Lucas Atkinson
Lucas Atkinson | |
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Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 57th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 2016 | |
Preceded by | J. Wayne George |
Personal details | |
Born | (1981-07-06) July 6, 1981 (age 42) Florence, South Carolina, United States |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Clemson University |
Profession | Consultant |
Lucas Atkinson (born July 6, 1981) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 113th District, serving since 2016. He is a member of the Democratic party.[1][2][3]
Background
Atkinson attended Clemson University and graduated in 2004. He works as a consultant.
Electoral history
2016
After incumbent representative J. Wayne George decided to not seek re-election, Atkinson became a candidate for his seat in District 57. In the Democratic primary, he ran against two candidates, Lee Walter Jenkins Jr. and Ryan M. Waller. Atkinson won with 58.16% of the vote. In the general election, he defeated Republican Ethan Brown to win by 7,981 votes.
2018
Atkinson was unopposed in the Democratic primary and general election.
2020
In the Democratic primary held in June, Atkinson defeated Miko Pickett with 60.6% of the vote.[4] He ran unopposed in the general election to win a third term.
Committee assignments
- Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs
- Rules Committee
Election history
Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | ||||
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2016 Primary[5] | Lucas Atkinson | 4,489 | 58.16% | Lee Walter Jenkins Jr. | 1,796 | 23.27% | Ryan M. Waller | 1,433 | 18.57% | ||||
2016 General[6] | Lucas Atkinson | 10,172 | 80.66% | Ethan Brown | 2,343 | 18.58% | |||||||
2018 Primary[7] | Lucas Atkinson | ||||||||||||
2018 General[8] | Lucas Atkinson | 8,946 | 98.98% | ||||||||||
2020 Primary | Lucas Atkinson | 4,506 | 60.6% | Miko Pickett | 2,933 | 39.4% | |||||||
2020 General | Lucas Atkinson |
References
- ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Lucas Atkinson - South Carolina Representative - Open States". openstates.org. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ McFadden, Naeem (June 10, 2020). "Atkinson retains SC House District 57 seat". SCNow. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "2016 Republican and Democratic Primary". South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "2016 Statewide General Election". South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Lucas Atkinson Biography". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "State House of Representatives, District 57". South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
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