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Archie Parnell
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Democratic Party

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November 6, 2018

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Sumter High School

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Archie Parnell (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent South Carolina's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Elections

2018

See also: South Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 5

Incumbent Ralph Norman defeated Archie Parnell and Michael Chandler in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Ralph Norman (R)
 
57.0
 
141,757
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Archie Parnell (D)
 
41.5
 
103,129
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Michael Chandler (Constitution Party)
 
1.4
 
3,443
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
250

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 248,579
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 5

Archie Parnell defeated Sidney Moore, Mark Ali, and Steve Lough in the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 5 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Archie Parnell
 
60.0
 
16,648
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Sidney Moore
 
17.2
 
4,766
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Mark Ali
 
13.4
 
3,722
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Steve Lough
 
9.5
 
2,627

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 27,763
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 5

Incumbent Ralph Norman advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 5 on June 12, 2018.

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Ralph Norman

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2017

U.S. House, South Carolina District 5 Special Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRalph Norman 51% 45,076
     Democratic Archie Parnell 47.9% 42,341
     American Josh Thornton 0.4% 319
     Libertarian Victor Kocher 0.3% 273
     Green David Kulma 0.3% 242
Total Votes 88,316
Source: South Carolina Secretary of State
See also: South Carolina's 5th Congressional District special election, 2017

Republican Ralph Norman defeated Democrat Archie Parnell and three third-party candidates on June 20, 2017. The election replaced Mick Mulvaney (R), who was confirmed as director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.[1] Compared to the tens of millions spent in Georgia's 6th Congressional District special election, which was held on the same day, fundraising and campaigning were more typical in South Carolina's 5th District. Norman raised $1.25 million between January and May, nearly double Parnell's $763,000 in contributions.[2]

U.S. House, South Carolina District 5 Special Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRalph Norman 51% 45,076
     Democratic Archie Parnell 47.9% 42,341
     American Josh Thornton 0.4% 319
     Libertarian Victor Kocher 0.3% 273
     Green David Kulma 0.3% 242
Total Votes 88,316
Source: South Carolina Secretary of State

Ballotpedia compiled the following resources to help voters better understand the policy positions of the candidates prior to the Republican primary runoff election on May 16, 2017 and the general election on June 20, 2017, the same day as a special election runoff to fill the vacancy left by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price representing Georgia's 6th Congressional District:


Primary elections were held on May 2, 2017, for the Democratic and Republican candidates. Archie Parnell won the Democratic primary, while Ralph Norman and Tommy Pope advanced to the Republican primary runoff held on May 16, 2017.[3][4][5]

Unofficial results from May 17 showed that Norman defeated Pope by 203 votes, 50.3 percent to 49.7 percent, in the runoff to win the Republican Party's nomination.[6] Following the certification of the election results by all relevant county election boards on May 18, the results automatically triggered a recount by the state of South Carolina. The recount took place on May 19, with official results showing that former Rep. Ralph Norman defeated Rep. Tommy Pope by a margin of 221 votes.[7][8][9]

South Carolina's 5th Congressional District has become a more solid Republican district in recent elections. Mick Mulvaney (R) originally won election to the district in 2010, defeating then-incumbent John Spratt (D) by 10.4 percent. Mulvaney then won re-election in 2012, 2014, and 2016 by margins of 11.1 percent, 21.3 percent, and 20.5 percent, respectively. The presidential vote in the district has followed the same trend in the past three presidential elections. President Donald Trump (R) won the district by 18.5 percent in 2016. Mitt Romney (R) won the district by 11.5 points in 2012, and John McCain (R) won the district by 11.2 percent in 2008.[10] Filing closed in the race on March 13, 2017. Fifteen candidates filed in the race: three Democrats, seven Republicans, and five third-party candidates.

Primary results

U.S. House, South Carolina District 5 Republican Runoff Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRalph Norman 50.3% 17,823
Tommy Pope 49.7% 17,602
Total Votes 35,425
Source: South Carolina Secretary of State


U.S. House, South Carolina District 5 Republican Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTommy Pope 30.4% 11,943
Green check mark transparent.pngRalph Norman 30.1% 11,808
Tom Mullikin 19.8% 7,759
Chad Connelly 14.1% 5,546
Sheri Few 4.9% 1,930
Kris Wampler 0.5% 197
Ray Craig 0.2% 87
Total Votes 39,270
Source: South Carolina Secretary of State


U.S. House, South Carolina District 5 Democratic Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngArchie Parnell 71.3% 13,333
Alexis Frank 21.5% 4,030
Les Murphy 7.2% 1,346
Total Votes 18,709
Source: South Carolina Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2017

The following issues are listed on Parnell's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Taxes and Big Corporations: Archie will use his decades of experience and detailed knowledge of the tax code to make big corporations pay their fair share. He knows how to close the loopholes that allow big companies to stash trillions of dollars overseas, and will use that revenue to strengthen our infrastructure and create jobs here at home.
  • Education: As a product of South Carolina public schools, Archie knows the life-changing power of teachers. This Congressional district is home to 95 Title I schools – schools that are a majority low-income and are recipients of Federal funds. Archie will stand up for all South Carolina public schools, and will fight to keep the US Department of Education funded and in existence. Our schools must give every child in every zip code the opportunity to succeed and fulfill their potential.
  • Jobs and Infrastructure: While much of the economy has improved since the crash of 2008, real wages have not gone up for many working Americans in over three decades. Archie’s plan to close tax loopholes for corporations would allow the country to invest in its citizens and infrastructure and make manufacturing in this part of South Carolina more competitive for businesses. Archie believes that infrastructure enables small businesses to grow locally and attracts larger businesses to move here from elsewhere in the US and abroad.
  • Healthcare and Medicare: Archie will stand up for families and defend healthcare and Medicare from Washington’s attempts to weaken them. Archie believes that if you have paid into Social Security and Medicare, you have earned it -- it should never be taken away from you. He opposed the Republican bill to replace the Affordable Care Act, which would have raised premiums on older Americans and weakened Medicare, and has called on all candidates in the race to do the same.
  • Shaw Air Force Base: Archie will protect Shaw Air Force Base, the installation that brought his family to Sumter and allowed him the blessing of growing up in South Carolina. Thousands of men and women in the 20th Fighter Wing and United States Army Central (USARCENT) call South Carolina home during their service, and many stay to raise families and contribute to the community after their commitment ends. The thousands of civilian jobs that depend upon Shaw AFB offer vital economic impact to this district and to the state as a whole.

[11]

”
—Archie Parnell's campaign website

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ ABC 7, "Donald Trump Taps Mick Mulvaney for Office of Management and Budget," December 19, 2016
  2. ↑ FEC.gov, "Norman, Ralph W. Jr.," accessed June 20, 2017
  3. ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "U.S. House of Representatives District 5," February 16, 2017
  4. ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 6/20/2017 US House of Rep Dist 5 Special Election," accessed March 13, 2017
  5. ↑ The New York Times, "Live Election Results: South Carolina’s Fifth Congressional District," May 2, 2017
  6. ↑ The New York Times, "Live Election Results: South Carolina’s Fifth Congressional District," accessed May 16, 2017
  7. ↑ The State, "Norman apparent winner in tight 5th District GOP runoff," May 16, 2017
  8. ↑ The State, "Recount today in 5th District GOP race," May 19, 2017
  9. ↑ The State, "5th District recount leaves Norman the winner," May 19, 2017
  10. ↑ The Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for the 2016 and 2012 elections," accessed April 26, 2017
  11. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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