Nathan Ballentine
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2005 - Present
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Nathan Ballentine (Republican Party) is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 71. He assumed office in 2005. His current term ends on November 14, 2022.
Ballentine (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 71. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on June 14, 2022.
Biography[edit]
Ballentine earned his B.S. from the University of South Carolina in 1992. His professional experience includes working as the vice president of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, which is where he started in 1992.
Committee assignments[edit]
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2021-2022
Ballentine was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Ballentine was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session[edit]
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session[edit]
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ballentine served on the following committees:
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| • Labor, Commerce and Industry |
| • Legislative Oversight |
2013-2014[edit]
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ballentine served on the following committees:
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| • Labor, Commerce and Industry |
2011-2012[edit]
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ballentine served on the following committees:
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| • Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs |
2009-2010[edit]
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ballentine served on the following committees:
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| • Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs |
Sponsored legislation[edit]
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Elections[edit]
2022[edit]
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
The primary will occur on June 14, 2022. The general election will occur on November 8, 2022. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 71
Incumbent Nathan Ballentine and Paul Erickson are running in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 71 on June 14, 2022.
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2020[edit]
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 71
Incumbent Nathan Ballentine defeated Terry Seawright and Lawrence Lee in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 71 on November 3, 2020.
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Votes |
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Nathan Ballentine (R) |
64.6
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16,993 |
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Terry Seawright (D) |
32.4
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8,524 | |
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Lawrence Lee (L)
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2.9
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763 | |
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0.1
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24 | ||
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Total votes: 26,304 | |||
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The Democratic primary election was canceled. Terry Seawright advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 71.
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Nathan Ballentine advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 71.
2018[edit]
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 71
Incumbent Nathan Ballentine won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 71 on November 6, 2018.
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Nathan Ballentine (R) |
97.3
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13,844 |
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2.7
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377 | ||
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Total votes: 14,221 | |||
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Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 71
Incumbent Nathan Ballentine defeated Britton Wolf and Todd Watlington in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 71 on June 12, 2018.
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Nathan Ballentine |
70.0
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3,103 |
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Britton Wolf |
25.0
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1,109 | |
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Todd Watlington |
5.0
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223 | |
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Total votes: 4,435 | |||
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2016[edit]
Elections for the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The primary runoff election was held on June 28, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2016.
Incumbent Nathan Ballentine ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 71 general election.[1][2]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 71 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Nathan Ballentine Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 17,313 | |
| Total Votes | 17,313 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Incumbent Nathan Ballentine defeated Bill Malinowski in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 71 Republican primary.[3][4]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 71 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Nathan Ballentine Incumbent |
84.39% | 1,909 | |
| Republican | Bill Malinowski | 15.61% | 353 | |
| Total Votes | 2,262 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
2014[edit]
Elections for all 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2014. Incumbent Nathan Ballentine ran unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7]
Ballentine was rumored as a possible appointee to Jim DeMint's U.S. Senate seat. On December 17, 2012, Gov. Nikki Haley announced she had chosen to appoint Representative Tim Scott to fill DeMint's seat beginning in January 2013. Although Ballentine was not appointed, he could still run for election to the remainder of the term in 2014.[8][9]
2012[edit]
Ballentine ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12, as well as the general election on November 6.[10][11]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 71, General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Nathan Ballentine Incumbent |
98.3% | 13,447 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 1.7% | 227 | |
| Total Votes | 13,674 | |||
2010[edit]
Ballentine ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 71 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Ballentine won, after running unopposed, in the general election on November 2.[12]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 71 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Nathan Ballentine (R)
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13,214 | 99.06% | ||
| Write-In | 125 | 0.94% | ||
2008[edit]
On November 4, 2008, Ballentine won re-election, after running unopposed, to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 17,798 votes, representing District 71.
Ballentine raised $60,553 for his campaign.[13]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 71 (2008) | ||||
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| Nathan Ballentine (R)
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17,798 | |||
Campaign themes[edit]
2022[edit]
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Campaign donors[edit]
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| Nathan Ballentine campaign contribution history | |||
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| Year | Office | Result | Contributions |
| 2018 | South Carolina House of Representatives District 71 | ✔ | $72,648 |
| 2016 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 71 | ✔ | $85,414 |
| 2014 | South Carolina State House, District 71 | ✔ | $48,658 |
| 2012 | South Carolina State House, District 71 | ✔ | $42,518 |
| 2010 | South Carolina State House, District 71 | ✔ | $43,234 |
| 2008 | South Carolina State House, District 71 | ✔ | $60,553 |
| 2006 | South Carolina State House, District 71 | ✔ | $33,099 |
| 2004 | South Carolina State House, District 71 | ✔ | $30,296 |
| Grand total raised | $416,420 | ||
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Source: Follow the Money |
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2018
| South Carolina House of Representatives District 71 2018 election - Campaign Contributions | |
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| Top individual contributors to Nathan Ballentine's campaign in 2018 | |
| LORD, RAY A | $1,000.00 |
| NELSON III, J D | $1,000.00 |
| KOSTELL, PATRICK | $1,000.00 |
| ROBERTSON JR, EUGENE D | $1,000.00 |
| ROGERS, WILLIAM | $1,000.00 |
| Total Raised in 2018 | $72,648.18 |
| Source: Follow the Money | |
2016[edit]
Ballentine won re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2016. During that election cycle, Ballentine raised a total of $85,414.
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2016 election - campaign contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Nathan Ballentine's campaign in 2016 | ||||
| House Republican Caucus Of South Carolina | $5,000 | |||
| Advance America | $1,000 | |||
| Marathon Oil | $1,000 | |||
| Petroleum Marketers Association Of South Carolina | $1,000 | |||
| Scana Corp | $1,000 | |||
| Total raised in 2016 | $85,414 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2014[edit]
Ballentine won re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2014. During that election cycle, Ballentine raised a total of $48,658.
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2014 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Nathan Ballentine's campaign in 2014 | ||||
| Duke Energy | $1,000 | |||
| Titlemax | $1,000 | |||
| House Republican Caucus of South Carolina | $1,000 | |||
| Ben Arnold-Sunbelt Beverage Co | $1,000 | |||
| South Carolina Bankers Association | $1,000 | |||
| Total Raised in 2014 | $48,658 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2012[edit]
Ballentine won re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Ballentine raised a total of $42,518.
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2012 election - campaign contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Nathan Ballentine's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Petroleum Marketers Association of South Carolina | $1,000 | |||
| Titlemax | $1,000 | |||
| Wells Fargo | $1,000 | |||
| Ben Arnold-Sunbelt Beverage Co | $1,000 | |||
| Palmetto Leadership Council | $1,000 | |||
| Total raised in 2012 | $42,518 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2010[edit]
Ballentine won re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Ballentine raised a total of $42,518.
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Nathan Ballentine's campaign in 2010 | ||||
| Petroleum Marketers Association of South Carolina | $1,000 | |||
| Titlemax | $1,000 | |||
| Wells Fargo | $1,000 | |||
| Ben Arnold-Sunbelt Beverage Co | $1,000 | |||
| Palmetto Leadership Council | $1,000 | |||
| Total Raised in 2010 | $42,518 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2008[edit]
Ballentine won re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2008. During that election cycle, Ballentine raised a total of $60,553.
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2008 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Nathan Ballentine's campaign in 2008 | ||||
| Wachovia Bank | $1,000 | |||
| Palmetto Leadership Council | $1,000 | |||
| South Carolina Association of Realtors | $1,000 | |||
| South Carolina Bankers Association | $1,000 | |||
| South Carolina Builders Association | $1,000 | |||
| Total Raised in 2008 | $60,553 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2006[edit]
Ballentine won re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2006. During that election cycle, Ballentine raised a total of $33,099.
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2006 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Nathan Ballentine's campaign in 2006 | ||||
| Wachovia Bank | $1,000 | |||
| Palmetto Leadership Council | $1,000 | |||
| South Carolina Dental Association | $1,000 | |||
| South Carolina Trucking Association | $1,000 | |||
| Speakers Politically Active Citizens Cmte | $1,000 | |||
| Total Raised in 2006 | $33,099 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2004[edit]
Ballentine won election to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2004. During that election cycle, Ballentine raised a total of $30,296.
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2004 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Nathan Ballentine's campaign in 2004 | ||||
| Ballantine, Nathan | $1,200 | |||
| Palmetto Leadership Council | $1,000 | |||
| South Carolina Association of Realtors | $1,000 | |||
| South Carolina Chamber of Commerce | $1,000 | |||
| Speakers Politically Active Citizens Cmte | $1,000 | |||
| Total Raised in 2004 | $30,296 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
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2021
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In 2021, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 13.
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In 2020, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 25. The state Senate reconvened September to September 3. Both chambers reconvened September 15 to September 24.
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2019
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In 2019, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 21.
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2018
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In 2018, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 10.
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2017
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In 2017, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 10 through May 11.
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2016
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In 2016, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 2.
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2015
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In 2015, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 13 through June 4.
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2014
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In 2014, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 14 through June 6.
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2013
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In 2013, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 20.
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2012
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In 2012, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 through June 7.
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2011
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In 2011, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 through June 2. On June 2, 2011, Governor Nikki Haley (R) attempted to call the legislature into an "emergency" special session to begin on June 7 to create the new South Carolina Department of Administration. A lawsuit was filed by Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell (R), in which he contended that Haley's call for a special session was unconstitutional, and that it violated the state Constitution's requirement of separation of powers among the governor, legislature and courts.[14] On June 6, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled 3-2 against Governor Haley, stating that her order violated the Legislature's ability to set its calendar and agenda. The legislature met in a special redistricting session from June 14 - July 1.[15] The legislature re-convened July 26.[16]
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The Palmetto Liberty PAC Scorecard[edit]
The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, a conservative, pro-limited government think tank in South Carolina, releases its scorecard for South Carolina representatives and senators once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how he or she voted in the two-year legislative term prior to the election on specific issues that the Palametto Liberty PAC thinks are anti-limited government. "Most of the votes shown on the score card are votes that we lost. Now we can identify the Legislators that caused us to lose these votes. These Legislators are the ones who need to be replaced if we are to achieve the vision of having the most free state in the nation."[17]
2012[edit]
Nathan Ballentine received a score of 13% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 81st out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[18] His score was followed by representatives James Battle, Jr. (13%), William Bowers (13%), and Lester Branham, Jr. (13%).[19]
Personal[edit]
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Ballentine and his wife, Karen, have three children.
See also[edit]
2022 Elections
External links[edit]
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Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Candidate listing for the 11/8/2016 statewide general election," accessed August 26, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2016 Statewide General Election," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Election Information," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Roll Call, "Appointment Speculation Centers on Rep. Tim Scott," December 6, 2012
- ↑ Political Tracker-CNN.com, "Haley to announce DeMint's replacement at noon," December 17, 2012
- ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ www.enr-scvotes.org, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ The State, "High court rules against Haley," June 6, 2011
- ↑ The Sun News, "S.C. House to have special session in June," May 6, 2011
- ↑ The Island Packet, "S.C. Senate OKs new congressional districted anchored in Beaufort County," June 29, 2011
- ↑ The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "Voting Records," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
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South Carolina House of Representatives District 71 2005-Present |
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