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South Carolina, State Representative, District 15

South Carolina House of Representatives District 15
Current incumbentJ.A. Moore Democratic Party

South Carolina's fifteenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative J.A. Moore.

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 15

J.A. Moore (D) defeated incumbent Samuel Rivers Jr. (R) in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

J.A. Moore (D)
52.4
4,818

Samuel Rivers Jr. (R)
47.5
4,372
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
9

Total votes: 9,199
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15

J.A. Moore advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate

J.A. Moore (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15

Incumbent Samuel Rivers Jr. defeated Steven Smith in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Samuel Rivers Jr. (R)
72.3
1,359

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Steven Smith (R)
27.7
521

Total votes: 1,880

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 Samuel Rivers Jr. defeated KJ Kearney in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 15 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Samuel Rivers, Jr. Incumbent 55.74% 5,936
Democratic KJ Kearney 44.26% 4,713
Total Votes 10,649
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

KJ Kearney defeated Ray Lloyd in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 Democratic primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png KJ Kearney 55.45% 122
Democratic Ray Lloyd 44.55% 98
Total Votes 220
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

Incumbent Samuel Rivers Jr. defeated Steven Smith in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 15 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Samuel Rivers, Jr. Incumbent 71.62% 709
Republican Steven Smith 28.38% 281
Total Votes 990
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. Marian Redish was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Samuel Rivers Jr. was unopposed in the Republican primary. Redish was defeated by Rivers in the general election.

South Carolina State House, District 15, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSamuel Rivers, Jr. Incumbent 56.4% 3,440
Democratic Marian Redish 43.6% 2,658
Total Votes 6,098

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. Petition candidate Samuel Rivers Jr. (R) was unopposed in the general election.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 raised a total of $419,993. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $20,000 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, South Carolina House of Representatives District 15

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $60,408 3 $20,136
2014 $54,035 2 $27,018
2012 $22,620 1 $22,620
2010 $19,495 1 $19,495
2008 $28,961 1 $28,961
2006 $145,838 3 $48,613
2004 $27,574 1 $27,574
2002 $48,850 8 $6,106
2000 $12,212 1 $12,212
Total $419,993 21 $20,000