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SC 4
South Carolina's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in The Upstate, upstate South Carolina bordering North Carolina. It includes parts of Greenville County, South Carolina, Greenville and Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Spartanburg counties. The district includes the two major cities of Greenville, South Carolina, Greenville and Spartanburg, South Carolina, Spartanburg. The district is one of the most conservative in the state. In the late 20th century, it has been in United States Republican Party, Republican hands since 1979, aside from a six-year stint by United States Democratic Party, Democrat Liz J. Patterson, the daughter of former United States Senate, Senator Olin Johnston. Even before the Republicans finally took control of the seat, the 4th had been a rather conservative district. Like in most of the state, the old-line Southern Democrats began splitting their tickets as early as the 1940s. However, this area's white conservatives became i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens County, South Carolina
Laurens County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 67,539. Its county seat is Laurens. Laurens County is included in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Laurens County was formed on March 12, 1785. It was named after Henry Laurens, the fifth president of the Continental Congress. One of nine modern counties of the Colonial Ninety-Six District, Laurens County hosted more "official" (i.e. officially recognized and contemporaneously documented by competent governments) battles than did half of the original colonies. The Battle of Musgrove Mill was the first time during the American Revolution that regular soldiers of Great Britain were defeated in battle by militia. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.39%) is water. National protected area * Sumter National Forest (part) State and local protected areas/sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtis Loftis
Curtis M. Loftis Jr. (born September 8, 1958) is an American politician. He currently serves as the Treasurer of South Carolina. A member of the Republican Party, Loftis has held elective office since 2010. Early life and education Loftis was born in Columbia, South Carolina. He attended Brookland-Cayce High School and graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1981. Loftis was twice elected president of the Student Senate and served as president of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Career Business and philanthropy Loftis is the owner of several central South Carolina businesses and is involved in real estate. In 1999, Loftis established Saluda Charitable Foundation and remains the principal benefactor. The foundation's activities are faith-based and provide nutritional and housing services to orphans and the elderly. SCF provided over 500,000 meals to the needy and supported medical missions in Haiti. Treasurer of South Carolina In March 2010, Loftis announced his ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Hammond (American Politician)
John Mark Hammond (born November 29, 1963) is an American Republican politician from South Carolina. He has served as South Carolina Secretary of State since January 15, 2003. Early life and career Mark Hammond was born in Lancaster, South Carolina, and grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Following graduation from Dorman High School in Spartanburg, he attended Newberry College, graduating with a B.A. in political science in 1986. Two years later, he earned an M.A. in education from Clemson University. He began his professional career as a juvenile probation officer for the South Carolina Department of Youth Services. From 1990 to 1996, he served as a criminal investigator for the Spartanburg County, South Carolina-based 7th Judicial Circuit Solicitor's Office. In 1996, he was elected as Clerk of Courts for Spartanburg County, and was the first Republican to serve in that post since Reconstruction. Hammond succeeded Democrat Ken Huckaby, who had served four terms since 1977. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 South Carolina Elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of South Carolina on November 6, 2018. All of South Carolina's executive officers were up for election, as well as all of South Carolina's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives. United States Congress All of South Carolina's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Governor and lieutenant governor Beginning with the 2018 gubernatorial election, the offices of governor and lieutenant governor were elected jointly as a ticket instead of being elected separately as in prior years. Former incumbent Republican Party (United States), Republican Governor of South Carolina, governor Nikki Haley was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third consecutive term. Haley was selected as United States Ambassador to the United Nations in the Donald Trump administration. Haley's nomination was confirmed. Former lieutenant governor Henry McMaster became governor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry McMaster
Henry Dargan McMaster (born May 27, 1947) is an American politician and attorney serving since 2017 as the 117th governor of South Carolina. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he was the 50th List of Attorneys General of South Carolina, attorney general of South Carolina from 2003 to 2011 and the 91st Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, lieutenant governor of South Carolina from 2015 to 2017, under Governor Nikki Haley. McMaster worked for U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond, in private legal practice, and as a federal prosecutor. Appointed United States Attorney, United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, District of South Carolina by President Ronald Reagan in 1981, he gained attention for investigating South Carolina marijuana smugglers in Operation Jackpot (drug investigation), Operation Jackpot. McMaster was the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in South Carolina in 1986 United States Senat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election
The 2018 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the governor of South Carolina. Incumbent Republican Party (United States), Republican governor Henry McMaster, who took office after Nikki Haley resigned to become U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, ran for election to a full term. The primary was held on June 12, with the Democrats nominating State Representative James E. Smith Jr. McMaster failed to win a majority of the vote, and then defeated John Warren in the Republican runoff on June 26. In the general election, McMaster defeated Smith, winning election to a full term. Republicans won their fifth straight gubernatorial election in the state, their longest such streak in history. Republican primary Candidates Nominee * Henry McMaster, incumbent governor ** Running mate: Pamela Evette, businesswoman Defeated in runoff * John Warren, businessman ** Running mate: Pat McKinney, businessman Defeated in primary * Kevin L. Bryant, Kev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
