Share on WeChat
https://www.powervoter.us:443/office/sc_2020_general_election_state_house_dis13
Copy the link and open WeChat to share.
 Share on WeChat
Copy the link and open WeChat to share.
 Share on WeChat
Scan QRCode using WeChat,and then click the icon at the top-right corner of your screen.
 Share on WeChat
Scan QRCode using WeChat,and then click the icon at the top-right corner of your screen.

South Carolina, State Representative, District 13

South Carolina House of Representatives District 13
Current incumbentJohn McCravy Republican Party

South Carolina's thirteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative John McCravy.

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 13

Incumbent John McCravy (R) defeated Michael Gaskin (D) in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 13 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John McCravy (R)
71.6
10,353

Silhouette Placeholder Image.png

Michael Gaskin (D)
28.4
4,109
Other/Write-in votes
0.0
7

Total votes: 14,469
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 13

Michael Gaskin advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 13 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate

Silhouette Placeholder Image.png

Michael Gaskin (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 13

Incumbent John McCravy advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 13 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate

John McCravy (R)

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 Robert Shannon Riley (R) did not seek re-election.

John McCravy defeated Michael Gaskin in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 13 general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 13 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John McCravy 72.45% 12,498
Democratic Michael Gaskin 27.55% 4,753
Total Votes 17,251
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

Michael Gaskin ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 13 Democratic primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Michael Gaskin (unopposed)

John McCravy ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 13 Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 13 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John McCravy (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. Incumbent Robert Shannon Riley ran unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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. Robert Shannon Riley (R) defeated petition candidate Bob Merritt (D) in the general election and defeated John R. McCravy in the Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 13, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Shannon Riley 78.2% 11,697
Democratic Bob Merritt 20.6% 3,084
Other Write-Ins 1.2% 183
Total Votes 14,964

South Carolina House of Representatives District 13 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Shannon Riley 57.2% 3,095
John R. McCravy 42.8% 2,318
Total Votes 5,413

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives District 13 raised a total of $534,903. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $25,472 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, South Carolina House of Representatives District 13

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $25,316 2 $12,658
2014 $7,440 1 $7,440
2012 $97,730 3 $32,577
2010 $58,743 3 $19,581
2008 $9,902 1 $9,902
2006 $99,304 2 $49,652
2004 $11,841 1 $11,841
2002 $132,405 5 $26,481
2000 $92,222 3 $30,741
Total $534,903 21 $25,472