South Carolina 2014 Congressional Races

[CatoMinor]

When is the primary?

[ElectionsGuy]

When is the primary?

June 10th.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

When is the primary?

June 10th.

With the runoff, if needed, but two weeks later on June 24th.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Article in the State concerning the opening of Nancy Mace's campaign HQ that had a head-scratching comment from one voter in it:

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Now granted, Mace is only 36 and younger than everyone currently in the Senate, (and if elected, she would have been elected at a younger age than everyone in there except Leahy) but Graham is only 58.  He is only the 63rd oldest Senator out of 100.  Even by national standards, Graham is hardly what one would consider old, and considering we had the elderly Senate tag team of Thurmond and Hollings not too long along, he certainly ain't old by South Carolina standards. (Both Thurmond and Hollings were older when they left office than anyone currently in the Senate is now.)

[Joshgreen]

Does any white dude on here want to run against Uncle Tom Tim Scott? I would pay the Dem primary filing fee...

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Does any white dude on here want to run against Uncle Tom Tim Scott? I would pay the Dem primary filing fee...

If you will send me the filing fee directly I will be glad to do it.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Does any white dude on here want to run against Uncle Tom Tim Scott? I would pay the Dem primary filing fee...

Yeah, because this post will help you win the election . I'll make sure to preserve it for history.

[Joe Republic]

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[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Life imitates art, art cooked to perfection with onion. Lots of onion.

[Ogre Mage]

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Feliciano better watch out or the ultra-powerful Senator Graham will send out the Ambiguously Gay Duo to strike down the fist of bigotry!

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Anyway, filing has opened.  Here's where you can find out who has filed so far:
https://info.scvotes.sc.gov/Eng/candidate/selectelection.aspx  Select the November election if you want all who have filed and the June Primary if you want only those races in which there are two or more people who have filed in the same party for the same office so far.

As of March 17, the list has:
SC-1 (R) Mark Sanford
SC-2 (D) Ed Greenleaf
SC-2 (R) Eddie McCain
SC-2 (R) Joe Wilson
SC-6 (D) Jim Clyburn

So far no one has filed in the Senate races.

[Deus Naturae]

FreedomWorks endorses Scott and Sanford.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

FreedomWorks endorses Scott and Sanford.

How very brave of them to support two incumbents that have no real opposition. (And might well end up with no primary opposition at all.)

[Deus Naturae]

Graham releases ad touting his foreign policy record.

[Joshgreen]

Graham releases ad touting his foreign policy record.

That ad is hilarious: seems straight from the 80s. I also love how it says "gets things done" when the ad promotes his demagouging.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Graham releases ad touting his foreign policy record.

That ad is hilarious: seems straight from the 80s. I also love how it says "gets things done" when the ad promotes his demagouging.

His ads are working tho.  Gravis released a new poll today and he went from 54% of the primary voters just after Thanksgiving to 60% just before this third ad blitz.  The increase is coming from converting undecided voters to Graham voters.

As of March 18, the list of those who have filed includes:
SC-special (D) Joyce Dickerson
SC-1 (R) Mark Sanford
SC-2 (D) Ed Greenleaf
SC-2 (R) Eddie McCain
SC-2 (R) Joe Wilson
SC-3 (R) Jeff Duncan
SC-4 (R) Trey Gowdy
SC-5 (R) Mick Mulvaney
SC-6 (D) Jim Clyburn
SC-7 (R) Tom Rice

Those who filed on the 18th in italics.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

As of March 21, the list of those who have filed includes:
SC-Senate (L) Victor Kocher
SC-Senate (D) Jay Stamper
SC-Senate (R) Richard Cash
SC-Senate (R) Lindsey Graham (i)
SC-special (D) Joyce Dickerson
SC-special (R) Tim Scott (i)
SC-1 (R) Mark Sanford (i)
SC-2 (D) Ed Greenleaf
SC-2 (R) Eddie McCain
SC-2 (R) Joe Wilson (i)
SC-3 (R) Jeff Duncan (i)
SC-4 (R) Trey Gowdy (i)
SC-5 (D) Tom Adams
SC-5 (R) Mick Mulvaney (i)
SC-6 (D) Jim Clyburn (i)
SC-7 (R) Tom Rice (i)

Those who will have a primary on June 10th in italics.  All incumbents have now filed.  So far only two face a primary challenge, but there are still nine more days to file.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

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Is the unambiguously gay candidate still running?

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Don't know, but I'm eagerly awaiting the Graham-Kocher rematch in the fall.  Kocher was the Libertarian Senate candidate in 2002 when he came in fourth of the four candidates on the ballot.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

As of March 24, the list of those who have filed includes:
SC-Senate (L) Victor Kocher
SC-Senate (D) Jay Stamper
SC-Senate (R) Det Bowers
SC-Senate (R) Richard Cash
SC-Senate (R) Bill Connor
SC-Senate (R) Lindsey Graham (i)
SC-special (D) Joyce Dickerson
SC-special (R) Tim Scott (i)
SC-1 (R) Mark Sanford (i)
SC-2 (D) Ed Greenleaf
SC-2 (R) Eddie McCain
SC-2 (R) Joe Wilson (i)
SC-3 (R) Jeff Duncan (i)
SC-4 (R) Trey Gowdy (i)
SC-5 (D) Tom Adams
SC-5 (R) Mick Mulvaney (i)
SC-6 (D) Jim Clyburn (i)
SC-6 (D) Karen Smith
SC-7 (R) Tom Rice (i)

Those who will have a primary on June 10th in italics.  All incumbents have now filed.  So far only three face a primary challenge, with filing closing on Monday. No idea who Clyburn's opponent is other than she lives in Dorchester.  Google returns zilch on her.  I can think of better things to spend the $3,480 filing fee on.  If I lived in the 6th district, I'd consider voting for her simply because on the line of the application where it asks for you to phonetically spell your name if needed for an audio ballot for the blind, she did it in IPA: ka'ren smiθ

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

As of March 28, the list of those who have filed includes:

SC-Senate (L) Victor Kocher
SC-Senate (D) Brad Hutto
SC-Senate (D) Jay Stamper
SC-Senate (R) Det Bowers
SC-Senate (R) Lee Bright
SC-Senate (R) Richard Cash
SC-Senate (R) Bill Connor
SC-Senate (R) Benjamin Dunn
SC-Senate (R) Lindsey Graham (i)
SC-Senate (R) Nancy Mace

SC-special (D) Joyce Dickerson
SC-special (D) Sidney Moore
SC-special (R) Tim Scott (i)
SC-special (R) Randall Young
SC-special (American) Jill Bossi

SC-1 (R) Mark Sanford (i)

SC-2 (D) Phil Black
SC-2 (D) Ed Greenleaf
SC-2 (Labor) Harold Geddings III
SC-2 (R) Eddie McCain
SC-2 (R) Joe Wilson (i)

SC-3 (D) Barbara Jo Mullis
SC-3 (R) Jeff Duncan (i)

SC-4 (L) Curtis E. McLaughlin
SC-4 (R) Trey Gowdy (i)

SC-5 (D) Tom Adams
SC-5 (R) Mick Mulvaney (i)

SC-6 (L) Kevin R. Umbaugh
SC-6 (D) Jim Clyburn (i)
SC-6 (D) Karen Smith
SC-6 (R) Anthony Culler
SC-6 (R) Leon Winn

SC-7 (D)  Gloria Bromell-Tinubu
SC-7 (R) Tom Rice (i)

Those who will have a primary on June 10th in italics. Both Senate seats and the 2nd and 6th Districts will have primaries for both major parties.  The American Party is a recently ballot qualified party that was organized by some moderate heroes disenchanted with both major parties and were somehow delusional enough to think a moderate party might have success.  The Labor Party is what it says it is, tho I am surprised it's running a candidate in the 2nd District.

Given how crowded the special election was for the 1st District last year, it'll be a real hoot if Sanford ends up with no primary or general election opposition, but filing doesn't close until noon on Monday.  Every election there seems to be some candidate who tries to file on the last day, but doesn't get it done before noon.  At least we shouldn't have the mess concerning financial statements that tripped up so many last election.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

I think this is the complete list of those who have filed includes:

SC-Senate
(L) Victor Kocher

(D) Brad Hutto
(D) Jay Stamper

(R) Det Bowers
(R) Lee Bright
(R) Richard Cash
(R) Bill Connor
(R) Benjamin Dunn
(R) Lindsey Graham (i)
(R) Nancy Mace

SC-Senate (special)
(D) Joyce Dickerson
(D) Sidney Moore
(D) Harry Pavilack

(R) Tim Scott (i)
(R) Randall Young

(American) Jill Bossi

SC-1
(R) Mark Sanford (i)

SC-2
(D) Phil Black
(D) Ed Greenleaf

(Labor) Harold Geddings III

(R) Eddie McCain
(R) Joe Wilson (i)

SC-3
(D) Hosea Cleveland
(D) Barbara Jo Mullis

(R) Jeff Duncan (i)

SC-4
(L) Curtis E. McLaughlin

(R) Trey Gowdy (i)

SC-5
(D) Tom Adams

(R) Mick Mulvaney (i)

SC-6
(L) Kevin R. Umbaugh

(D) Jim Clyburn (i)
(D) Karen Smith

(R) Anthony Culler
(R) Leon Winn

SC-7
(D)  Gloria Bromell-Tinubu

(R) Tom Rice (i)

Those who will be on the ballot in November without having to face a primary on June 10th in italics.

Given how crowded the special election was for the 1st District last year, it is a real hoot that Sanford ends up with no primary or general election opposition.  In theory someone could mount a petition candidacy or a write-in candidacy, but those don't usually do well except under special circumstances.

[rob in cal]

The Det Bowers campaign announced fundraising of 417k in the last quarter, which is actually pretty impressive in comparison with his poll standings and overall visibility I would think.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Thanks for the list, Ernest.  I should probably add that to the OP...

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Apparently Ravenel is running as an Independent if Graham wins the primary and plans to spend all his money on anti-Graham attack ads.

http://www.thestate.com/2014/04/07/3374154/thomas-ravenel-eyes-independent.html