Jeffrey Graham is a Member of the South Carolina state senator, representing the 35th district. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Jeffrey R. Graham
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 35th district
Assumed office
2025
Preceded byThomas McElveen
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materPresbyterian College
OccupationRealtor

Political career

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Graham has served on Camden (SC) City Council, and as Mayor of Camden.[1]

On March 13, 2024, Graham announced his run for state senate, following the announcement that Democratic incumbent Thomas McElveen would not run for re-election.[2] [3]

After winning the Democratic primary,[4] Graham faced Republican nominee Mike Jones.[5] [6]

On November 5, 2024, Graham defeated Jones to replace McElveen in the State Senate.[7] [8]

References

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  1. ^ Report, Staff (2024-11-06). "Democrat Graham wins S.C. Senate 35 seat to succeed McElveen". The Sumter Item. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  2. ^ Cahn, Martin L. (2024-03-19). "Graham running for S.C. Senate District 35". The Lancaster News. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  3. ^ "McElveen not running for reelection". The Lancaster News. 2024-03-12. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  4. ^ "Runoff winners declared in several key races across the Midlands". WISTV. 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  5. ^ Hall, Matthew T. (October 18, 2024). "Read our full Q&As with SC Senate District 35 candidates Jeffrey Graham, Mike Jones". The State Newspaper. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  6. ^ nreynolds@postandcourier.com, Nick Reynolds (2024-10-15). "The battleground races that will decide the fate of dwindling Democrats in the South Carolina Senate". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  7. ^ Report, Staff (2024-11-06). "Democrat Graham wins S.C. Senate 35 seat to succeed McElveen". The Sumter Item. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  8. ^ "Election Night Reporting". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
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