Justin Bennett

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Justin Bennett

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 14, 2022

Personal

Birthplace

Charleston, S.C.

Religion

Seventh-Day Adventist

Profession

Managnment at McDonald’s

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Justin Bennett (Democratic Party) ran for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 25. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 14, 2022.

Bennett also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent South Carolina's 4th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 14, 2022.

Bennett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Elections
* 2.1 2022
* 2.1.1 South Carolina House of Representatives District 25
* 2.1.2 U.S. House South Carolina District 4
* 3 Campaign themes
* 3.1 2022
* 3.1.1 South Carolina House of Representatives District 25
* 3.1.2 U.S. House South Carolina District 4
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

## Biography[edit]

Justin Bennett was born in Charleston, South Carolina. His career experience includes working as a manager at McDonald's.[1]

## Elections[edit]

### 2022[edit]

#### South Carolina House of Representatives District 25[edit]

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

##### General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25

Wendell Jones, Yvonne Julian, Tony Boyce, and Jack Logan are running in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

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| Wendell Jones (D)

| Yvonne Julian (R)

| Tony Boyce (Independence Party)

| Jack Logan (L)

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There are no incumbents in this race.

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Democratic primary runoff election

#####  Democratic primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25

Wendell Jones defeated Derrick Quarles in the Democratic primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

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|
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✔ |

| Wendell Jones |

55.0

| 661

| Derrick Quarles |

45.0

| 540

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2

| Total votes: 1,201

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25

Wendell Jones and Derrick Quarles advanced to a runoff. They defeated Adriene Atkinson, Bruce Wilson, and Justin Bennett in the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25 on June 14, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Wendell Jones |

31.3

| 606
✔ |

| Derrick Quarles |

29.8

| 578

| Adriene Atkinson |

26.1

| 505

| Bruce Wilson |

11.2

| 217

| Justin Bennett |

1.6

| 31

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

| Total votes: 1,937

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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Yvonne Julian advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25.

#### U.S. House South Carolina District 4[edit]

See also: South Carolina's 4th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

##### General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 4

Incumbent William Timmons and Michael Chandler are running in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

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| William Timmons (R)

| Michael Chandler (Constitution Party)

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined.

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Ken Hill (D)

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ken Hill advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4.

#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Justin Bennett (D)

Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4

Incumbent William Timmons defeated Mark Burns, Michael LaPierre, and George Abuzeid in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on June 14, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

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|

✔ |

| William Timmons |

52.7

| 24,751

| Mark Burns |

23.8

| 11,183

| Michael LaPierre |

17.1

| 8,019

| George Abuzeid |

6.4

| 3,022

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2

| Total votes: 46,975

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## Campaign themes[edit]

### 2022[edit]

#### South Carolina House of Representatives District 25[edit]

#### Ballotpedia survey responses

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Justin Bennett did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

#### U.S. House South Carolina District 4[edit]

#### Ballotpedia survey responses

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Justin Bennett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bennett's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I was born and raised in South Carolina, raised by a single mother. I am a graduated from Estill high school in Hampton county.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

* I fight for you
* Here to make a difference
* The future is here

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Climate change, gun control, fix the justice system, pro-choice, equal rights, and free education

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Young persons, democrats

What legacy would you like to leave?

A great legacy for the future of America

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job is McDonald’s. How long I work at Mcdonalds was like 7 years

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

The ag, the year to be a citizen

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

The national debt, students debt

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Yes, I will compromise on minimum wage

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## See also[edit]

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## External links[edit]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 25, 2022

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Current members of the South Carolina House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:James Lucas

Representatives

District 1

Bill Whitmire (R)

District 2

Bill Sandifer (R)

District 3

Jerry Carter (R)

District 4

Davey Hiott (R)

District 5

Neal Collins (R)

District 6

Brian White (R)

District 7

Jay West (R)

District 8

Jonathon Hill (R)

District 9

Anne Thayer (R)

District 10

West Cox (R)

District 11

Craig Gagnon (R)

District 12

J. Parks (D)

District 13

John McCravy (R)

District 14

Stewart Jones (R)

District 15

JA Moore (D)

District 16

Mark Willis (R)

District 17

Mike Burns (R)

District 18

Alan Morgan (R)

District 19

Patrick Haddon (R)

District 20

Adam Morgan (R)

District 21

Bobby Cox (R)

District 22

Jason Elliott (R)

District 23

Chandra Dillard (D)

District 24

Bruce Bannister (R)

District 25

Leola Robinson-Simpson (D)

District 26

R. Felder (R)

District 27

Garry Smith (R)

District 28

Ashley Trantham (R)

District 29

Dennis Moss (R)

District 30

Steve Moss (R)

District 31

Rosalyn Myers (D)

District 32

Max Hyde (R)

District 33

Travis Moore (R)

District 34

Roger Nutt (R)

District 35

Bill Chumley (R)

District 36

Merita Allison (R)

District 37

Steven Long (R)

District 38

Josiah Magnuson (R)

District 39

Cal Forrest (R)

District 40

Richard Martin (R)

District 41

Annie McDaniel (D)

District 42

Doug Gilliam (R)

District 43

Randy Ligon (R)

District 44

Sandy McGarry (R)

District 45

Brandon Newton (R)

District 46

Gary Simrill (R)

District 47

Tommy Pope (R)

District 48

Bruce Bryant (R)

District 49

John King (D)

District 50

Will Wheeler (D)

District 51

J. Weeks (D)

District 52

Vic Dabney (R)

District 53

Richie Yow (R)

District 54

Patricia Henegan (D)

District 55

Jackie Hayes (D)

District 56

Tim McGinnis (R)

District 57

Lucas Atkinson (D)

District 58

Jeff Johnson (R)

District 59

Terry Alexander (D)

District 60

Phillip Lowe (R)

District 61

Roger Kirby (D)

District 62

Robert Williams (D)

District 63

Jay Jordan (R)

District 64

Kimberly Johnson (D)

District 65

James Lucas (R)

District 66

Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D)

District 67

G. Murrell Smith (R)

District 68

Heather Crawford (R)

District 69

Chris Wooten (R)

District 70

Wendy Brawley (D)

District 71

Nathan Ballentine (R)

District 72

Seth Rose (D)

District 73

Christopher Hart (D)

District 74

James Rutherford (D)

District 75

Kirkman Finlay (R)

District 76

Leon Howard (D)

District 77

Kambrell Garvin (D)

District 78

Beth Bernstein (D)

District 79

Ivory Thigpen (D)

District 80

Jermaine Johnson (D)

District 81

Bart Blackwell (R)

District 82

William Clyburn (D)

District 83

Bill Hixon (R)

District 84

Melissa Oremus (R)

District 85

Chip Huggins (R)

District 86

Bill Taylor (R)

District 87

Paula Calhoon (R)

District 88

RJ May (R)

District 89

Micah Caskey (R)

District 90

Justin Bamberg (D)

District 91

Lonnie Hosey (D)

District 92

Joseph Daning (R)

District 93

Russell Ott (D)

District 94

Gil Gatch (R)

District 95

Jerry Govan (D)

District 96

D. McCabe (R)

District 97

Robby Robbins (R)

District 98

Chris Murphy (R)

District 99

Mark Smith (R)

District 100

Sylleste Davis (R)

District 101

Cezar McKnight (D)

District 102

Joseph Jefferson (D)

District 103

Carl Anderson (D)

District 104

William Bailey (R)

District 105

Kevin Hardee (R)

District 106

Russell Fry (R)

District 107

Case Brittain (R)

District 108

Lee Hewitt (R)

District 109

Deon Tedder (D)

District 110

William Cogswell (R)

District 111

Wendell Gilliard (D)

District 112

Joe Bustos (R)

District 113

Marvin Pendarvis (D)

District 114

Lin Bennett (R)

District 115

Spencer Wetmore (D)

District 116

Chardale Murray (D)

District 117

Krystle Matthews (D)

District 118

Bill Herbkersman (R)

District 119

Leonidas Stavrinakis (D)

District 120

Weston Newton (R)

District 121

Michael Rivers (D)

District 122

Shedron Williams (D)

District 123

Jeff Bradley (R)

District 124

Shannon Erickson (R)

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