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| South Carolina State Senate District 6 | ||
| Current incumbent | Dwight Loftis  | |
South Carolina's sixth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Dwight Loftis.
South Carolina state senators represent an average of 100,551 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 87,218 residents.
Members of the South Carolina State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. South Carolina legislators assume office the Monday after the election.
To be eligible to serve in the South Carolina State Senate a candidate must be:
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $10,400/year | $202.03/legislative day |
If there is a vacancy in the senate, 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 for the office of South Carolina State Senate 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.
A special election for South Carolina State Senate District 6 was called for March 26, 2019. A special primary election was held on January 22, 2019. Primary runoffs would have followed on February 5, if they had been necessary. The candidate filing deadline was December 8, 2018.
The seat became vacant following William Timmons' (R) resignation on November 9, 2018.
Dwight Loftis (R) defeated Tina Belge (D) in the special general election for South Carolina State Senate District 6 on March 26, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Dwight Loftis (R) |
55.6
|
4,440 |
|
|
Tina Belge (D) |
44.3
|
3,537 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.0
|
3 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 7,980 |
Tina Belge advanced from the special Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 6 on January 22, 2019.
Candidate |
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| ✔ |
|
Tina Belge (D) |
|
|
Dwight Loftis defeated Amy Doyle and Jeffrey Stringer in the special Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 6 on January 22, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Dwight Loftis (R) |
55.4
|
3,528 |
|
|
Amy Doyle (R) |
40.3
|
2,569 | |
|
|
Jeffrey Stringer (R) |
4.2
|
270 | |
|
|
Total votes: 6,367 |
Elections for the South Carolina State Senate 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.
William Timmons defeated Roy G. Magnuson in the South Carolina State Senate District 6 general election.South Carolina State Senate, District 6 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  William Timmons |
85.10% | 31,732 | |
| Constitution | Roy G. Magnuson | 14.90% | 5,556 | |
| Total Votes | 37,288 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
South Carolina State Senate, District 6 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Timmons |
65.30% | 6,244 | |
| Republican | Michael Fair Incumbent | 34.70% | 3,318 | |
| Total Votes | 9,562 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
South Carolina State Senate, District 6 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Fair Incumbent |
36.30% | 3,578 | |
| Republican | William Timmons |
49.51% | 4,880 | |
| Republican | Johnny Edwards | 14.19% | 1,399 | |
| Total Votes | 9,857 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Elections for the office of South Carolina State Senate 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 Fair (R) defeated petition candidate Tommie Reece (R) in the general election and defeated Chris Sullivan in the Republican primary.
South Carolina State Senate, District 6, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Fair Incumbent |
69.3% | 24,758 | |
| Republican | Tommie Reece (Petition) | 30.2% | 10,808 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.5% | 178 | |
| Total Votes | 35,744 | |||
South Carolina State Senate District 6 Republican Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mike Fair Incumbent |
78.4% | 1,367 |
| Chris Sullivan | 21.6% | 376 |
| Total Votes | 1,743 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for South Carolina State Senate District 6 raised a total of $750,864. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $57,759 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, South Carolina State Senate District 6
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $390,819 | 4 | $97,705 | |
| 2012 * | $148,870 | 2 | $74,435 | |
| 2010 | $40,925 | 1 | $40,925 | |
| 2008 | $90,885 | 2 | $45,443 | |
| 2006 | $14,610 | 1 | $14,610 | |
| 2004 | $36,161 | 1 | $36,161 | |
| 2002 | $8,825 | 1 | $8,825 | |
| 2000 | $19,769 | 1 | $19,769 | |
| Total | $750,864 | 13 | $57,759 | |
| * Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district. | ||||
