Ivory Torrey Thigpen Jr. is an American politician. He is a member of the Democratic party.[1]
Ivory Torrey Thigpen | |
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Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 79th district | |
Assumed office November 14, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Mia McLeod |
Personal details | |
Born | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | May 11, 1978
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Jackson State University (B.S.) Palmer College of Chiropractic (D.C.) Morehouse School of Religion (M.Div.) |
Profession | pastor, physician |
Early Life and Career
editThigpen was born and educated in Mississippi, a graduate of Jackson State University. He is Pastor of Rehoboth Baptist Church in Columbia. Thigpen and his wife are co-owners of a chiropractic office.[2]
Political career
editSouth Carolina House of Representatives
editThigpen is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 79th District, serving since 2016.[3] He served on the House Judiciary and Rules committee.[4]
In 2023, Thigpen chaired the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus.[5]
Thigpen attended the 2024 Democratic National Convention as a Party and Elected Leader delegate.[6]
2024 State Senate race
editIn January 2024, Thigpen announced his candidacy for State Senate District 22, the seat currently held by incumbent Mia McLeod.[7][8][9] Educator Dr. Monica Elkins also announced a run in the Democratic Primary.[10]
In February 2024, businessman Hamilton Grant announced plans to run for House District 79, the seat currently held by Thigpen.[11] Grant and community advocate Jonneika Farr faced each other in the Democratic Primary. Grant defeated Farr, and will face Republican Rebecca Madsen in the General Election.[12] [13]
On April 1, 2024, McLeod announced that she would not seek re-election. Richland County Council member Overture Walker joined Thigpen and Elkins as candidates for the Democratic Primary nomination. Lee Blatt filed to run as a Republican candidate for the seat.[14] [15]
On June 11, Thigpen and Walker were the top vote getters in the Democratic Primary, and faced each other in a runoff. Lee Blatt withdrew, and Gary Votour with the South Carolina Workers Party will face the winner of the Democratic Primary in the general election.[16]
On June 25, Thigpen was defeated by Walker in the Primary runoff.[17]
Electoral history
editYear | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||
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2016 Democratic Primary[18] | Ivory Torrey Thigpen | 2,105 | 46.74% | Monica Elkins | 2,074 | 46.05% | Vannie Williams, Jr. | 325 | 7.22% | |||
2016 Democratic Primary Runoff[19] | Ivory Torrey Thigpen | 1,275 | 63.88% | Monica Elkins | 721 | 36.12% | ||||||
2016 General Election[20] | Ivory Torrey Thigpen | 13,366 | 73.03% | Donald Miles | 4,581 | 25.03% | Victor Kocher | 354 | 1.93% | |||
2018 Democratic Primary | Ivory Torrey Thigpen (i) | Winner | ||||||||||
2018 General Election[21] | Ivory Torrey Thigpen (i) | 13,307 | 87.8% | Victor Kocher | 1,782 | 11.8% | Others/Write-in | 63 | 0.4% |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "Meet the Pastor". rehoboth-baptist. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "Representative Ivory Torrey Thigpen". South Carolina Legislature. 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Leadership". South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus. 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "Democratic National Convention is next up; here's who's going from South Carolina". www.aol.com. 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ Davis, Kimberlei (January 22, 2024). "Representative Thigpen launches bid for SC Senate District 22 seat". WACH-TV. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Reynolds, Nick (January 22, 2024). "SC Statehouse's only Democrat-turned-independent senator draws another challenger". The Post and Courier. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Bustos, Joseph (January 23, 2024). "SC's McLeod ditched the Democratic party. Now, this Democrat is gunning for her Senate seat". The State Newspaper. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Mcconchie, Brian (November 15, 2023). "Longtime educator to run for State Senate seat". WACH-TV. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Parrilla-Guerrero, Mayra (February 14, 2024). "Hamilton Grant announces run for SC House District 79". WIS-TV. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Jonnieka Farr". Ballotpedia. 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Dejon (2024-06-11). "South Carolina primary results: Who's advancing to the November election?". WACH. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Longtime Richland politician announces she will not seek reelection". WLTX-TV. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Bustos, Joseph (April 1, 2024). "SC Sen. McLeod left Democratic Party in 2023. Now she'll stay off 2024 ballot". The State Newspaper. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Ball, Barbara (June 12, 2024). "Thigpen, Walker in runoff for SC Senate Dist. 22 seat". The Voice of Blythewood & Fairfield County. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ and Sydney Dunlap, David Ferrara (June 25, 2024). "Columbia-area GOP, Democratic runoff results: Shealy loses, Walker defeats Thigpen". The Post and Courier. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "SC - Election Results - SC House Dist 79 - Dem Primary". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "SC - Election Results - SC House Dist 79 - Dem Primary Runoff". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "SC - Election Results - SC House Dist 79 - General Election". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "SC - Election Results - SC House Dist 79 - General Election". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 2, 2020.