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A special election was held in 2017 to determine the member of the United States House of Representatives for South Carolina's 5th congressional district. Representative Mick Mulvaney was nominated by President Donald Trump as Director of the Office of Management and Budget and confirmed by the United States Senate on February 16, 2017, necessitating his resignation from the House of Representatives.[1]
The primary election was held on May 2, with a primary runoff held on May 16 if no candidate gets 50% of the vote or greater in the primary.[2] The special election will be held on June 20.[2] The candidate filing period lasted from March 3 until March 13 at noon.[2]
Aiming to reclaim the district, which has been been represented by a Republican only since incumbent John M. Spratt, Jr. was defeated by Mick Mulvaney in 2011, Democratic Primary candidates include: Alexis Frank, a U.S. Army veteran from Hartsville, South Carolina who served in the XVIII Airborne Corps JAG and who is married to an active duty Marine,[3] Les Murphy, a disabled U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and the founder of a local faith-based non-profit organization called the Carolina Veterans Commission.[4] Also competing in the democratic primary is Archie Parnell, the son of an adopted prominent York County, South Carolina WWII veteran who has served previously as a tax attorney, a senior Goldman Sachs advisor, as well as a staff member on the House Committee on Ways & Means.[5] State Representative John King, State Senator Vincent Sheheen, and Fran Person, (the previous Democratic nominee for the seat) have all declined to run for the seat at this time.[6] Archie Parnell went on to become the Democratic Nominee. [1]
Hoping to retain Mulvaney's seat, five Republicans have announced their intention to run: State Representatives Ralph Norman and Tommy Pope, former South Carolina Republican Party Chair Chad Connelly, education activist Sheri Few, and attorneys Tom Mullikin and Kris Wampler.[7][8][9] State Representative Gary Simrill declined to run.[10]
Republican Party
Candidates
Declared
- Chad Connelly, former Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party[11]
- Ray Craig, international ministry aid worker
- Sheri Few, education activist, candidate for Superintendent of Education in 2014 and State House candidate in 2006, 2008 and 2010[12]
- Kris Wampler, attorney[13]
Potential runoff candidates
- Tom Mullikin, attorney and commander of the South Carolina State Guard[14]
- Ralph Norman, State Representative[15]
- Tommy Pope, State Representative[16]
Declined
- Penry Gustafson, former businesswoman and community advocate of Camden, SC[17]
- Gary Simrill, State Representative[10]
Endorsements
- Jeff Duncan, U.S. Representative[18]
- Al Simpson, chief of staff to former U.S. Representative Mick Mulvaney[19]
Polling
| Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Chad Connelly |
Sheri Few |
Tom Mullikin |
Ralph Norman |
Tommy Pope |
Kris Wampler |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Research and Media of North Carolina* | February 25, 2017 | 239 | ± 6.2% | 1% | 9% | 8% | 11% | 19% | 0% | — | 51% |
| Remington Research Group | January 7–8, 2017 | 778 | ± 3.4% | 9% | — | — | 9% | 25% | — | 6%[20] | 52% |
*Internal survey for the Sheri Few campaign
Democratic Party
Candidates
Declared
- Alexis Frank, recent college graduate and Army veteran[21]
- Les Murphy, United States Marine Corps veteran[22]
- Archie Parnell, Goldman Sachs senior adviser[23]
Declined
- Thomas McElveen, State Senator[24]
- John King, State Representative[24]
- Mandy Powers Norrell, State Representative[24]
- Fran Person, nominee for this seat in 2016[24]
- Vincent Sheheen, State Senator and nominee for Governor in 2010 and 2014[25]
Libertarian Party
Candidates
Nominated
- Victor Kocher[citation needed]
Eliminated at convention
The Libertarian Party nominating convention was held April 1, 2017.[26][27]
- Bill Bledsoe
- Nathaniel Cooper
Primary election
Democratic Party
This race has been called for Archie Parnell.[28]
Republican Party
Results
60% reporting
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tommy Pope | 6,635 | 31.9% | |
| Republican | Ralph Norman | 5,763 | 27.7% | |
| Republican | Tom Mullikin | 3,768 | 18.1% | |
| Republican | Chad Connelly | 3,603 | 17.3% | |
| Republican | Sheri Few | 898 | 4.3% | |
| Republican | Kris Wampler | 83 | 0.4% | |
| Republican | Ray Craig | 52 | 0.3% | |
| Runoff election | ||||
General election
Candidates
- Eventual Republican nominee (Tommy Pope, Ralph Norman, or Tom Mullikin)
- Archie Parnell (Democratic)
- Josh Thornton (American)
- David Kulma (Green)
- Victor Kocher (Libertarian)
Endorsements
Polling
References
- ^ "Senate Narrowly Confirms Mulvaney As Trump's OMB Director". NPR. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ a b c "U.S. House of Representatives District 5". South Carolina Election Commission. February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ Frank, Alexis. Alexis Frank For Congress http://www.frank4congress.com/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Murphy, Les. Les Murphy For Congress http://lesmurphy.org/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Parnell, Archie. "About Archie Parnell". Archie Parnell For Congress.
- ^ "SC's Mulvaney to be named Trump's budget chief". The State. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ "What happens after SC's Mulvaney gets Trump's budget job?". The State. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ Shain, Andy. "Former S.C. GOP chairman Chad Connelly running for Congress". The Post and Courier. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ "SC Rep. Tommy Pope, who gained fame prosecuting Susan Smith, running for Congress". The Herald. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ a b "Rock Hill's Republican Simrill says no to run for Congress". The Herald. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ Marchant, Bristow (February 13, 2017). "Former SC GOP chairman running for Congress". The State. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ Marchant, Bristow (January 25, 2017). "Common Core opponent enters SC race for Congress". The State. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ Marchant, Bristow (January 26, 2017). "Indian Land attorney running in SC congressional race". The State. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ Marchant, Bristow (February 1, 2017). "SC State Guard commander enters Fifth District race". The State. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ Dys, Andrew (December 22, 2016). "Ralph Norman to run for Congress – if Mick Mulvaney takes Trump's budget job". The State. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ Marchant, Bristow; Self, Jamie (February 6, 2017). "Former prosecutor, SC GOP legislator to run for Congress". The State. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ Marchant, Bristow (February 27, 2017). "Camden woman jumps into crowded 5th District race". The State. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ^ Dumain, Emma (March 6, 2017). "Jeff Duncan first member of S.C. Congressional delegation to endorse in special election". The Post and Courier. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- ^ Mullikin, Tom (February 17, 2017). "We are honored to have the endorsement of former Rep. Mick Mulvaney's chief of staff, Al Simpson". Twitter. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- ^ Gary Simrill 6%
- ^ "In SC Congress race, Goldman Sachs executive faces student". thestate. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ "New candidate in SC Congress race; another drops out". thestate. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ "Sumter Democrat to enter 5th District race". thestate. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Mick Mulvaney's White House Appointment Is Official". FITS News. December 18, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ "SC Sen. Sheheen says he won't run for Congress". The State. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ "Convention Recalled". sclibertarians.net. South Carolina Libertarian Party. March 1, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ "Candidate Listing for the 6/20/2017 US House of Rep Dist 5 Special Election". sc.gov. South Carolina Election Commission. April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/south-carolina-house-special-election-primary
External links
- Official campaign websites