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South Carolina, State Representative, District 119

South Carolina House of Representatives District 119
Current incumbentLeonidas Stavrinakis Democratic Party
Population38,149
Ethnicity17.7% Black, 3.8% Hispanic
Voting age84.1% age 18 and over

South Carolina's one hundred and nineteenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Leonidas Stavrinakis.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 38,149 civilians reside within South Carolina's one hundred and nineteenth state house district. 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 119

Incumbent Leonidas Stavrinakis (D) defeated Paul Sizemore (R) in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 119 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Leonidas Stavrinakis (D)
65.0
11,172

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Paul Sizemore (R)
35.0
6,011
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
11

Total votes: 17,194
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 119

Incumbent Leonidas Stavrinakis advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 119 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate

Leonidas Stavrinakis (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 119

Paul Sizemore advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 119 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate

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Paul Sizemore (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 Leonidas Stavrinakis defeated Lee Edwards in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 119 general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 119 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Leonidas Stavrinakis Incumbent 61.20% 12,146
Republican Lee Edwards 38.80% 7,699
Total Votes 19,845
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

Incumbent Leonidas Stavrinakis ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 119 Democratic primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 119 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Leonidas Stavrinakis Incumbent (unopposed)

Lee Edwards ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 119 Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 119 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lee Edwards (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 Leon Stavrinakis was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Chris Cannon defeated Ken Fipps in the Republican primary. Colin Ross ran as a Libertarian candidate. Sean Thornton (L) was defeated at convention. Stavrinakis defeated Cannon and Ross in the general election.

South Carolina State House, District 119, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLeon Stavrinakis Incumbent 60.5% 6,676
Republican Chris Cannon 35.9% 3,961
Libertarian Colin Ross 3.5% 389
Total Votes 11,026

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 119 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngChris Cannon 58.2% 1,119
Ken Fipps 41.8% 803
Total Votes 1,922

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 Leonidas Stavrinakis (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 119 raised a total of $1,283,039. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $53,460 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, South Carolina House of Representatives District 119

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $106,219 2 $53,110
2014 $126,225 5 $25,245
2012 $41,149 1 $41,149
2010 $174,884 2 $87,442
2008 $143,825 2 $71,913
2006 $351,423 5 $70,285
2004 $152,998 2 $76,499
2002 $45,772 2 $22,886
2000 $140,544 3 $46,848
Total $1,283,039 24 $53,460