Kirkman Finlay III (born February 16, 1970) is an
American
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politician. He is a former member of the
South Carolina House of Representatives
The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly. It consists of 124 representatives elected to two-year terms at the same time as U.S. congressional elections.
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from the 75th District, serving since 2012. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Background
His father,
Kirkman Finlay Jr., was mayor of
Columbia, South Carolina
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from 1978 to 1986.
Political career
Finlay served on Columbia City Council from 2006 to 2010.
In 2010 Finlay ran for mayor of Columbia, losing to
Stephen K. Benjamin
2012 South Carolina House race
In 2012 Finlay ran for a South Carolina House seat vacated by
Jim Harrison
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, defeating lawyer and Democratic candidate Joe McCulloch in a close race.
2022 South Carolina House race
In the 2022 general election Finlay was defeated by Democrat
Heather Bauer.
2024 South Carolina House race
In March 2024, Finlay filed to challenge Bauer for South Carolina House District 75. He received the endorsement of House Speaker
Murrell Smith Jr. Finlay won the June Republican Primary and was defeated Bauer in the November general election.
Electoral history
References
External links
Kirkman Finlay House Representative for District 75
1970 births
Living people
Republican Party members of the South Carolina House of Representatives
21st-century members of the South Carolina General Assembly
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