DeMint Wins 2nd Term Boosts Tea Party Clout
Sen. Jim DeMint defeats Alvin Greene and Tom Clements in South Carolina to secure a second term and elevate his status as a tea party kingmaker. Greene, an unemployed veteran, wins about 32 percent while Clements gets 9 percent as DeMint leads with around 39 percent of votes reported. DeMint touts reduced government and freedom, funds tea party candidates, and signals reforms ahead.
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Hammond Wins Third Term as South Carolina Secretary of State
Secretary of State Mark Hammond, 46, defeated Democrat Marjorie Johnson to win a third term. The Spartanburg native, first elected in 2002, plans to curb counterfeit merchandise and push for broader protections for charitable donors. The office oversees business filings, charitable regulation, and cable franchising.
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No Opposition for Treasurer Loftis in General Election
South Carolina treasurer candidate Curtis Loftis faces no Democratic opponent in the upcoming general election and has begun transitioning into office. Loftis won the June 8 primary over incumbent Converse Chellis amid controversy over a taxpayer funded luxury SUV.
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South Carolina elects first black GOP congressman since Reconstruction
South Carolina voters elected Tim Scott the first black Republican to Congress from the Deep South since Reconstruction. Scott defeated Ben Frasier and five others to win the 1st District seat left by Henry Brown. He becomes the nation’s first black GOP congressman since J. C. Watts retired in 2003.
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Wilson wins 5th term in rematch
US Rep. Joe Wilson defeats Democrat Rob Miller to hold South Carolina's 2nd District. The race follows the 2008 rematch and a high funded campaign, with Miller highlighting Marine service and Wilson touting jobs for the district under his pledge "Joe means jobs."
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Livingston T. unopposed for adjutant general seat
Livingston will take over in January from Maj. Gen. Stan Hope Spears. He is president and CEO of Gregory Electric and joined the South Carolina Army National Guard in 1978. Livingston says the South Carolina Guard will be called to service overseas.
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