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South Carolina State Election Commission
2010 South Carolina Congressional and Statewide Races
Filing Deadline: 3/30/10, Party Convention Deadline: 5/15/10, Primary: 6/8/10, Run-off: 6/22/10, Independent Filing Deadline: 7/15/10, Party Nomination Deadline: 8/16/10, General Election: 11/2/10,
Last Updated: November 29, 2010 |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, State Media, |
Governor, 55.1% in '06, Marshall C. "Mark" Sanford, Jr. (R) barred from seeking 3rd term, next election in 2010, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Republican, Cook Political Report: Lean Republican, Rasmussen Reports' Gubernatorial Scorecard: Solid Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican, |
| St. Sen. Vincent A. Sheheen (D) 46.9%, |
St. Rep. Nikki Randhawa Haley (R) 51.4%, |
businessman Morgan Bruce Reeves (G 0.9%, Cit 0.6%) 1.5%, |
| write-in 0.2%, |
Lt. Governor, 50.1% in '06, 2nd term, André Bauer (R) ran for Governor, next election in 2010, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
| ex-congressional aide J. Ashley Cooper (D) 44.8%, |
Co. Council member J. Ken Ard (R) 55.2%, |
write-in 0.1%, |
Attorney General, 99.2% in '06, 2nd term, Henry D. McMaster (R) ran for Governor, next election in 2010, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
| Matthew Richardson (D) 44.2%, |
attorney Alan Wilson (R) 53.7%, |
Leslie Minerd (G) 2.0%, |
| write-in 0.0%, |
Secretary of State, 61.2% in '06, 2nd term, next election in 2010, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
| party activist Marjorie L. Johnson (D) 39.0%, |
Mark Hammond (R) 60.9%, |
write-in 0.1%, |
Treasurer, 52.2% in '06, 3rd term, next election in 2010, Thomas Ravenel (R) resigned following indictment, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
| No Democrat |
businessman Curtis Loftis (R) 98.9%, |
write-in 1.1%, |
Comptroller, 53.3% in '06, 2nd term, next election in 2010, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
| ex-St. Rep. Robert Barber (D) 43.4%, |
Richard A. Eckstrom (R) 56.5%, |
write-in 0.1%, |
Adjutant General, 58.1% in '06, Stanhope Spears (R) not seeking re-election, next election in 2010, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
| No Democrat |
Bob Livingston (R) 99.25%, |
write-in 0.75%, |
Superintendent of Schools, 47.5% in '06, 1st term, next election in 2010, Jim Rex (D) ran for Governor, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democrat, |
| ex-U.S. Deputy Ed. Sec. Frank Holleman (D) 43.1%, |
Newberry College president Mick Zais (R) 51.3%, |
'98 Gov. nominee / '06 nominee / teacher Tim Moultrie (L) 2.7%, |
| Doretha A. Bull (G) 1.6%, |
| Tony Fayyazi (Ind) 1.4%, |
| write-in 0.0%, |
Agriculture Commissioner, 59.7% in '06, 2nd term, next election in 2010, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
| Tom E Elliott (D) 39.9%, |
Hugh Weathers (R) 60.1%, |
write-in 0.0%, |
Senator, 53.7% in '04, 1st term, Next election in 2010, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, Rasmussen Reports' Balance of Power: Solid Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Republican, Ken Rubin: Safe Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican, The Hill's Race Ratings: Safe Republican, |
| unemployed veteran Alvin M. Greene (D) 27.7%, |
Jim DeMint (R) 61.5%, |
anti-nuclear activist Tom Clements (G) 9.2%, |
| write-in 1.7%, Brandon Brown (WI), celebrity chef Nathalie Dupree (WI), attorney Mazie Ferguson (D/WI), teacher Greg Snoad (WI), |
Senator, 57.5% in '08, 2nd term, next election in 2014, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
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Lindsey O. Graham (R), |
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1st Congressional District, 51.9% in '08, Henry E. Brown Jr. (R) retiring after 5th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican, The Hill's Race Ratings: Likely Republican, |
| '04 Senate candidate / '06 candidate ex-police officer Ben Frasier (D) 28.7%, |
St. Rep. Timothy E. "Tim" Scott (R) 65.4%, |
Rob Groce (WF) 1.8%, |
| Robert Dobbs (G) 1.4%, |
| Keith Blandford (L) 1.2%, |
| Jimmy Wood (Ind) 1.1%, |
| M. E. "Mac" McCullough (Cit) 0.4%, |
| write-in 0.1%, |
2nd Congressional District, 53.7% in '08, 5th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, The Hill's Race Ratings: Likely Republican, |
| '08 nominee / Iraqi War veteran Rob Miller (D) 43.8%, |
Addison G. "Joe" Wilson (R) 53.5%, |
Eddie McCain (L) 1.6%, |
| contractor / pilot Marc Beaman (C) 1.1%, |
| write-in 0.0%, |
3rd Congressional District, 64.7% in '08, 4th term, J. Gresham Barrett (R) running for Governor, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, |
| '08 nominee / retired Air Force Capt. Jane B. Dyer (D 32.9%, WF 3.3%) 36.2%, |
St. Rep. Jeff D. Duncan (R) 62.5%, |
John Dalen (C) 1.3%, |
| write-in 0.1%, |
4th Congressional District, 60.1% in '08, 3rd / 6th term, Bob Inglis (R) defeated in primary, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, |
| Beverage Air VP / veteran Paul Corden (D) 28.8%, |
solicitor Trey Gowdy (R) 63.4%, |
Dave Edwards (C) 5.1%, |
| '96, '98, '00, '02 Natural Law Party Nominee / '04, '06 & '08 Green Party Nominee hair salon owner C. Faye Walters (G) 1.2%, |
| Rick Mahler (L) 1.4%, |
| write-in 0.1%, |
5th Congressional District, 61.6% in '08, 14th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Chris Cillizza: one of the most likely seats to switch parties, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Tossup, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Rothenberg Political Report: Lean Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican, First Read’s Field of 64, The Hill's Race Ratings: Toss-up, |
| John M. Spratt, Jr. (D) 44.8%, |
St. Sen. J. Michael "Mick" Mulvaney (R) 55.1%, |
write-in 0.1%, |
6th Congressional District, 67.5% in '08, 9th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, |
| James E. "Jim" Clyburn (D) 62.9%, |
Jim Pratt (R) 36.4%, |
Nammu Y. Muhammad (G) 0.7%, |
| write-in 0.0%, |
1. Link to Predictions:
2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
| = Democrat retain control, |
 = Democrats take over control, |
| = Republican retain control, |
 = Republicans take over control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party retains control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party take over control |
| Bold indicates incumbent. |
Yellow district indicates open races. |
| Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control. |
Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control. |
| Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control. |
Red boxes indicates Republicans took control. |
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