Dwight Loftis

Dwight Loftis
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 6th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 27, 2019
Preceded byWilliam Timmons[1]
Succeeded byJason Elliott (elect)
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 19th district
In office
January 24, 1996 – March 27, 2019
Preceded byMike Fair[2]
Succeeded byPatrick Haddon[3]
Personal details
Born (1943-02-04) February 4, 1943 (age 81)
Greenville County, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Sandra Elaine Jones
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(m. 1963)​
Children3
EducationNorth Greenville University (AA, 1966)
ProfessionInsurance agent, politician

Dwight A. Loftis (born February 4, 1943) is an American politician and insurance agent from South Carolina. A member of the South Carolina Senate since 2019, he previously represented district 19 in the South Carolina House of Representatives for 23 years from 1996 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican party.

S.C. House of Representatives (1996–2019)

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S.C. Senate

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Since 2019, Loftis has represented South Carolina's 6th Senate District (a portion of Greenville County). He was first elected during a special election when incumbent William Timmons succeeded Trey Gowdy in representing South Carolina's 4th Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives.[1] In 2023, Loftis announced he would retire and not seek reelection.[4][5]

Political views

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Loftis opposes gay marriage and strongly supports marriage as defined between a man and woman.[6] He voted to keep the Confederate Flag flying above the South Carolina Statehouse.[7] He is a strong supporter of "law and order," the second amendment, and South Carolina's "heartbeat bill," restricting abortion after six-weeks.[8]

Personal life

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Loftis resides in Greenville, South Carolina with his wife Sandra. They have three children. Loftis first obtained an Associate degree from North Greenville University (then, North Greenville College) in 1966. He was an insurance agent, but has since retired.[9]

Loftis has been an active member of the Greenville community, particularly on issues of crime and education. He is a board member and past president of the Crime Stoppers of Greenville, and has held positions such as:

  • Past chairman of the North West Business Education Partnership School District of Greenville
  • Past member of the Leadership Council School District in Greenville County
  • Former Greenville County School Trustee

Electoral history

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Year Office Type Party Main opponent Party Votes for Loftis Result Swing Ref.
Total % P. ±%
1996 S.C. Representative General Republican Johnnie S. Fulton Democratic 4,992 56.48% 1st N/A Won Hold [10]
1998 General Republican Write-in N/A 6,224 97.69% 1st +41.21% Won Hold [11]
2000 General Republican Debbie Hill Democratic 6,126 66.02% 1st -31.67% Won Hold [12]
2002 General Republican Write-in N/A 6,441 97.80% 1st +31.78% Won Hold [13]
2004 General Republican Luanne M. Taylor Democratic 7,746 72.14% 1st -25.66% Won Hold [14]
2006 General Republican Write-in N/A 5,991 98.89% 1st +26.75% Won Hold [15]
2008 General Republican Write-in N/A 9,205 98.58% 1st -0.31% Won Hold [16][17]
2010 General Republican Write-in N/A 6,467 98.60% 1st +0.02% Won Hold [18]
2012 General Republican Write-in N/A 9,213 97.90% 1st -0.70% Won Hold [19]
2014 General Republican Write-in N/A 6,492 98.62% 1st +0.72% Won Hold [20]
2016 General Republican Write-in N/A 10,379 98.56% 1st -0.06% Won Hold [21]
2018 General Republican Carrie Counton Democratic 6,744 61.16% 1st -37.40% Won Hold [22]
2019 S.C. Senate Rep. primary Republican Amy Ryberg Doyle Republican 3,528 55.41% 1st N/A Won N/A [23][1]
Special Republican Tina Belge Democratic 4,440 55.64% 1st N/A Won Hold [24]
2020 General Republican Hao Wu Democratic 33,300 65.13% 1st N/A Won Hold [8][25]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "SC State Senate 06 – Special Election". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "SC State House 019 – Special Election". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "SC State House 019". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  4. ^ Kenmore, Abraham; Adcox, Seanna (2024-04-02). "SC's GOP 'sister senators' among legislators facing primary opposition • SC Daily Gazette". SC Daily Gazette. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  5. ^ Staff, FOX Carolina News (2023-12-30). "Greenville County councilman announces bid for Senate seat". FOX Carolina. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  6. ^ "Issues". Dwight Loftis for Senate. Archived from the original on February 19, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  7. ^ Bowers, Paul (July 9, 2015). "Here are the 20 lawmakers who voted against removing the Confederate flag". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Davis, Angelia L. "2020 general election: Here's who is running for South Carolina Senate District 6". The Greenville News. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  9. ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  10. ^ "South Carolina Election Report 1995-1996". SC State Library. Columbia, SC: S.C. State Election Commission. May 1997.
  11. ^ "South Carolina Election Report (1997-1998)" (PDF). South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  12. ^ "South Carolina Election Report 2000" (PDF). SCVotes.gov. Columbia, SC: S.C. State Election Commission. 2001. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  13. ^ "South Carolina Election Report (2002)" (PDF). South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  14. ^ "South Carolina 2004 Election Report" (PDF). SCVotes.gov. State of South Carolina Election Commission. January 11, 2006. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  15. ^ "South Carolina Election Report (2006)" (PDF). South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  16. ^ "South Carolina Election Commission Election Report 2008" (PDF). SCVotes.org. S.C. State Election Commission. May 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  17. ^ "South Carolina 2008 General Election: State House of Representatives District 19". South Carolina Election Commission. 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  18. ^ "South Carolina 2010 General Election: State House of Representatives District 19". South Carolina Election Commission. 2010-11-18. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  19. ^ "South Carolina 2012 General Election: State House of Representatives District 19". South Carolina Election Commission. 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  20. ^ "South Carolina 2014 Statewide General Election: State House of Representatives, District 19". South Carolina Election Commission. 2014-12-15. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  21. ^ "South Carolina 2016 Statewide General Election: State House of Representatives, District 19". South Carolina Election Commission. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  22. ^ "South Carolina 2018 Statewide General Elections: State House of Representatives, District 19". South Carolina Election Commission. 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  23. ^ Brown, Kirk (January 22, 2019). "Loftis wins SC Senate District 6 Republican primary, according to unofficial vote total". Greenville News. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  24. ^ "Loftis wins South Carolina state Senate primary". AP News. 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  25. ^ "South Carolina 2020 Statewide General Election: State Senate, District 6". South Carolina Election Commission. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
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South Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 19th district
1996–2019 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 6th district
2019–present 		Incumbent


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