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South Carolina, State Representative, District 58

South Carolina House of Representatives District 58
Current incumbentJeff Johnson Republican Party

South Carolina's fifty-eighth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jeff Johnson.

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 58

Incumbent Jeff Johnson (R) won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 58 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jeff Johnson (R)
98.7
9,580
Other/Write-in votes
1.3
131

Total votes: 9,711
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 58

Paul Morse advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 58 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate

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Paul Morse (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 58

Incumbent Jeff Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 58 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate

Jeff Johnson (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 Jeff Johnson defeated John Ward in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 58 general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 58 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeff Johnson Incumbent 69.79% 10,769
Democratic John Ward 30.21% 4,662
Total Votes 15,431
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

John Ward ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 58 Democratic primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 58 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Ward (unopposed)

Incumbent Jeff Johnson ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 58 Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 58 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeff Johnson 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. Jeff Johnson defeated Jeffrey Garland and R.A. Johnson in the Republican primary. Joshua Sloan (R) withdrew before the primary. J. Johnson was unchallenged in the general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 58 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Johnson 50.6% 1,455
R.A. Johnson 26.7% 768
Jeffrey Garland 22.7% 651
Total Votes 2,874

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 Liston Barfield (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Fonzie Lewis in the Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 58, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngListon Barfield Incumbent 98.6% 10,087
Other Write-Ins 1.4% 146
Total Votes 10,233

South Carolina House of Representatives District 58 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngListon D. Barfield Incumbent 78.4% 1,596
Fonzie Lewis 21.6% 439
Total Votes 2,035

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives District 58 raised a total of $478,455. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $28,144 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, South Carolina House of Representatives District 58

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $19,464 2 $9,732
2014 $90,427 3 $30,142
2012 $48,182 2 $24,091
2010 $41,046 2 $20,523
2008 $79,090 2 $39,545
2006 $74,595 1 $74,595
2004 $21,435 1 $21,435
2002 $70,045 2 $35,023
2000 $34,171 2 $17,086
Total $478,455 17 $28,144