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South Carolina, State Representative, District 14

South Carolina House of Representatives District 14
Current incumbentStewart Jones Republican Party

South Carolina's fourteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Stewart Jones.

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.

2019

A special election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 14 was called for April 23, 2019. A primary was held on February 19, 2019. A primary runoff was scheduled for March 5, 2019, but it was not necessary. The candidate filing deadline was January 5, 2019.

The seat became vacant after Michael Pitts (R) resigned on January 3, 2019, for health reasons.

General election
Special general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 14

Stewart Jones (R) defeated Garrett McDaniel (D) in the special general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 14 on April 23, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

Stewart Jones (R)
57.8
2,160

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Garrett McDaniel (D)
42.1
1,572
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
3

Total votes: 3,735
Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 14

Garrett McDaniel defeated Bobby Gregory Sr. in the special Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 14 on February 19, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Garrett McDaniel (D)
92.0
451

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Bobby Gregory Sr. (D)
8.0
39

Total votes: 490
(97.00% precincts reporting)
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 14

Stewart Jones defeated Michael Seymour, Scott Horne, and Grant Blair in the special Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 14 on February 19, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

Stewart Jones (R)
51.6
1,247

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Michael Seymour (R)
24.9
602

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Scott Horne (R)
17.9
433

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Grant Blair (R)
5.6
135

Total votes: 2,417
(97.00% precincts reporting)


2018

General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 14

Incumbent Michael Pitts (R) won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 14 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Michael Pitts (R)
97.9
10,356
Other/Write-in votes
2.1
226

Total votes: 10,582
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 14

Incumbent Michael Pitts advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 14 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate

Michael Pitts (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 Michael Pitts ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 14 general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 14 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael Pitts Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 13,631
Total Votes 13,631
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission


Incumbent Michael Pitts ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 14 Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 14 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael Pitts Incumbent (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 Michael Pitts 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. Incumbent Michael Pitts (R) defeated Ed Taylor (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 14, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Pitts Incumbent 62.6% 9,755
Democratic Ed Taylor 37.3% 5,807
Other Write-Ins 0.1% 14
Total Votes 15,576

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives District 14 raised a total of $395,622. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $26,375 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, South Carolina House of Representatives District 14

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $15,008 1 $15,008
2014 $29,324 1 $29,324
2012 $76,728 2 $38,364
2010 $39,150 1 $39,150
2008 $26,150 1 $26,150
2006 $47,446 1 $47,446
2004 $17,124 1 $17,124
2002 $80,176 5 $16,035
2000 $64,516 2 $32,258
Total $395,622 15 $26,375