Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Allen defeats Brock-Flemming for Seat 7 and Morrow bests Tobias for Dem nod in Congressional race.
UPDATED: 11:21 p.m. In the race for Senate Seat 7, Karl Allen defeated Lillian Brock-Flemming with 55 percent of the vote to her 45. Allen will face Jane Kizer in November. There is also the possibility And in the other race of interest to Golden Strip voters, Deb Morrow easily defeated Jimmy Tobias for the Democratic nomination to represent District 4 in the United States House of Representatives, Morrow won by a margin of 71-29 percent. She will have the unenviable task of trying to unseat incumbent Trey Gowdy in November. UPDATED: 9:36 p.m. Joe Swann, who had not sought public office previously, will face off against Ross Turner, who also had never sought office, in the race for the District 8 Senate seat in a run-off on June 26. Swann …
A look at those candidates in races today.
Voting begins this morning at 7 a.m. For information on where to vote visit our list of precincts in Greenville County. Below is a capsule look at the candidates who have opposition in the primary. Senate District 7 - Democratic District 7 has traditionally been a Democratic district and its seat became open after its longtime occupant Ralph Anderson announced his retirement. District in the Mauldin area is comprised mostly of the town to the east of Main Street/Route 276. The winner of the Democratic primary between Lillian Brock-Flemming and Karl Allen will match up against Jane Kizer, a Republican who is running unopposed. Karl Allen Allen is a Greenville-based attorney who has represented District 25 in the State House since 2000. He …
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Other races lag well behind in dollars spent and raised.
It’s safe to say that none of the five candidates pursuing the GOP nomination to represent District 8 in the State Senate are doing so for the money. But they sure are spending plenty of it. In their efforts to win votes for the District 8 seat in Tuesday's primary, Jim Lee, Joe Swann, incumbent David Thomas and Ross Turner have all spent more than the annual salary of $10,400, to which they would be entitled if they won. The fifth candidate, Chad Groover has spent nearly $8,000. According to the latest fundraising totals, which are available at the State Ethics Commission website, the candidates have collectively raised approximately $400,000 while spending approximately $325,000. Those totals are through May. The fundraising haul is led …
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Dozens braved the rain, stormy weather to hear cheer their favorite candidate.
Several dozen people gathered at the covered seats at the Greenville Drive stadium Friday night. The threat of rain and the ominous black cloud hanging above the outfield walls might have kept some people away, but not those who truly wanted to hear what a particular candidate had to say. If there had been a ballgame that night, the tarps would have covered the field. But this event wouldn't be called for rain. The podium atop the dugout was abandoned as the rains came in and the candidates joined the public under the awnings to make their pitch. While the candidates were hard to hear at times, due more so to the people enjoying themselves with friends or family members, each one had a message for voters, "Remember to vote on June 12." The…
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Fields for various local races are effectively set for June 12 primary
Now that the filing deadline has passed (last Friday at Noon) the fields for local elections are taking shape. Parties at the county level still must certify the candidates before they are official. The most hotly contested race could very well be for Senate Seat 8, which has been held by David Thomas since 1984. Thomas has four challengers in the primary and the five candidates came together yesterday for First Monday lunch hosted by the Greenville County Republican Party at the Poinsett Club in Greenville. In a fast-moving session, the candidates introduced themselves and hit on topics that are expected to shape the race over the next two months. Aside from Thomas, the candidates for Senate Seat 8 on the Republican side are: Jeff Dishner…
Monday, March 19, 2012
Jimmy Tobias announces his candidacy Monday.
Local businessman Jimmy Tobias, 57, has officially filed to run for South Carolina’s Fourth Congressional District seat currently held by Trey Gowdy. Running as a Democrat, he cites extreme frustration with proposed changes in Social Security and Medicare, which Gowdy supports, as one of the main reasons for his run for office. “I do not believe it’s right to take away the security that people have worked for all their lives. I am running to stand up for the working man and their children. There are too many radical Republicans trying to take away the benefits we’ve worked so hard for because of the greed of others,” Tobias said. Additional elements of Tobias’ platform include support of the Affordable Health Care Act, reducing national …
sandpiper0
10:16 am on Friday, June 15, 2012
Thanks for your info. It appears that I am in District 7, while District 8 is across the street from me, and my neighborhood was divided (even my street) and part of it is District 7 and Part of it is District 8. That explains the signs on my street. I wondered why they would put up signs on my street if I wasn't supposed to vote for them. Thanks again. more ›