South Carolina gubernatorial election, 2010
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The 2010 South Carolina gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Republican Governor Mark Sanford was term limited and unable to seek re-election. Primary elections took place on June 8, 2010 and a runoff election, as was necessary on the Republican side, was held two weeks later on June 22. This was the first gubernatorial election in South Carolina since 1994 that there wasn't an incumbent on the ballot.
The Republican candidate Nikki Haley defeated the Democratic candidate Vincent Sheheen, in the general election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Robert Ford, State Senator from Charleston [2]
- Jim Rex, State Superintendent of Education from Fairfield County[3]
- Vincent Sheheen, State Senator from Camden [4]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jim Rex |
Vincent Sheheen |
Robert Ford |
Dwight Drake* |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (report) | May 22–23, 2010 | 410 | ± 4.8% | 30% | 36% | 11% | -- | -- | 23% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | May 17, 2010 | 404 | ± 5.0% | 22% | 30% | 4% | -- | 12% | 32% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | March 3, 2010 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 16% | 16% | 12% | 5% | 15% | 37% |
- as of March 5, 2010 Dwight Drake withdrew from the race for Governor.[5]
Results
| Democratic primary results[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Vincent Sheheen | 111,637 | 59.0 | |
| Democratic | Jim Rex | 43,590 | 23.0 | |
| Democratic | Robert Ford | 34,121 | 18.0 | |
| Total votes | 189,348 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Gresham Barrett, U.S. Congressman[7]
- André Bauer, Lieutenant Governor[8]
- Nikki Haley, State Representative[9]
- Henry McMaster, State Attorney General[10]
Endorsements
Nikki Haley
- Former Governor Mitt Romney (R-MA), former presidential candidate for 2008 Republican nomination[11]
- Former Governor Sarah Palin (R-AK), former Republican Vice Presidential candidate[12]
- Former First Lady of South Carolina Jenny Sanford[13]
- Republican Liberty Caucus
Gresham Barrett
- Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney[14]
Henry McMaster
- Former Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani (R-NY), former presidential candidate for 2008 Republican Nomination[15]
- Senator John McCain (R-AZ), former candidate for 2008 Presidential Election [15]
- Former Governor David Beasley (R-SC)[16]
Andre Bauer
- Former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-AR), former presidential candidate for 2008 Republican nomination[17]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Henry McMaster |
Gresham Barrett |
André Bauer |
Nikki Haley |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (report) | June 5–6, 2010 | 998 | ± 3.1% | 16% | 23% | 12% | 43% | -- | 7% |
| Public Policy Polling (report) | May 22–23, 2010 | 638 | ± 3.9% | 18% | 16% | 13% | 39% | -- | 14% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | May 17, 2010 | 931 | ± 4.5% | 19% | 17% | 12% | 30% | 3% | 13% |
| Rasmussen Reports (report) | March 3, 2010 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 21% | 14% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 29% |
| InsiderAdvantage/Majority Opinion Research () | December 16, 2009 | 371 | ± 5.1% | 22% | 9% | 22% | 13% | 6% | 28% |
Runoff
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Nikki Haley |
Gresham Barrett |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (report) | June 5–6, 2010 | 998 | ± 3.1% | 51% | 35% | 14% |
Results
| Republican primary results[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Nikki Haley | 206,326 | 48.9 | |
| Republican | Gresham Barrett | 91,824 | 21.8 | |
| Republican | Henry McMaster | 71,494 | 16.9 | |
| Republican | André Bauer | 52,607 | 12.4 | |
| Total votes | 422,251 | 100 | ||
| Republican primary runoff results on June 22[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Nikki Haley | 233,733 | 65.1 | |
| Republican | Gresham Barrett | 125,601 | 34.9 | |
| Total votes | 359,334 | 100 | ||
Green Party and United Citizens Party candidate
- Morgan Reeves, Businessman, Roadway Land And Development Clearing: REEVES GROUP Minister (Christianity) A.M.E. Minister and retired National Football League player from Irmo [18]
- DR Reeves was nominated March 30 by the United Citizens Party and South Carolina Green Party April 7 (see SC Election Commission website). Morgan Bruce Reeves will appear on the November 2nd general election ballot for both parties. An Independent, DR Reeves has collected enough voter petition signatures to qualify by the July 15th deadline onto a 3rd ballot line.[19]
Working Families Party candidate (ineligible)
- Jim Rex, State Superintendent of Education from Fairfield County[20]
- Rex was nominated by the Working Families Party prior to losing the Democratic primary. Rex will not appear on the Working Families ballot line in November due to South Carolina's "sore loser" law that requires candidates not to seek nominations from multiple parties from appearing on the ballot after they lose any one party's nomination (see candidate party pledge forms). Several election law issues are before US appellate court in Richmond, VA regarding conformity to the 1965 Voting Rights Act and US Constitutional provisions, see ACLU/Platt v SC [21]
General election
Endorsements
Senator Vincent Sheheen -- South Carolina Chamber of Commerce[22]
Representative Nikki Haley-- National Rifle Association
Representative Nikki Haley-- South Citizens for Life
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report | Lean R[23] | October 29, 2010 |
| Rothenberg | Safe R[24] | October 28, 2010 |
| Rasmussen Reports | Lean R[25] | October 28, 2010 |
| Swing State Project | Likely R | |
| RealClearPolitics | Leans R[26] | October 29, 2010 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely R[27] | October 28, 2010 |
| CQ Politics | Leans R[28] | October 29, 2010 |
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered | Nikki Haley (R) | Vincent Sheheen (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crantford & Associates | October 21, 2010 | 48% | 37% |
| Crantford & Associates | October 18, 2010 | 43% | 41% |
| Winthrop University | October 13, 2010 | 47% | 39% |
| Hamilton Campaigns | October 5, 2010 | 49% | 44% |
| Hamilton Campaigns | October 5, 2010 | 49% | 44% |
| Hamilton Campaigns | October 4, 2010 | 51% | 41% |
| Crantford & Associates | October 2, 2010 | 45% | 41% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 22, 2010 | 50% | 33% |
| Rasmussen Reports | August 25, 2010 | 52% | 36% |
| Rasmussen Reports | July 29, 2010 | 49% | 35% |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 23, 2010 | 52% | 40% |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 10, 2010 | 55% | 34% |
| Public Policy Polling | May 22–23, 2010 | 44% | 34% |
Results
| South Carolina gubernatorial election, 2010[1] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Nikki Haley | 690,525 | 51.37% | -3.75% | |
| Democratic | Vincent Sheheen | 630,534 | 46.91% | +2.12% | |
| United Citizens | Morgan B. Reeves | 20,114 | 1.50% | ||
| Write-ins | 3,025 | 0.23% | |||
| Majority | 59,991 | 4.46% | -5.87% | ||
| Turnout | 1,344,198 | 50.92% | +6.42% | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Debates
- "First in the State" Republican Gubernatorial Primary Debate
Sponsored by the Republican Parties of Newberry and Laurens Counties
Aired on WIS-TV on September 22, 2009
Watch here
- "Spotlight on the Candidates" Joint Gubernatorial Primary Debate
Sponsored by the SC Natural Resources Society
Aired on SCETV on November 3, 2009
(This debate marked the first time in state history that gubernatorial primary candidates from both parties participated in the same debate.)[29]
Watch here
- SCGOP Gubernatorial Debate
Sponsored by the South Carolina Republican Party
Moderated by MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski
Aired on WCSC-TV on January 28, 2010
Watch here
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/19077/40477/en/summary.html
- ↑ Ford to focus on return of video poker Post and Courier, Jan. 14, 2009
- ↑ Jim Rex announces campaign for governor WCBD, September 15, 2009
- ↑ Sheheen Announces Run for Governor WLTX, Oct. 28, 2009
- ↑ Dwight Drake Drops out of SC race Drake for South Carolina, March 5th, 2010
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "South Carolina Primary Results". Politico. June 8, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ↑ Barrett running for S.C. governor The State, Mar. 4, 2009
- ↑ Lt Gov Bauer makes run for governor official WPDE, Oct. 29, 2009
- ↑ Haley announces run for governor The State, May 14, 2009
- ↑ Henry McMaster seeking S.C. Governor post WCBD, August 3, 2009
- ↑ "Governor Mitt Romney Endorses Nikki Haley for South Carolina Governor". Nikkihaley.com. 2010-03-16. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ↑
- ↑ O'Connor, John (2009-11-12). "Jenny Sanford endorses Nikki Haley - Yahoo elections". TheState.com. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ↑ "Vice President Cheney Endorses Gresham Barrett". GreshamBarrett.com. 2010-06-01. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 ANDY BARR. "Rudy latest '08 vet to endorse in S.C. - Jessica Taylor". Politico.Com. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ↑ "Henry McMaster Endorsed by David Beasley wltx.com | Columbia, SC News, Weather and Sports |". Wltx.com. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ↑
- ↑ Irmo man clears hurdle to run for governor WACH, March 1, 2010
- ↑ Green, Libertarian, Working Families, Labor, Constitution, United Citizens, Independence- List of candidates who have filed with these parties. Candidates are nominated by convention and do not appear on Primary ballots.
- ↑ "Rex counting on fusion voters in governor's race". GoUpstate.com. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ↑ "ACLU to Argue in Appeals Court That South Carolina's Ballot Access Law Is Unconstitutional". CommonDreams.org. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ↑ "WFAE 90.7 FM". Wfae.org. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ↑ "2010 Governors Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Governor Ratings". Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Election 2010: Gubernatorial Scorecard". Rasmussen Reports. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ↑ "2010 Governor Races". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ↑ "2010 Governor Ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Race Ratings Chart: Governor". CQ Politics. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ↑ Ten Gubernatorial Candidates to Share Stage for Historic Debate on ETV SCETV Website, Oct. 23, 2009
External links
- South Carolina State Election Commission
- South Carolina Governor Candidates at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions for 2010 South Carolina Governor from Follow the Money
- South Carolina Governor 2010 from OurCampaigns.com
- 2010 South Carolina Governor General Election: Nikki Haley (R) vs Vincent Sheheen (D) graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- Election 2010: South Carolina Governor from Rasmussen Reports
- 2010 South Carolina Governor from Real Clear Politics
- 2010 South Carolina Governor's Race from CQ Politics
- Race Profile in The New York Times
- Debates
- South Carolina Republican Gubernatorial Primary Debate on C-SPAN, June 1, 2010
- South Carolina Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Debate on C-SPAN, June 3, 2010
- South Carolina Republican Gubernatorial Primary Runoff Debate on C-SPAN, June 17, 2010
- Official campaign websites
- Gresham Barrett for Governor
- Andre Bauer for Governor
- Dwight Drake for Governor
- Robert Ford for Governor
- Nikki Haley for Governor
- Henry McMaster for Governor
- Morgan Reeves for Governor
- Jim Rex for Governor
- Vincent Sheheen for Governor
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