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South Carolina, State Representative, District 41

South Carolina House of Representatives District 41
Current incumbentAnnie McDaniel Democratic Party

South Carolina's forty-first state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Annie McDaniel.

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.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

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 41

Annie McDaniel (D) defeated Fred Kennedy (United Citizens Party) in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 41 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Annie McDaniel (D)
78.2
9,630

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Fred Kennedy (United Citizens Party)
21.0
2,593
Other/Write-in votes
0.8
99

Total votes: 12,322
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 41

Annie McDaniel defeated incumbent MaryGail Douglas in the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 41 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Annie McDaniel (D)
56.7
2,487

MaryGail Douglas (D)
43.3
1,901

Total votes: 4,388
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

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 MaryGail Douglas ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 41 general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 41 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png MaryGail Douglas Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 14,407
Total Votes 14,407
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

Incumbent MaryGail Douglas ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 41 Democratic primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 41 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png MaryGail Douglas 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 MaryGail Douglas defeated William Budda Killian in the Democratic primary. Douglas was unchallenged in the general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 41 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMaryGail Douglas Incumbent 63.7% 1,698
William Budda Killian 36.3% 968
Total Votes 2,666

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. MaryGail Douglas (D) defeated William Gray (R) in the general election and advanced from the Democratic primary and subsequent runoff. Gray was unopposed in the Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 41, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMaryGail Douglas 75% 12,492
Republican William Gray 24.9% 4,146
Other Write-Ins 0.1% 13
Total Votes 16,651

South Carolina House of Representatives District 41 Democratic Primary Runoff Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMary Gail Douglas 55.9% 2,784
Annie E. McDaniel 44.1% 2,198
Total Votes 4,982

South Carolina House of Representatives District 41 Democratic Primary Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAnnie E. McDaniel 37.5% 1,990
Green check mark transparent.pngMary Gail Douglas 28.2% 1,497
Palmer Nicholson 15.9% 847
Paul Dove 13.6% 724
E. Sutton 4.8% 255
Total Votes 5,313

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives District 41 raised a total of $428,318. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $21,416 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, South Carolina House of Representatives District 41

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $5,300 1 $5,300
2014 $9,796 2 $4,898
2012 $59,323 5 $11,865
2010 $71,076 2 $35,538
2008 $124,777 3 $41,592
2006 $58,123 2 $29,062
2004 $50,157 2 $25,079
2002 $10,302 1 $10,302
2000 $39,464 2 $19,732
Total $428,318 20 $21,416