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South Carolina, State Representative, District 34

South Carolina House of Representatives District 34
Current incumbentMike Forrester Republican Party

South Carolina's thirty-fourth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Mike Forrester.

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 34

Incumbent Mike Forrester (R) won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 34 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mike Forrester (R)
97.3
9,668
Other/Write-in votes
2.7
270

Total votes: 9,938
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 34

Incumbent Mike Forrester advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 34 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate

Mike Forrester (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 Mike Forrester defeated Luke Quillen in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 34 general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 34 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mike Forrester Incumbent 62.77% 10,713
Democratic Luke Quillen 37.23% 6,353
Total Votes 17,066
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

Luke Quillen ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 34 Democratic primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Luke Quillen (unopposed)

Incumbent Mike Forrester ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 34 Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 34 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mike Forrester 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. Michael Thompson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Mike Forrester defeated Gaye Holt in the Republican primary. Thompson was defeated by Forrester in the general election.

South Carolina State House, District 34, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Forrester Incumbent 65.2% 6,356
Democratic Michael Thompson 34.8% 3,385
Total Votes 9,741

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 34 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMike Forrester Incumbent 57.3% 1,901
Gaye Holt 42.7% 1,416
Total Votes 3,317

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 Mike Forrester (R) defeated petition candidate Gaye Holt (R) in the general election and was unopposed in the Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 34, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Forrester Incumbent 63.4% 8,601
Republican Gaye Holt 36.2% 4,910
Other Write-Ins 0.4% 57
Total Votes 13,568

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives District 34 raised a total of $590,051. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $34,709 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, South Carolina House of Representatives District 34

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $55,690 2 $27,845
2014 $130,485 3 $43,495
2012 $95,787 2 $47,894
2010 $41,792 1 $41,792
2008 $105,364 2 $52,682
2006 $15,924 1 $15,924
2004 $56,377 2 $28,189
2002 $45,373 1 $45,373
2000 $43,259 3 $14,420
Total $590,051 17 $34,709