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## Contents

* 1 Elections
* 1.1 2014
* 2 2016 Democratic National Convention
* 2.1 What is a superdelegate?
* 2.2 D.C. superdelegates
* 2.2.1 Clinton
* 2.2.2 Sanders
* 2.2.3 Unknown
* 2.3 Washington, D.C. primary results
* 2.4 Delegate allocation
* 3 Recent news
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

Rick Wade was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from South Carolina. He withdrew from the election on March 6, 2014.[1]

## Elections[edit]

### 2014[edit]

See also: United States Senate special election in South Carolina, 2014

Wade ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, to represent South Carolina.[2] He withdrew from the election on March 6, 2014.[1]

## 2016 Democratic National Convention[edit]

* Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)

See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016

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Rick Wade
Democratic National Convention, 2016
Status:| Superdelegate
State:| Washington, D.C.
Supporting:| Hillary Clinton
Delegates to the DNC 2016
Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • State election law and delegates • Superdelegates by state

Wade was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Washington, D.C.[3] Wade was one of 26 superdelegates from Washington, D.C. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. Wade supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.[4] Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president on July 26, 2016.[5]

### What is a superdelegate?[edit]

See also: Superdelegates and the 2016 Democratic National Convention

Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[6]

### D.C. superdelegates[edit]

Washington, D.C., had a total of 26 superdelegates in 2016. All of them are listed below beneath the candidate they are known to have supported. As of June 6, 2016, 19 D.C. superdelegates were known to have expressed their support for Hillary Clinton, two supported Bernie Sanders, and the support of five superdelegates was unknown.

#### Clinton[edit]

* Carrie Pugh
* Harold Ickes
* James C. Boland
* Jeff Berman
* Karl Racine
* Lee Saunders
* Lily Eskelsen García
* Maria Cardona
* Minyon Moore
* Steve Regenstreif
* Arrington Dixon
* MaryEva Candon
* Earl Fowlkes
* Mary Beth Cahill
* Sunita Leeds
* Rick Wade
* Jeffrey David Cox
* Muriel Bowser
* Eleanor Holmes Norton

#### Sanders[edit]

* James Zogby
* Larry Cohen (Washington, D.C.)

#### Unknown[edit]

* Anita Bonds
* Donna Brazile
* Ed Potillo
* Paul Strauss
* Michael D. Brown (Washington, D.C.)

### Washington, D.C. primary results[edit]

See also: Presidential election in Washington, D.C., 2016
Democrats held a presidential primary election in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2016. Washington, D.C. Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates
Hillary Clinton | 78% | 76,704 | 16
Bernie Sanders  | 20.7% | 20,361 | 4
Rocky De La Fuente  | 0.2% | 213 | 0
Other  | 0.5% | 485 | 0
Under and over votes  | 0.6% | 635 | 0
Totals | 98,398 | 20
Source: The New York Times and D.C. Board of Elections

### Delegate allocation[edit]

See also: 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules

Washington, D.C., had 44 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 18 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[7][8]

Twenty-six party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[7][9]

## Recent news[edit]

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Rick + Wade + South Carolina + Senate"

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## See also[edit]

* United States Senate
* United States Senate special election in South Carolina, 2014

## External links[edit]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The State, "ELECTION 2014: Rick Wade drops out of U.S. Senate race," March 6, 2014
2. ↑ Facebook, "Wade for Senate," accessed January 25, 2014
3. ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
4. ↑ CNN, “Get out the black vote? Show us the jobs,” February 27, 2016
5. ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
6. ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
8. ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
9. ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016

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South Carolina's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Lindsey Graham (R)

Tim Scott (R)

Representatives

District 1

Nancy Mace (R)

District 2

Joe Wilson (R)

District 3

Jeff Duncan (R)

District 4

William Timmons (R)

District 5

Ralph Norman (R)

District 6

James Clyburn (D)

District 7

Tom Rice (R)

Republican Party (8)

Democratic Party (1)

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