Karl B. Allen

Karl B. Allen
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 7th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2012
Preceded byRalph Anderson
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 25th district
In office
2001–2012
Preceded byWillie B. McMahand
Succeeded byLeola C. Robinson-Simpson
Personal details
Born
Karl B. Allen

(1960-10-13) October 13, 1960 (age 64)
Greenville, South Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of South Carolina (BA, 1982)
University of South Carolina (JD, 1986)
ProfessionAttorney, politician

Karl B. Allen (born October 13, 1960) is a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the state's 7th Senate District (Greenville County, South Carolina) since 2012. Previously, he served the 25th House District in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2001 to 2012. He is an attorney.

S.C. House of Representatives (2001-2012)

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Allen served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2001 to 2012 representing the 25th district (a portion of Greenville County).[1]

S.C. Senate

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Allen has been the Senator for South Carolina's 7th Senate district since 2012, when previous Senator Ralph Anderson announced his retirement from the Senate.[1]

Following redistricting after the 2020 US Census, S.C. Senate District 7 covers a cross-section of Greenville County, South Carolina.

Personal Life

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Allen resides in Greenville, South Carolina. He has one daughter. He is a graduate from the University of South Carolina, both as an undergraduate and as a law school graduate. Previously, he was the president of The National Association Of Blacks In Criminal Justice (NABCJ).[1]

Electoral history

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Year Office Type Party Main opponent Party Votes for Allen Result Swing Ref.
Total % P. ±%
2000 S.C. Representative Dem. primary Democratic L. R. Byrd Democratic 920 48.07% 1st N/A Runoff N/A [2]
Dem. primary runoff Democratic L. R. Byrd Democratic 725 63.48% 1st N/A Won N/A [2]
General Democratic Write-in N/A 7,241 98.34% 1st N/A Won Hold [2]
2002 Dem. primary Democratic L. R. Byrd Democratic 1,057 86.36% 1st +22.88% Won N/A [3]
General Democratic Write-in N/A 6,338 98.55% 1st +0.21% Won Hold [3]
2004 General Democratic Write-in N/A 8,976 99.42% 1st +0.87% Won Hold [4]
2006 General Democratic Write-in N/A 5,207 99.31% 1st -0.11% Won Hold [5]
2008 General Democratic Rick Freeman Republican 9,877 76.73% 1st -22.58% Won Hold [6][7]
2010 General Democratic Write-in N/A 6,893 98.64% 1st +21.91% Won Hold [8]
2012 S.C. Senator Dem. primary Democratic Lillian Brock Flemming Democratic 2,331 54.83% 1st N/A Won N/A [9]
General Democratic Jane Kizer Republican 20,559 61.09% 1st N/A Won Hold [10]
Working Families 1,405 4.18% 3rd N/A
2016 Dem. primary Democratic Lillian Brock Flemming Democratic 2,749 71.07% 1st +16.24% Won N/A [11]
General Democratic Glen L. Robinson Republican 21,518 61.86% 1st +0.75% Won Hold [12]
2020 Dem. primary Democratic Fletcher Smith Democratic 6,210 70.11% 1st -0.96% Won N/A [13]
General Democratic Jack Logan Republican 26,672 62.51% 1st +0.65% Won Hold [14]
2024 Dem. primary Democratic Michelle Goodwin-Calwile Democratic 2,576 68.02% 1st -2.09% Won N/A [15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  2. ^ a b c "South Carolina Election Report 2000" (PDF). SCVotes.gov. Columbia, SC: S.C. State Election Commission. 2001. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "South Carolina Election Report (2002)" (PDF). South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  4. ^ "South Carolina 2004 Election Report" (PDF). SCVotes.gov. State of South Carolina Election Commission. January 11, 2006. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "South Carolina Election Report (2006)" (PDF). South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  6. ^ "South Carolina Election Commission Election Report 2008" (PDF). SCVotes.org. S.C. State Election Commission. May 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "South Carolina 2008 General Election: State House of Representatives District 25". South Carolina Election Commission. 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  8. ^ "South Carolina 2010 General Election: State House of Representatives District 25". South Carolina Election Commission. 2010-11-18. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  9. ^ "South Carolina 2012 Republican and Democratic Primary: State Senate District 7 - DEM". South Carolina Election Commission. 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  10. ^ "South Carolina 2012 General Election: State Senate District 7". South Carolina Election Commission. 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  11. ^ "South Carolina 2016 Republican and Democratic Primary: State Senate, District 7 - DEM". South Carolina Election Commission. 2016-07-26. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  12. ^ "South Carolina 2016 Statewide General Election: State Senate, District 7". South Carolina Election Commission. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  13. ^ "South Carolina 2020 Statewide Primaries: State Senate, District 7 - DEM". South Carolina Election Commission. 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  14. ^ "South Carolina 2020 Statewide General Election: State Senate, District 7". South Carolina Election Commission. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  15. ^ "South Carolina 2024 Statewide Primaries: State Senate, District 7 - DEM". South Carolina Election Commission. 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
South Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 25th district
2001–2012 		Succeeded by
South Carolina Senate
Preceded by Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 7th district
2012–present 		Incumbent


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