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Parents > United States > South Carolina > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2004 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 2004 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 2004 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2005 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
ContributorJoshua L.
Last ModifiedCharlotte Rose August 09, 2019 06:44pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description In Aiken and Calhoun Counties Efia Nwangaza ran on the Independence Line (there was no Green line in those counties).

Under SC State Law, ballots cast under two separate parties cannot be counted together.

Breakdown of votes by party

Independence - 138
Green - 4245
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 Won11/02/2010
NameJim DeMint Votes810,771 (61.48%)
Term01/03/2011 - 12/31/2012 Margin446,173 (+33.83%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 08, 2004 SC US Senate - R Primary
David Beasley
R 294,669
Jun 08, 2004 SC US Senate - D Primary
Inez Moore Tenenbaum
D 167,790
Jun 22, 2004 SC US Senate - R Runoff
Jim DeMint
R 261,124
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
01/11/2003 11/02/2004
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Inez Moore Tenenbaum 8 2 ----
Jim DeMint 28 46 15 --
Leaning Call: Jim DeMint (93.22%)
Weighted Call: Jim DeMint (99.96%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

03/14/2004 10/24/2004

CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. Jim DeMint Superintendent of Education Inez Moore Tenenbaum Patrick Tyndall Rebekah "Reb" Sutherland James "Tee" Ferguson Efia Nwangaza (W) Others
PartyRepublican Democratic Constitution Libertarian United Citizens Green Other
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 857,167 (53.67%) 704,384 (44.10%) 13,464 (0.84%) 10,678 (0.67%) 5,859 (0.37%) 4,383 (0.27%) 1,286 (0.08%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -152,783 (-9.57%) -843,703 (-52.82%) -846,489 (-53.00%) -851,308 (-53.30%) -852,784 (-53.39%) -855,881 (-53.59%)
Fusion Votes
G Green4,245
IDP Independence138
Predict Avg.49.12% 44.55% 0.29% 0.78% 0.18% 0.58% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 00/00/2004 00/00/2004 00/00/2004 00/00/2004 00/00/2003 00/00/2004 --
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MATCHUP POLLS (17 from 8 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg46.39%-- 39.90%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Survey USA 
10/22/04-10/24/04		 52.00% 6.0 39.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
10/19/04-10/20/04		 47.00% -- 43.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/10/04-10/12/04		 46.00% 5.0 43.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/06/04-10/06/04		 49.00% -- 43.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
10/04/04-10/04/04		 50.00% -- 38.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
McLaughlin & Associates (R) 
09/29/04-09/30/04		 46.00% -- 36.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Eagle Forum
AENM Angry Russian
D Tsongas Democrat
  Charleston Post and Courier
  Greenville News
  Spartanburg Herald-Journal
  Augusta Chronicle (GA)
R ...
  Club for Growth
R DarthKosh
R KYRepublican
N AMT2010
R David Beasley 🔗
R Rob Brodner
R SC-Conservative
R Barack O-blame-a
FWP CBlock941
IND Monsieur
  Rock Hill Herald
  Myrtle Beach Sun News
  Anderson Independent-Mail
  The State
D Ex-New Jerseyan
I Ferriswheel
I Chase McFadden
LBT Classical Liberal
D PaGuy
REFS Servo
NPA ...
R CincinnatiReds1990
MFL The Oncoming Storm
G BR_Green


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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 24, 2004 12:00am Poll DeMint's Senate bid lead evaporates in South Carolina poll  Article ArmyDem 
Oct 10, 2004 12:00am Endorsement Augusta Chronicle Endorsement - DeMint for U.S. Senate  Article None Entered 
Oct 05, 2004 12:00am News Gays want demint to apologize  Article Joshua L. 
Oct 04, 2004 12:00am News DeMint: Bar gay teachers; Tenenbaum: 'Un-American'  Article Joshua L. 
Sep 17, 2004 12:00am General DeMint’s mother suing her doctors  Article RP 
Sep 14, 2004 12:00am News SC Senate Candidates to hold six debates (including Meet The Press)  Article SC-Conservative 
Aug 29, 2004 12:00am News State's [SC] SAT scores lowest in U.S.  Article Tony82 
Aug 08, 2004 12:00am News Jobs key in U.S. Senate race between DeMint, Tenenbaum  Article Joshua L. 
Aug 08, 2004 12:00am Opinion Grades mixed for the Tenenbaum campaign  Article Joshua L. 
Aug 08, 2004 12:00am News Tenenbaum’s independent campaign makes sense  Article Joshua L. 
Jun 30, 2004 12:00am Endorsement DeMint wins support of [primary] opponent  Article Tony82 
May 24, 2004 12:00am Perspective SCGOP Accuses 'Hollyweird' Liberals Of Supporting Tenenbaum  Article Joshua L. 
Apr 15, 2004 12:00am News Republican poll shows Beasley leading in SC (senate)  Article SC-Conservative 
Apr 02, 2004 12:00am Analysis Tennebaum leads ALL Republican Challengers in NEW poll.  Article Not in Public Domain 
Mar 30, 2004 12:00am News GOP senate field manuevers, Tenenbaum touts poll  Article SC-Conservative 
Mar 29, 2004 12:00am News Race to fill Hollings' seat generates interest  Article SC-Conservative 
Mar 27, 2004 12:00am News Virginia senator takes Tenenbaum to task  Article Mr. Techno 
Mar 25, 2004 12:00am Commentary Change in South Carolina (US Senate)  Article SC-Conservative 
Mar 19, 2004 12:00am Press Release McBride a hit on Hannity and Colmes  Article SC-Conservative 
Mar 03, 2004 12:00am News Senate candidates oppose gay marriage (SC)  Article SC-Conservative 
Feb 06, 2004 12:00am News SC: Tenenbaum leads in fundraising for Senate  Article karin1492 
Feb 02, 2004 12:00am Perspective 2004 US Senate SC: 'They are trying to find the dark lining in a bunch of silver clouds'  Article User 490 
Jan 14, 2004 12:00am News Ex-S.C. Gov. Beasley Enters Senate Race  Article karin1492 
Dec 15, 2003 12:00am News [SC] Beasley takes step toward ballot  Article Joshua L. 
Oct 15, 2003 12:00am General DeMint leads in campaign cash for U.S. Senate race  Article ArmyDem 
Aug 16, 2003 12:00am News Democrats Vie to Keep Hollings' Seat  Article Stephen Yellin 
Aug 12, 2003 12:00am News Tenenbaum Leads pack  Article Reporting for Duty 
Aug 04, 2003 12:00am News Hollings schedules "major announcement"  Article SC-Conservative 
Aug 03, 2003 12:00am Commentary Tenenbaum Could Win Senate Seat  Article Stephen Yellin 
Aug 03, 2003 12:00am News Hollings' future stays murky  Article SC-Conservative 
Aug 02, 2003 12:00am News Hollings dashes hopes that he'll bail out party  Article SC-Conservative 
Jul 31, 2003 12:00am News Ravenel announces run for Senate  Article SC-Conservative 
Jul 30, 2003 12:00am News DeMint Names Legislative Leadership Team  Article SC-Conservative 
Jul 29, 2003 12:00am News Demint picks up GOP supporters for senate race  Article SC-Conservative 
Jul 25, 2003 12:00am Opinion Tenenbaum has nothing to lose  Article SC-Conservative 
Jul 23, 2003 12:00am News Tenenbaum considers successor in U.S. Senate run  Article SC-Conservative 
Jul 22, 2003 12:00am Op-Ed by Candidate U.S. needs to open up its prescription drug market  Article SC-Conservative 
Jul 22, 2003 12:00am News Senate contenders add up  Article SC-Conservative 
Jul 20, 2003 12:00am Commentary Condon seeks to project new image for Senate run  Article SC-Conservative 
Jul 20, 2003 12:00am News S.C. senator may say no to 7th term  Article SC-Conservative 
Jul 10, 2003 12:00am News Party leaders say Democrats could benefit from Senate primary  Article SC-Conservative 
Jul 09, 2003 12:00am Speculative Tenenbaum-I'll run if Fritz doesn't.  Article Stephen Yellin 
Jul 07, 2003 12:00am News Republican Race Tightens S.C. Favorite Faces Surprisingly Tough Primary  Article SC-Conservative 
Jul 05, 2003 12:00am Amusing Fierce Competitors Pursue GOP Senate Nomination  Article SC-Conservative 
Jul 05, 2003 12:00am News Hollings' turn in spotlight clouded with uncertainty  Article SC-Conservative 
Jul 03, 2003 12:00am News GOP Senate candidates hitting $1 million mark  Article SC-Conservative 
Jul 03, 2003 12:00am Amusing Thomas Ravenel "I see dead people" Scares ghosts away  Article SC-Conservative 
Jun 25, 2003 12:00am News State party chief wants to avoid vetting Hollings replacements  Article SC-Conservative 
Jun 25, 2003 12:00am Opinion Medicare Needs Reform Before Drug Benefit Added  Article SC-Conservative 
Jun 22, 2003 12:00am Commentary Senator, it's time to decide  Article None Entered 
Jun 22, 2003 12:00am News Spratt Rules out Senate Bid to Stay in House  Article SC-Conservative 
Jun 12, 2003 12:00am News Coalition of The Willing?; Palmetto State Democrats Searching for Hollings' Heir  Article SC-Conservative 
Jun 10, 2003 12:00am Analysis Hollings OKs polls to gauge any successor  Article Sherlock Holmes (a retired OC public servant collecting his pension) 
May 25, 2003 06:08pm News Hollings may Run Again in 2004  Article Stephen Yellin 
May 21, 2003 02:38pm News Hollings tells Party to solicit candidates  Article Default User 
Mar 12, 2003 10:29pm General Democrats likely to lose Fritz's seat  Article Mr. Techno 

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