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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 
Apr 23, 2004 12:00am Op-Ed by Candidate South Carolina needs two senators fighting for jobs  Article SC-Conservative 
Apr 23, 2004 12:00am News Trade, Terrorism discussed at candidates forum  Article SC Moose 
Apr 22, 2004 12:00am News Beasley, Ravenel viewed most favorably (SC senate)  Article SC-Conservative 
Apr 22, 2004 12:00am General Inside Politics/DeMint's numbers  Article SC Moose 
Apr 21, 2004 12:00am Profile Staffer out to prove ‘beauty queen’ is not ‘shallow’  Article SC Moose 
Apr 18, 2004 12:00am News Beasley derails DeMint  Article SC Moose 
Apr 18, 2004 12:00am News His strength could be his weakness at poll  Article SC Moose 
Apr 09, 2004 12:00am News 10 questions for Orly Benny Davis (SC senate)  Article SC-Conservative 
Mar 27, 2004 12:00am News SC GOP raises money at annual even  Article SC-Conservative 
Mar 27, 2004 12:00am News GOP convention calls for party unity (SC)  Article SC-Conservative 
Mar 26, 2004 12:00am News Demint gets endorsement, Ravenel says strike Hamas  Article SC-Conservative 
Mar 25, 2004 12:00am Press Release Condon urges GOP to support Sanford spending plan (SC senate)  Article SC-Conservative 
Mar 14, 2004 12:00am Press Release 13 State lawmakers endorse Thomas Ravenel  Article SC-Conservative 
Mar 14, 2004 12:00am Commentary US senate GOP primary overview and odds  Article SC-Conservative 
Mar 14, 2004 12:00am News Senate race attracts candidates with assets to spend (SC)  Article SC-Conservative 
Mar 12, 2004 12:00am Press Release McBride to appear on Hannity and Colmes (SC)  Article SC-Conservative 
Mar 09, 2004 12:00am News GOP senate candidates debate in Furman (SC)  Article SC-Conservative 
Mar 03, 2004 12:00am News Demint wants tax changes  Article SC-Conservative 
Mar 03, 2004 12:00am News Old political jabs thorn Beasley  Article SC-Conservative 
Mar 03, 2004 12:00am News McBride wants illegals thrown out  Article SC-Conservative 
Feb 14, 2004 12:00am Commentary A Race to Watch: South Carolina Republicans debate trade  Article Tony82 
Nov 11, 2003 12:00am Poll Beasley tempted by Quinn poll  Article User 13 
Nov 02, 2003 12:00am News SC Republicans Split on Beasley Senate Candidacy  Article Stephen Yellin 
Oct 26, 2003 12:00am News Beasley Eyes Senate Run in 2004  Article Stephen Yellin 
Oct 22, 2003 12:00am News Peeler Won't Run For US Senate  Article Stephen Yellin 
Aug 30, 2003 12:00am Speculative Peeler May Run for Senate-South Carolina  Article Stephen Yellin 

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