Wes Climer

American politician from South Carolina
Wes Climer
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 15th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 14, 2016
Preceded byRobert W. Hayes, Jr.
Personal details
Born (1982-09-26) September 26, 1982 (age 41)
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Martie Behrens
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(m. 2008)​
Children5
Alma materFurman University (B.A.)
ProfessionFinancial advisor

Wes Climer (born September 26, 1982) is an American politician. Since 2016, Climer has represented the 15th District (York) in the South Carolina Senate. He is a member of the Republican party.[1]

S.C. Senate

Climer has represented South Carolina's 15th Senate District since 2016, when he defeated Republican Robert W. Hayes Jr. in the Republican primary. Before that, Hayes had represented the district since 1991.[2][3]

He chairs the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, and serves on the Senate Family and Veterans' Services, Judiciary, Legislative Oversight and Transportation Committees.[4]

Electoral history

Year Office Type Party Main opponent Party Votes for Climer Result Swing Ref.
Total % P. ±%
2016 S.C. Senator Rep. primary Republican Robert W. Hayes, Jr.[a] Republican 4,993 51.82% 1st N/A Won N/A [2][5]
General Republican Write-in N/A 39,584 98.05% 1st N/A Won Hold [6]
2020 General Republican Vickie Holt Democratic 39,121 60.17% 1st -37.88% Won Hold [7][8][9]

Notes

  1. ^ Incumbent seeking re-election.

References

  1. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Marchant, Bristow (June 18, 2016). "A closer look at how Climer unseated SC Sen. Hayes". The State. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Senate Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "2016 Republican and Democratic Primaries: State Senate, District 15 - REP". South Carolina Election Commission. 2016-07-26. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  6. ^ "2016 Statewide General Election: State Senate, District 15". South Carolina Election Commission. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  7. ^ Dys, Andrew (November 4, 2020). "SC House incumbents in York, Chester, Lancaster had challengers. Who's keeping seats?". The Herald. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  8. ^ "South Carolina State Senate - District 15 Election Results | The Advocate". www.newarkadvocate.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  9. ^ "2020 Statewide General Election: State Senate, District 15". South Carolina Election Commission. 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
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Preceded by Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 15th district
2016–present 		Incumbent
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  3. ▌Richard Cash (R)
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  12. ▌Scott Talley (R)
  13. ▌Shane Martin (R)
  14. ▌Harvey S. Peeler Jr. (R)
  15. ▌Wes Climer (R)
  16. ▌Michael Johnson (R)
  17. ▌Mike Fanning (D)
  18. ▌Ronnie Cromer (R)
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  20. ▌Dick Harpootlian (D)
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  43. ▌Chip Campsen (R)
  44. ▌Brian Adams (R)
  45. ▌Margie Bright Matthews (D)
  46. ▌Tom Davis (R)
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