2017 South Carolina's 5th congressional district special election
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A special election was held on June 20, 2017, to determine the member of the United States House of Representatives for South Carolina's 5th congressional district. Representative Mick Mulvaney was nominated by President Donald Trump as director of the Office of Management and Budget and confirmed by the United States Senate on February 16, 2017, necessitating his resignation from the House of Representatives.[1][2]
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| Turnout | 18.34% | ||||||||||||||||
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  Norman: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Parnell: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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State Representative Ralph Norman narrowly defeated Archie Parnell, a senior advisor for Goldman Sachs, 51.0% to 47.9%, in a low-turnout election.
Republican primary
Summarize
Perspective
Candidates
Declared
- Chad Connelly, former chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party[3]
- Ray Craig, international ministry aid worker
- Sheri Few, education activist, candidate for Superintendent of Education in 2014 and state house candidate in 2006, 2008 and 2010[4]
- Tom Mullikin, attorney and commander of the South Carolina State Guard[5]
- Ralph Norman, state representative[6]
- Tommy Pope, state representative[7]
- Kris Wampler, attorney[8]
Declined
- Penry Gustafson, former businesswoman and community advocate of Camden, SC[9]
- Gary Simrill, state representative[10]
Endorsements
Tommy Pope
- Trey Gowdy, U.S. representative[11]
Ralph Norman
Individuals
- Ted Cruz, senator from Texas[12]
- Jim DeMint, former senator from South Carolina[13]
- Nikki Haley, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations[14]
- Scott Walker, governor of Wisconsin[15]
- Joe Wilson, U.S. representative[16]
Organizations
- Club for Growth Action, conservative super PAC[17]
Chad Connelly
- Jeff Duncan, U.S. representative[18]
Tom Mullikin
- Al Simpson, chief of staff to former U.S. representative Mick Mulvaney[19]
First round
Polling
| Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Chad Connelly |
Sheri Few |
Tom Mullikin |
Ralph Norman |
Tommy Pope |
Kris Wampler |
Other | Undecided |
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| Atlantic Research and Media of North Carolina[20]* | February 25, 2017 | 239 | ± 6.2% | 1% | 9% | 8% | 11% | 19% | 0% | — | 51% |
| Remington Research Group[21] | January 7–8, 2017 | 778 | ± 3.4% | 9% | — | — | 9% | 25% | — | 6%[22] | 52% |
*Internal survey for the Sheri Few campaign
Results
Norman
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
Pope
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
Mullikin
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Connelly
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tommy Pope | 11,943 | 30.4% | |
| Republican | Ralph Norman | 11,808 | 30.1% | |
| Republican | Tom Mullikin | 7,759 | 19.8% | |
| Republican | Chad Connelly | 5,546 | 14.1% | |
| Republican | Sheri Few | 1,930 | 4.9% | |
| Republican | Kris Wampler | 197 | 0.5% | |
| Republican | Ray Craig | 87 | 0.2% | |
| Total votes | 39,270 | 100.00% | ||
Runoff
Polling
| Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ralph Norman |
Tommy Pope |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafalgar Group[24] | May 8–10, 2017 | 1000+ | ± 3.1% | 46% | 45% | 9% |
Results
Norman
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Pope
- 50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ralph Norman | 17,823 | 50.31% | |
| Republican | Tommy Pope | 17,602 | 49.69% | |
| Total votes | 35,425 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Alexis Frank, recent college graduate and Army veteran[26]
- Les Murphy, United States Marine Corps veteran[27]
- Archie Parnell, Goldman Sachs senior adviser[28]
Declined
- John King, state representative[29]
- Thomas McElveen, state senator[29]
- Mandy Powers Norrell, state representative[29]
- Fran Person, nominee for this seat in 2016[29]
- Vincent Sheheen, state senator and nominee for governor in 2010 and 2014[30]
Results
Parnell
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Archie Parnell | 13,333 | 71.3% | |
| Democratic | Alexis Frank | 4,030 | 21.5% | |
| Democratic | Les Murphy | 1,346 | 7.2% | |
| Total votes | 18,709 | 100.00% | ||
Libertarian Party
Candidates
Nominated
- Victor Kocher[31]
Eliminated at convention
The Libertarian Party nominating convention was held on April 1, 2017.[32]
- Bill Bledsoe
- Nathaniel Cooper
Green Party
Candidates
Nominated
- David Kulma, professor at Winthrop University and musician[33]
General election
Candidates
- Victor Kocher (Libertarian)
- David Kulma (Green)
- Ralph Norman (Republican)
- Archie Parnell (Democratic)
- Josh Thornton (American)
Endorsements
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ralph Norman (R) |
Archie Parnell (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change Research[34] | June 14–18, 2017 | 872 | ± 3% | 53% | 44% | 3% | – |
| Gravis Marketing[35] | May 19–22, 2017 | 746 | ± 3.6% | 47% | 34% | 3% | 16% |
| Victory Enterprises/Rampart PAC (R)[36] | May 17–18, 2017 | 629 | ± 3.9% | 53% | 36% | – | 11% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ralph Norman | 45,076 | 51.04% | −8.03% | |
| Democratic | Archie Parnell | 42,341 | 47.94% | +9.17% | |
| American | Josh Thornton | 319 | 0.36% | −1.74% | |
| Libertarian | Victor Kocher | 273 | 0.31% | N/A | |
| Green | David Kulma | 242 | 0.27% | N/A | |
| Write-In | Write-in | 65 | 0.07% | +0.31% | |
| Total votes | 88,316 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
County results
| Ralph Norman Republican |
Archie Parnell Democrat |
Total | ||||
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| County | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | |
| Cherokee | 3,367 | 61.86% | 2,031 | 37.31% | 5,443 | |
| Chester | 1,940 | 45.20% | 2,301 | 53.61% | 4,292 | |
| Fairfield | 1,125 | 32.33% | 2,314 | 66.49% | 3,480 | |
| Kershaw | 3,720 | 52.53% | 3,299 | 46.59% | 7,081 | |
| Lancaster | 6,237 | 55.07% | 4,985 | 44.02% | 11,325 | |
| Lee | 632 | 25.54% | 1,825 | 73.74% | 2,475 | |
| Newberry | 1,627 | 51.07% | 1,519 | 47.68% | 3,186 | |
| Spartanburg | 763 | 70.98% | 302 | 28.09% | 1,075 | |
| Sumter | 3,757 | 39.64% | 5,671 | 59.84% | 9,477 | |
| Union | 1,436 | 50.35% | 1,397 | 48.98% | 2,852 | |
| York | 20,472 | 54.44% | 16,697 | 44.33% | 37,630 | |
See also
References
External links
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