Nielsen Wins Top School Post in South Carolina election
Dr. Barbara Nielsen, a Republican education consultant, defeats Democratic Superintendent Charlie Williams by a wide margin to lead the state Education Department next year. Jim Miles ousts Secretary of State John Campbell, while Agriculture Commissioner Les Tindal also wins reelection. Other constitutional offices stay with Democrats.
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Barbara Nielsen
Beaufort County
Charlie G. Williams
Dr. Williams
Jim Miles
Greenville
John T. Campbell
Nielsen-Miles
Agriculture
Les Tindal
GOP
Dr. Nielsen
Education Department
Beaufort Educational
Deadwood
Nielsen
Tindal
Miles
Eston Marchant
Marchant
Hendrix
State National Guard
Guard
Adjutant General
Linder
Patterson
Rul
Treasury
Morris
David C. Morris
Lexington
Rawls Re-Elected With Big Lead In District 1 Race
Kathy Rawls won re election to Aiken County Council District 1 with 2175 votes against Libertarian Johnnie Parker at 424. She vows to tighten the budget and improve roads while advancing a county wide recycling program to address landfill strain after heavy rains.
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Kathy Rawls
Wagener-Salley
Aiken County
Johnnie Parker
Rawls Bent
Parker
Ms. Rawls
Victor
Aiken County Council District 6 Candidate Sets Landfill Plan
Ms Rawls and her husband Malcolm live in Wagener with three children. Parker aligns with Libertarian ideals opposing government overreach and high taxes. The challenger vows to cut fat in spending to lower property taxes and oppose new tax bonds or obligations.
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Ms. Rawls
Malcolm
Wagener
Parker
Bland enters Aiken County Council with credible win
Dr. James Bland, MD JD, one of two new Republican council members, credits his ideas and communication with District 2 voters for his victory. He totals 1 766 votes to 1 417 for Democratic incumbent Medwell Hill while Libertarian Blair Watkins trails. LOST opposition likely boosted turnout despite no presidential race.
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James Bland
Aiken County
J.D
Medwell Hill
Blair Watkins
Bland
Hill
LOST
Young defeats English to win Aiken County District 6 seat
Ronnie Young unseated incumbent Rose mary English in the Aiken County Council District 6 race with 1,542 votes to 1,100. Libertarian James Cochran trailed with 144. Young cited his school board record and opposition to millage increases as key factors. English blamed an anti incumbency mood and coattails for the loss.
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Aiken County
Rosemar
Ronnie James T. English
Young
Cochran
Ren Saas
Ronnie Young
Rosemary English
Young Young
Ms. English
James Cochran
English
Campbell
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Monetta
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Iit
Hope
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Fox Creek
Carl Langley
Keith Ward
Aiken County Council
Ouchton
Lee Isoe
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