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Parents > United States > South Carolina > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline March 30, 2004 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open June 08, 2004 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close June 08, 2004 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2005 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
# Winners2
ContributorSC-Conservative
Last Modifiedgeoffreyvs August 18, 2017 03:42pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1998
NameErnest F. "Fritz" Hollings Votes562,791 (52.68%)
Term01/03/1999 - 01/03/2005 Margin74,659 (+6.99%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2004
NameJim DeMint Votes857,167 (53.67%)
Term01/03/2005 - 01/03/2011 Margin152,783 (+9.57%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceSC US Senate 11/02/2004
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
03/03/2003 06/08/2004
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
David Beasley 5 7 9 3
Jim DeMint 1 4 8 3
Charles M. "Charlie" Condon 1 ------
Thomas Ravenel 2 ------
Leaning Call: David Beasley (54.72%)
Weighted Call: David Beasley (95.48%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

04/29/2003 06/06/2004

CANDIDATES (2 Winners)
Photo  
Name Gov. David Beasley Rep. Jim DeMint Thomas Ravenel Attorney General Charles M. "Charlie" Condon Mayor Mark McBride Orly Benny Davis  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 107,847 (36.60%) 77,567 (26.32%) 73,167 (24.83%) 27,694 (9.40%) 6,479 (2.20%) 1,915 (0.65%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -30,280 (-10.28%) -34,680 (-11.77%) -80,153 (-27.20%) -101,368 (-34.40%) -105,932 (-35.95%)  
Predict Avg.40.06% 22.33% 20.00% 13.67% 4.28% 1.38%  
Cash On Hand 3/31 $1,050,000.00 9/30 $1,112,779.00 9/30 $648,870.00 9/30 $823,616.00 9/30 $31,634.00 $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2004 00/00/2004 00/00/2004 00/00/2004 00/00/2004 00/00/2004  
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MATCHUP POLLS (8 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg38.72%-- 19.28%-- 18.66%-- 10.91%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Survey USA 
06/04/04-06/06/04		 38.00% 5.0 20.00% 1.0 23.00% 6.0 12.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
05/22/04-05/24/04		 43.00% 5.0 21.00% 6.0 17.00% 6.0 16.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Richard Quinn and Associates 
05/11/04-05/11/04		 40.00% -- 18.00% -- 11.00% -- 9.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
04/26/04-04/28/04		 38.00% -- 27.00% -- 11.00% -- 19.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Opinion Strategies (R) 
02/17/04-02/17/04		 37.00% -- 16.00% -- 10.00% -- 19.00% -- 2.00% -- 0.00% --
Richard Quinn and Associates 
11/11/03-11/11/03		 24.00% -- 8.00% -- 0.00% -- 8.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R W. Walter Wilkins
I Chase McFadden
  SC Association of Realtors
R Stanhope "Stan" Spears
R Bob Peeler
R SC Moose
REFS Servo
  Club for Growth
  Myrtle Beach Sun News
R Hugh Leatherman Sr.
R David H. Wilkins
  National Taxpayers Union
R Thomas F. "Tommy" Hartnett
R James B. Edwards
R Gresham Barrett
  Citizens Against Government Waste
  US Chamber of Commerce
  Greenville News
FWP CBlock941
R Barack O-blame-a
PP FreedomDemocrat
R Tony82
IAP SC-Conservative
R André Bauer
R Arthur Ravenel, Jr.
PRB Mr. Techno
? Mark Brooks
 


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jun 08, 2004 12:00am News Beasley in Runoff for S.C. Senate Seat  Article None Entered 
May 24, 2004 12:00am Poll Margin of victory key in primary (SC)  Article Joshua L. 
May 24, 2004 12:00am News GOP Senate candidates (SC) hit church circuit to court voters  Article Joshua L. 
May 24, 2004 12:00am News Aiken voters uncertain  Article Joshua L. 
May 07, 2004 12:00am Op-Ed by Candidate America must hold China accountable in the war on terror  Article SC Moose 
May 04, 2004 12:00am News McBride goes wild at Spartanburg US Senate debate  Article SC-Conservative 

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