In making endorsements, CVSC’s Board of Directors considers a candidate’s record, experience, leadership, viability and interest in conservation. We do not expect candidates to be experts on our current issues, so we do not ask for commitments on specific positions. We look forward to a conversation with candidates about their legislative priorities.
2016 Endorsements
To date, CVSC has endorsed 31 Republicans and 20 Democrats for state legislative offices in 2016.
Primary Contests: Of our endorsed candidates facing primary opposition, 70% won their primary.
General Contests: All of our candidates competing in general election contests won their respective races, a 100% rate for general election contests.
Combined: Combining primary and general endorsements, CVSC had a 82% success rate in the 2016 elections for State House and State Senate races.
2014 Endorsements
2014 - Governor
| Endorsed Candidate |
Link |
Endorsements |
|---|
| Vincent Sheheen – D |
Website |
(Endorsed by The State) |
2014 - Commissioner of Agriculture
| Endorsed Candidate |
Link |
|---|
| Hugh Weathers – R |
Website |
2014 - House of Representatives
| District |
Endorsed Candidate |
Link |
Endorsements |
|---|
| District 59 |
Terry Alexander (D) |
Facebook |
|
| District 24 |
Bruce Bannister (R) |
Website |
|
| District 78 |
Beth Bernstein (D) |
Website |
|
| District 116 |
Robert Brown (D) |
Website |
(Endorsed by the Post and Courier) |
| District 17 |
Mike Burns (R) |
Facebook |
|
| District 3 |
Gary Clary (R) |
Website |
|
| District 5 |
Neal Collins (R) |
Website |
|
| District 41 |
Rep. MaryGail Douglas (D) |
|
|
| District 104 |
Greg Duckworth (R) |
Website |
|
| District 21 |
Rep. Phyllis Henderson (R) |
Website |
|
| District 4 |
Rep. Davey Hiott (R) |
Website |
|
| District 11 |
Tombo Hite (D) |
Website |
|
| District 94 |
Rep. Jenny Horne (R) |
Website |
|
| District 61 |
Roger Kirby (D) |
Facebook |
|
| District 75 |
Joe McCulloch (D) |
Website |
(Endorsed by The State) |
| District 79 |
Rep. Mia McLeod (D) |
Website |
|
| District 40 |
Rep. Walton McLeod (D) |
|
|
| District 108 |
Vida Miller (D) |
Website |
(Endorsed by the Post and Courier) |
| District 25 |
Rep. Leola Robinson-Simpson (D) |
Website |
|
| District 96 |
Rep. Kit Spires (R) |
|
|
| District 119 |
Rep. Leon Stavrinakis (D) |
Website |
(Endorsed by the Post and Courier) |
| District 33 |
Rep. Eddie Tallon (R) |
Website |
|
2013 - Senate
| District |
Endorsed Candidate |
Link |
Result |
|---|
| District 42 Special Election |
Marlon Kimpson (D/Charleston) |
Website |
Win |
2012 - Senate
| District |
Endorsed Candidate |
Link |
Result |
|---|
| District 2 |
Larry Martin (R/Pickens) |
|
Win |
| District 4 |
Sen. Billy O’Dell (R/Anderson) |
|
Win |
| District 6 |
Tommie Reece (Petition/Greenville) |
|
Loss |
| District 7 |
Karl Allen (D/Greenville) |
Website |
Win |
| District 10 |
Sen. Floyd Nicholson (D/Greenwood) |
|
Win |
| District 11 |
Sen. Glenn Reese (D/Spartanburg) |
Website |
Win |
| District 15 |
Sen. Wes Hayes (R/York) |
Website |
Win |
| District 17 |
Sen Creighton Coleman(D/Fairfield) |
Website |
Win |
| District 18 |
Sen. Ronnie Cromer (R/Newberry) |
|
Win |
| District 20 |
Sen. John Courson (R/Richland) |
|
Win |
| District 26 |
Sen. Nikki Setzler (D/Lexington) |
|
Win |
| District 28 |
Greg Hembree (R/Horry) |
|
Win |
| District 32 |
Sen. Yancey McGill (D/Clarendon) |
|
Win |
| District 35 |
Thomas McElveen (D/Sumter) |
Website |
Win |
| District 36 |
Rep. Kevin Johnson (D/Clarendon) |
Facebook |
Win |
| District 41 |
Paul Tinkler (D/Charleston) |
|
Loss |
2012 - House
| District |
Endorsed Candidate |
Link |
Result |
|---|
| District 4 |
Rep. Davey Hiott (R/Pickens) |
|
Win |
| District 8 |
Ted Luckadoo (P/Anderson) |
|
Loss |
| District 14 |
Rep. Mike Pitts (R/Laurens) |
|
Win |
| District 23 |
Rep. Chandra Dillard (D/Greenville) |
Website |
Win |
| District 34 |
Rep. Mike Forrester (R/Spartanburg) |
|
Win |
| District 36 |
Rep. Rita Allison (R/Spartanburg) |
|
Win |
| District 39 |
Rep. Ralph Kennedy (R/Lexington) |
Facebook |
Win |
| District 44 |
Mandy Powers Norrell (D/Lancaster) |
Website |
Win |
| District 52 |
Rep. Laurie Funderburk (D/Kershaw) |
Website |
Win |
| District 62 |
Rep. Robert Williams (D/Darlington) |
|
Win |
| District 78 |
Rep. Joan Brady (R/Richland) |
|
Loss |
| District 90 |
Rep. Bakari Sellers (D/Bamberg) |
Facebook |
Win |
| District 103 |
Rep. Carl Anderson (D/Georgetown) |
|
Win |
| District 110 |
Rep. Chip Limehouse (R/Charleston) |
|
Win |
| District 120 |
Weston Newton (R/Beaufort) |
|
Win |
