Ivory Torrey Thigpen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the
South Carolina House of Representatives from the 79th district | |
| Assumed office November 14, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Mia McLeod |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 11, 1978 Jackson, Mississippi, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
Jackson State University (
B.S.) Palmer College of Chiropractic ( D.C.) Morehouse School of Religion ( M.Div.) |
| Profession | pastor, physician |
Ivory Torrey Thigpen Jr. is an American politician. He is a member of the Democratic party. [1]
Political career
South Carolina House of Representatives
Thigpen is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 79th District, serving since 2016. [2] He serves on the House Judiciary and Rules committee. [3]
In 2023, Thigpen was elected Chair of the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus. [4]
2024 State Senate race
In January 2024, Thigpen announced his candidacy for State Senate District 22, the seat currently held by incumbent Mia McLeod. [5] [6] [7] Educator Dr. Monica Elkins also announced a run in the Democratic Primary. [8]
In February 2024, businessman Hamilton Grant announced plans to run for House District 79, the seat currently held by Thigpen. [9] Grant and community advocate Jonneika Farr will face each other in the Democratic Primary, and the victor will face Republican Rebecca Madsen in the General Election. [10]
On April 1, 2024, McLeod announced that she would not seek re-election. Richland County Council member Overture Walker joined Thigpen and Elkins as candidates for the Democratic Primary nomination. Lee Blatt filed to run as a Republican candidate for the seat. [11] [12]
On June 11, Thigpen and Walker were the top vote getters in the Democratic Primary, and faced each other in a runoff. Lee Blatt withdrew, and Gary Votour with the South Carolina Workers Party will face the winner of the Democratic Primary in the general election. [13]
On June 25, Thigpen was defeated by Walker in the Primary runoff. [14]
Electoral history
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Democratic Primary [15] | Ivory Torrey Thigpen | 2,105 | 46.74% | Monica Elkins | 2,074 | 46.05% | Vannie Williams, Jr. | 325 | 7.22% | |||
| 2016 Democratic Primary Runoff [16] | Ivory Torrey Thigpen | 1,275 | 63.88% | Monica Elkins | 721 | 36.12% | ||||||
| 2016 General Election [17] | Ivory Torrey Thigpen | 13,366 | 73.03% | Donald Miles | 4,581 | 25.03% | Victor Kocher | 354 | 1.93% | |||
| 2018 Democratic Primary | Ivory Torrey Thigpen ( i) | Winner | ||||||||||
| 2018 General Election [18] | Ivory Torrey Thigpen ( i) | 13,307 | 87.8% | Victor Kocher | 1,782 | 11.8% | Others/Write-in | 63 | 0.4% | |||
External links
References
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "Representative Ivory Torrey Thigpen". South Carolina Legislature. 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Leadership". South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus. 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Davis, Kimberlei (January 22, 2024). "Representative Thigpen launches bid for SC Senate District 22 seat". WACH-TV. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Reynolds, Nick (January 22, 2024). "SC Statehouse's only Democrat-turned-independent senator draws another challenger". The Post and Courier. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Bustos, Joseph (January 23, 2024). "SC's McLeod ditched the Democratic party. Now, this Democrat is gunning for her Senate seat". The State Newspaper. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Mcconchie, Brian (November 15, 2023). "Longtime educator to run for State Senate seat". WACH-TV. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Parrilla-Guerrero, Mayra (February 14, 2024). "Hamilton Grant announces run for SC House District 79". WIS-TV. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Jonnieka Farr". Ballotpedia. 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Longtime Richland politician announces she will not seek reelection". WLTX-TV. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Bustos, Joseph (April 1, 2024). "SC Sen. McLeod left Democratic Party in 2023. Now she'll stay off 2024 ballot". The State Newspaper. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Ball, Barbara (June 12, 2024). "Thigpen, Walker in runoff for SC Senate Dist. 22 seat". The Voice of Blythewood & Fairfield County. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ and Sydney Dunlap, David Ferrara (June 25, 2024). "Columbia-area GOP, Democratic runoff results: Shealy loses, Walker defeats Thigpen". The Post and Courier. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "SC - Election Results - SC House Dist 79 - Dem Primary". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "SC - Election Results - SC House Dist 79 - Dem Primary Runoff". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "SC - Election Results - SC House Dist 79 - General Election". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "SC - Election Results - SC House Dist 79 - General Election". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
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