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South Carolina, State Representative, District 50

South Carolina House of Representatives District 50
Current incumbentWill Wheeler Democratic Party

South Carolina's fiftieth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Will Wheeler.

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 50

Incumbent Will Wheeler (D) won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 50 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Will Wheeler (D)
98.5
9,139
Other/Write-in votes
1.5
138

Total votes: 9,277
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 50

Incumbent Will Wheeler advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 50 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate

Will Wheeler (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 Grady Brown (D) did not seek re-election.

Will Wheeler ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 50 general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 50 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Will Wheeler (unopposed) 100.00% 11,983
Total Votes 11,983
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

Will Wheeler defeated Tom Drayton in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 50 Democratic primary runoff.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 50 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Will Wheeler 73.93% 2,770
Democratic Tom Drayton 26.07% 977
Total Votes 3,747
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

The following candidates ran in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 50 Democratic primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 50 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tom Drayton 22.09% 1,152
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Will Wheeler 35.80% 1,867
Democratic Brian Alston 16.18% 844
Democratic Crystal K. Cunningham 6.58% 343
Democratic Keith Johnson 3.37% 176
Democratic Demoine Kinney 15.97% 833
Total Votes 5,215
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

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 Grady Brown defeated Brian Alston in the Democratic primary. Brown was unchallenged in the general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 50 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngGrady Brown Incumbent 57.6% 2,027
Brian L. Alston 42.4% 1,494
Total Votes 3,521

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 Grady Brown (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 50 raised a total of $365,942. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $20,330 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, South Carolina House of Representatives District 50

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $66,288 6 $11,048
2014 $32,605 2 $16,303
2012 $21,424 1 $21,424
2010 $54,403 2 $27,202
2008 $86,857 2 $43,429
2006 $15,474 1 $15,474
2004 $23,148 1 $23,148
2002 $25,715 1 $25,715
2000 $40,028 2 $20,014
Total $365,942 18 $20,330