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A special election was held on June 20, 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][2]
State Representative Ralph Norman narrowly beat Archie Parnell, a senior advisor for Goldman Sachs, 51.1% to 47.9% in a low turnout election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Chad Connelly, former Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party[3]
- 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[4]
- Tom Mullikin, attorney and commander of the South Carolina State Guard[5]
- Ralph Norman, State Representative[6]
- Tommy Pope, State Representative[7]
- Kris Wampler, attorney[8]
Declined
- Penry Gustafson, former businesswoman and community advocate of Camden, SC[9]
- Gary Simrill, State Representative[10]
Endorsements
Tommy Pope
- Trey Gowdy, U.S. Representative[11]
Ralph Norman
- Nikki Haley, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations[12]
- Jim DeMint, former Senator from South Carolina[13]
- Ted Cruz, Senator from Texas[14]
- Joe Wilson, U.S. Representative[15]
- Scott Walker, Governor of Wisconsin[16]
- Club for Growth Action, conservative super PAC[17]
Chad Connelly
- Jeff Duncan, U.S. Representative[18]
Tom Mullikin
- Al Simpson, chief of staff to former U.S. Representative Mick Mulvaney[19]
Polling
First round
| 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
Runoff
| Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ralph Norman |
Tommy Pope |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafalgar Group | May 8-10, 2017 | 1000+ | ± 3.1% | 46% | 45% | 9% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tommy Pope | 11,900 | 30.4% | |
| Republican | Ralph Norman | 11,782 | 30.1% | |
| Republican | Tom Mullikin | 7,734 | 19.8% | |
| Republican | Chad Connelly | 5,536 | 14.1% | |
| Republican | Sheri Few | 1,921 | 4.9% | |
| Republican | Kris Wampler | 197 | 0.5% | |
| Republican | Ray Craig | 86 | 0.2% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ralph Norman | 17,772 | 50.3% | |
| Republican | Tommy Pope | 17,572 | 49.7% | |
| Runoff election | ||||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Alexis Frank, recent college graduate and Army veteran[23]
- Les Murphy, United States Marine Corps veteran[24]
- Archie Parnell, Goldman Sachs senior adviser[25]
Declined
- Thomas McElveen, State Senator[26]
- John King, State Representative[26]
- Mandy Powers Norrell, State Representative[26]
- Fran Person, nominee for this seat in 2016[26]
- Vincent Sheheen, State Senator and nominee for Governor in 2010 and 2014[27]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Archie Parnell | 13,323 | 71.3% | |
| Democratic | Alexis Frank | 4,022 | 21.5% | |
| Democratic | Les Murphy | 1,345 | 7.2% | |
Libertarian Party
Candidates
Nominated
- Victor Kocher[28]
Eliminated at convention
The Libertarian Party nominating convention was held April 1, 2017.[29]
- Bill Bledsoe
- Nathaniel Cooper
Green Party
Candidates
Nominated
- David Kulma, professor at Winthrop University and musician[30]
General election
Candidates
- Ralph Norman (Republican)
- Archie Parnell (Democratic)
- Victor Kocher (Libertarian)
- David Kulma (Green)
- Josh Thornton (American)
Endorsements
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ralph Norman (R) |
Archie Parnell (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change Research[31] | June 14–18, 2017 | 872 | ± 3% | 53% | 44% | 3% | – |
| Gravis Marketing[32] | May 19–22, 2017 | 746 | ± 3.6% | 47% | 34% | 3% | 16% |
| Victory Enterprises/Rampart PAC (R)[33] | May 17–18, 2017 | 629 | ± 3.9% | 53% | 36% | – | 11% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ralph Norman | 45,076 | 51.04% | ||
| Democratic | Archie Parnell | 42,341 | 47.94% | ||
| American | Josh Thornton | 319 | 0.36% | ||
| Libertarian | Victor Kocher | 273 | 0.31% | ||
| Green | David Kulma | 242 | 0.27% | ||
| Write-In | Write-in | 65 | 0.07% | ||
| Total votes | 88,316 | 100.00% | |||
| Majority | 2,735 | 3.10% | |||
| Turnout | 18.34 | ||||
| style="background-color: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" | | [[Republican Party (United States)|Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/shortname]] win | ||||
References
- ^ "Senate Narrowly Confirms Mulvaney As Trump's OMB Director". NPR. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ "U.S. House of Representatives District 5". South Carolina Election Commission. February 16, 2017. 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 (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 (January 26, 2017). "Indian Land attorney running in SC congressional race". 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.
- ^ "Rock Hill's Republican Simrill says no to run for Congress". The Herald. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ "SC-5: Trey Gowdy Endorses Tommy Pope". May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ Shain, Andy (May 10, 2017). "Nikki Haley backs Ralph Norman in race for South Carolina congressional seat". The Post and Courier. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ "SC-5: Jim DeMint Endorses Ralph Norman". May 11, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ "Join Ted Cruz in Supporting Ralph Norman". Facebook. May 11, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ "DeMint, Wilson endorse Norman in 5th District race". May 11, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ http://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/the-buzz/article143798589.html%7Cdate=April 10, 2017|accessdate=May 12, 2017}}
- ^ Pathé, Simone (May 10, 2017). "Club for Growth Steps Into South Carolina GOP Primary". Roll Call. Retrieved May 19, 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%
- ^ "South Carolina Election Results: Two Republicans Advance, Democrat Wins in U.S. House Primaries". May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Election Results: Norman Advances in Race for South Carolina's Fifth Congressional District". May 16, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Convention Recalled". sclibertarians.net. South Carolina Libertarian Party. March 1, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ "Goldman Sachs vs Adjunct Professor". greenpartywatch.org. Green Party Watch. March 16, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Gravis Marketing
- ^ Victory Enterprises/Rampart PAC
- ^ "Special Election – U.S. House District 5, State House Districts 48 and 70 – June 20, 2017". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
External links
- Official campaign websites