Allen Blackmon is a member-elect of the South Carolina Senate District 27 (Chesterfield, Kershaw, and Lancaster Counties).
Allen Blackmon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 27th district | |
| Assumed office January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Penry Gustafson |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
Political career
editBlackmon served as a Lancaster County Councilman.
Elections
edit2024 election
editIn 2024, Blackmon challenged incumbent senator Penry Gustafson in the Republican primary.[1] The challenge was prompted, in part, by Gustafson's opposition to the state's abortion ban.[2][3]
Gustafson's defeat occurred alongside the defeats of Republican Senators Katrina Shealy and Sandy Senn, who also opposed the abortion ban.[4][5]
Blackmon won the Republican nomination,[6] and resigned his seat on Lancaster County Council.[7][8]
He defeated Democratic challenger Yokima Cureton[9] in the November general election.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ Banks, Mac (2023-09-13). "Blackmon to run for state Senate District 27 seat". The Lancaster News. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ Kenmore, Abraham; Adcox, Seanna (2024-04-02). "SC's GOP 'sister senators' among legislators facing primary opposition • SC Daily Gazette". SC Daily Gazette. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ Bustos, Joseph (April 3, 2024). "With filing done, the 8 most interesting SC races and storylines to watch in 2024". The State. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Collins, Jeffrey (July 1, 2024). "Voters kick all the Republican women out of the South Carolina Senate". Associated Press. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Three female GOP state senators who filibustered S.C. abortion ban lost their primaries". NBC News. 2024-06-26. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ Merchant, Bristow (June 12, 2024). "South Carolina primary results: Victories declared, runoffs set as Midlands votes counted". The State Newspaper. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ Dorsey, Kyahl (June 25, 2024). "Lancaster Co. councilman who won SC Senate primary resigns. Election planned to replace him". The Rock Hill Herald. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ abrown@thelancasternews.com, Andrew S. Brown (2024-06-18). "Bryant Neal plans to run for Lancaster County Council". The Lancaster News. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ "SC Senate, District 27 (2024 Voter Guide)". SC Daily Gazette. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ Hensley, Matthew (2024-04-08). "See who's running for office in Lancaster County in the 2024 election". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Election Night Reporting". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
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