Michael Johnson is an American politician from the South Carolina Republican Party. Devine was elected to the South Carolina Senate in the 2020 election to serve the 16th Senate District (Lancaster and York counties).[1][2]
Michael Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 16th district | |
| Assumed office November 9, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Greg Gregory |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 22, 1970 Fort Walton Beach, Florida |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Amy E. Johnson (m. 2024) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Auburn University (BA, 1993) University of South Carolina School of Law (JD, 1996) |
| Profession | Attorney, politician |
S.C. Senate
editJohnson has represented South Carolina's 16th Senate District since 2020. He won the seat after longtime SC Senator Greg Gregory announced his retirement in 2019, opening up the seat for the first time since 2011.[3]
Electoral history
edit| Year | Office | Type | Party | Main opponent | Party | Votes for Climer | Result | Swing | Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | ±% | |||||||||||||
| 2020 | S.C. Senator | Rep. primary | Republican | Tom Nichols | Republican | 3,583 | 27.16% | 2nd | N/A | Runoff | N/A | [4][5][6] | ||||
| Rep. primary runoff | Republican | Tom Nichols | Republican | 4,701 | 54.82% | 1st | N/A | Won | N/A | [7][8] | ||||||
| General | Republican | Ram Mammadov | Democratic | 48,801 | 63.25% | 1st | N/A | Won | Hold | [9] | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "Michael Johnson (South Carolina)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "Longtime SC Sen. Gregory Won't Run For Reelection In 2020". WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source. 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Newell, Morgan (2020-06-10). "Candidates get prepared for runoff in State Senate District 16 seat, potential recount". 3WBTV. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Banks, Mac (2020-06-12). "Johnson wins Senate recount over Blanchard". The Lancaster News. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "2020 Statewide Primaries: State Senate, District 16 - REP". South Carolina Election Commission. 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "South Carolina State Senate - District 16 Republican Primary Results | USA TODAY". www.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "2020 Statewide Primaries - RUNOFF: State Senate, District 16 - REP". South Carolina Election Commission. 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "2020 Statewide General Election: State Senate, District 16". South Carolina Election Commission. 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
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