Challengers

Ballard, Dave - Constitution

Comment: Cooper is a friend to freedom. Ballard has no contact.

House District: 48

Counties: York

Incumbent

Norman, Ralph - R

Comment: Smith won’t support bans, but has some support for “user fees” on “social consequence behaviors”. Norman yet to respond.

Challengers

Smith, Stan - Libertarian *

House District: 58

Counties: Horry

Incumbent

Barfield, Liston - R

Comment: No info yet

Challengers

Robinson, James III - Libertarian

Johnson, Butch - D

House District: 60

Counties: Florence and Sumter

Incumbent

Lowe, Phillip - R

Comment: Lowe is a friend to freedom. Webb yet to respond.

Challengers

Webb, Benny L. - D

House District: 115

Counties: Charleston

Incumbent

Hutto, Anne Peterson - D $

Challengers

McCoy, Peter - R

Platt, Eugene - Green

Comment: Other than Hutto’s record, No info yet

House District: 120

Counties: Colleton and Hampton

Incumbent

Bowers, Bill - D $

Challengers

Lawrence, Dan - R

Comment: Sorry, you have no good choices here. Bowers voted for a ban in 06. Lawrence loves bans and taxes.

This will indicate an incumbent candidate who voted yes to overriding Governor Sanford’s veto of the 50 cents per pack tax increase on cigarettes. I will also use it to indicate an incumbent who did not vote on the override at all AND has shown support for the increase in past votes. Dodging the vote is also a guilty action.

Ban Delineations

Tax Delineations

House District: 8

Counties: Anderson and Oconee

Incumbent

Bowen, Don C. - R $

Challengers

Dobbins, Tom - D

Carmany, Michael - Libertarian

Comment: Dobbins and Carmany are both friends to freedom. Bowers has yet to respond. Though present, Bowen did not vote at all on the tax increase, thus aiding it’s passage.