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South Carolina, State Representative, District 54

South Carolina House of Representatives District 54
Current incumbentPatricia Henegan Democratic Party

South Carolina's fifty-fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Patricia Henegan.

South Carolina state representatives represent an average of 37,301 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 32,355 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the South Carolina House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. South Carolina legislators assume office the Monday after the election.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the South Carolina House of Representatives, a candidate must be:

  • A U.S. citizen at the time of filing
  • 21 years old at the filing deadline time
  • A resident of the district at the filing deadline time

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$10,400/year$202.03/legislative day

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. If candidates plan to seek the nomination through a party convention, the filing period begins on the third Friday after the vacancy happened. The qualifying deadline is ten days after the filing period opens.

If a candidate plans to seek the nomination via petition, all signatures must submitted to the appropriate filing officer no later than sixty days before the election. All signatures must be verified by the filing officer no later than 45 days before the election.

A primary election must be held on the eleventh Tuesday after the vacancy occurs. If necessary, a primary runoff must be held on the thirteenth Tuesday after the vacancy occurs. The special election is held on the eighteenth Tuesday after vacancy occurs. No special election can be held less than 60 days before the general election.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of South Carolina House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 9, 2020, and a primary runoff is scheduled for June 23, 2020. The filing deadline is March 30, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 54

Incumbent Patricia Henegan (D) won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 54 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Patricia Henegan (D)
97.8
7,189
Other/Write-in votes
2.2
162

Total votes: 7,351
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 54

Incumbent Patricia Henegan advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 54 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate

Patricia Henegan (D)

Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

2016

Elections for the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The primary election runoff was held on June 28, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2016.

Incumbent Patricia Henegan defeated J.D. Chaplin in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 54 general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 54 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Patricia Henegan Incumbent 65.90% 8,643
Republican J.D. Chaplin 34.10% 4,472
Total Votes 13,115
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

Incumbent Patricia Henegan ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 54 Democratic primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 54 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Patricia Henegan Incumbent (unopposed)

J.D. Chaplin ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 54 Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 54 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png J.D. Chaplin (unopposed)

2014

Elections for all 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2014. Patricia Henegan and Greg Ohanesian defeated Fred Thomas in the Democratic primary. Henegan defeated Ohanesian in the primary runoff. Henegan was unchallenged in the general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 54 Democratic Runoff Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPat Henegan 65.2% 2,378
Greg Ohanesian 34.8% 1,269
Total Votes 3,647

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 54 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPat Henegan 48.2% 1,931
Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Ohanesian 26% 1,043
Fred Thomas 25.8% 1,033
Total Votes 4,007

2012

Elections for the office of South Carolina House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 12, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2012. Incumbent Elizabeth Munnerlyn (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives District 54 raised a total of $376,445. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $23,528 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, South Carolina House of Representatives District 54

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $51,378 2 $25,689
2014 $69,163 3 $23,054
2012 $18,629 1 $18,629
2010 $31,703 3 $10,568
2008 $76,607 2 $38,304
2006 $17,667 1 $17,667
2004 $16,561 1 $16,561
2002 $45,906 1 $45,906
2000 $48,831 2 $24,416
Total $376,445 16 $23,528