Michael Johnson (South Carolina politician)

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Michael Johnson

Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 16th district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 9, 2020
Preceded by	Greg Gregory

Personal details
Born	(1970-11-22) November 22, 1970 (age 53) Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Amy E. Johnson (m. 2024)
Children	2
Alma mater	Auburn University (BA, 1993) University of South Carolina School of Law (JD, 1996)
Profession	Attorney, politician

Michael Johnson is an American politician from the South Carolina Republican Party. Devine was elected to the South Carolina Senate in the 2020 election to serve the 16th Senate District (Lancaster and York counties).^[1]^[2]

S.C. Senate

Johnson has represented South Carolina's 16th Senate District since 2020. He won the seat after longtime SC Senator Greg Gregory announced his retirement in 2019, opening up the seat for the first time since 2011.^[3]

Electoral history

Year	Office	Type	Party		Main opponent	Party		Votes for Climer				Result	Swing		Ref.
Year	Office	Type	Party		Main opponent	Party		Total	%	P.	±%	Result	Swing		Ref.
2020	S.C. Senator	Rep. primary		Republican	Tom Nichols		Republican	3,583	27.16%	2nd	N/A	Runoff	N/A		^[4]^[5]^[6]
		Rep. primary runoff		Republican	Tom Nichols		Republican	4,701	54.82%	1st	N/A	Won	N/A		^[7]^[8]
		General		Republican	Ram Mammadov		Democratic	48,801	63.25%	1st	N/A	Won		Hold	^[9]

References

^ "Michael Johnson (South Carolina)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
^ "Longtime SC Sen. Gregory Won't Run For Reelection In 2020". WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source. 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
^ Newell, Morgan (2020-06-10). "Candidates get prepared for runoff in State Senate District 16 seat, potential recount". 3WBTV. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
^ Banks, Mac (2020-06-12). "Johnson wins Senate recount over Blanchard". The Lancaster News. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
^ "2020 Statewide Primaries: State Senate, District 16 - REP". South Carolina Election Commission. 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
^ "South Carolina State Senate - District 16 Republican Primary Results | USA TODAY". www.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
^ "2020 Statewide Primaries - RUNOFF: State Senate, District 16 - REP". South Carolina Election Commission. 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
^ "2020 Statewide General Election: State Senate, District 16". South Carolina Election Commission. 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2024-07-09.

External links

Official website at the South Carolina Senate

South Carolina Senate
Preceded by Greg Gregory	Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 16th district 2020–present	Incumbent

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President of the Senate Thomas C. Alexander (R) Majority Leader A. Shane Massey (R) Minority Leader Brad Hutto (D)
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