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The '''2010 South Carolina House of Representatives elections''' |
The '''2010 South Carolina House of Representatives elections''' were held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. The [[primary election]]s were held on June 8. The current composition of the state delegation is four [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and two [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]]. |
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All seats are rated safe for their incumbent parties except for district 5. |
All seats are rated safe for their incumbent parties except for district 5. |
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Revision as of 18:08, 11 November 2010
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The 2010 South Carolina House of Representatives elections were held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. The primary elections were held on June 8. The current composition of the state delegation is four Republicans and two Democrats.
All seats are rated safe for their incumbent parties except for district 5.
Match-up summary
| District | Incumbent | 2010 Status | Democratic | Republican | Green | Libertarian | Constitution | Working Families | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Retiring | Ben Frasier | Tim Scott | Robert Dobbs | Keith Blandford | Rob Groce | Milton Elmer "Mac" McCullough, Jr. (UC), Jimmy Wood (I) | |
| 2 | Joe Wilson | Re-election | Rob Miller | Joe Wilson | Eddie McCain | Marc Beaman | |||
| 3 | J. Gresham Barrett | Retiring | Jane Ballard Dyer | Jeff Duncan | John Dalen | Jane Ballard Dyer | |||
| 4 | Bob Inglis | Lost primary | Paul Corden | Trey Gowdy | C. Faye Walters | Richard Mahler | Dave Edwards | ||
| 5 | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Re-election | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Mick Mulvaney | |||||
| 6 | Jim Clyburn | Re-election | Jim Clyburn | Jim Pratt | Nammu Muhammad |
District 1
Incumbent Republican Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr. has been in office since 2002 and is retiring. The open seat is being contested by Democrat Ben Frasier, Republican Tim Scott, Green Robert Dobbs, Libertarian Keith Blandford, Working Families Rob Groce (campaign website), United Citizens Milton Elmer "Mac" McCullough, Jr. (campaign website) and Independence Party Jimmy Wood (campaign website). CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.
- South Carolina District 1 race from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.org
- 2010 South Carolina - 1st District from CQ Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 2
Incumbent Republican Congressman Joe Wilson has been in office since 2001 and is facing off against Democratic nominee Iraq War Veteran Rob Miller, Libertarian nominee Eddie McCain (campaign site, PVS) and Constitution Party nominee Marc Beaman (campaign site, PVS).[1] CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.
- South Carolina District 2 race from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.org
- 2010 South Carolina - 2nd District from CQ Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 3
Incumbent Republican Congressman J. Gresham Barrett had been in office since 2003, but decided to retire to run for Governor. The open seat was contested by Republican nominee Jeff Duncan (campaign website, PVS), Democratic / Working Families nominee Jane Ballard Dyer, and Constitution Party nominee John Dalen (campaign site, PVS). CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.
- South Carolina District 3 race from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.org
- 2010 South Carolina - 3rd District from CQ Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 4
This is an open seat. Incumbent Republican Congressman Bob Inglis has been in office since 2005, but lost to Trey Gowdy in the primary election. The Democratic nominee is Paul Corden (campaign website, PVS). Green nominee Faye Walters (campaign website, PVS), Libertarian nominee Rick Mahler (campaign website, PVS) and Constitution Party nominee Dave Edwards (campaign website, PVS) are also running. CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.
- South Carolina District 4 race from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.org
- 2010 South Carolina - 4th District from CQ Politics
- Candidates For Congress Debate Live At WYFF4 at WYFF, October 12, 2010
District 5
Democratic incumbent John M. Spratt, Jr. is being challenged by Republican nominee Mick Mulvaney. CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Leans Republican'.
- South Carolina District 5 race from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.org
- 2010 South Carolina - 5th District from CQ Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 6
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim Clyburn has been in office since 1993 and is expected to win re-election. He will face Republican Jim Pratt (campaign website, PVS) and Green Nammu Muhammad (campaign website, PVS) in the general election. CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Democratic'.
- South Carolina District 6 race from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.org
- 2010 South Carolina - 6th District from CQ Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
References
- ^ Official candidate list SC Secretary of State
External links
- South Carolina State Election Commission
- U.S. Congress candidates for South Carolina at Project Vote Smart
- South Carolina U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in South Carolina from OpenSecrets.org
- 2010 South Carolina General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- House - South Carolina from the Cook Political Report
- Race Ratings Chart: House from CQ Politics
| Preceded by 2008 elections |
United States House elections in South Carolina 2010 |
Succeeded by 2012 elections |