Hugh Leatherman

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Hugh Leatherman
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Quinby Town Council
South Carolina State Senate District 31
Successor: Mike Reichenbach

Education

Bachelor's

North Carolina State University, 1953

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Christian: Baptist
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Hugh Leatherman (Republican Party) was a member of the South Carolina State Senate, representing District 31. He assumed office in 1981. He left office on November 12, 2021.

Leatherman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the South Carolina State Senate to represent District 31. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Leatherman passed away on November 12, 2021 due to complications from cancer.[1]

Leatherman previously served as the State Senate Majority Leader. Leatherman served as state Senate president pro tempore.

Biography

Leatherman earned his B.S. from North Carolina State University in 1953.

Leatherman was the Managing Partner for WyBoo Investment. He was also the President of Leacon Incorporated. He worked as President of Florence Concrete Products.

Leatherman served on the Quinby Town Council from 1967 to 1976. He was Mayor Pro-Tempore from 1971 to 1976.

Committee assignments

2021-2022

Leatherman was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Leatherman was assigned to the following committees:

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2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

South Carolina committee assignments, 2017
• Ethics
• Finance, Chair
• Interstate Cooperation, Chair
• Labor, Commerce, and Industry
• Rules
• Transportation

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Leatherman served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Leatherman served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Leatherman served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Leatherman served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2020

See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Carolina State Senate District 31

Incumbent Hugh Leatherman won election in the general election for South Carolina State Senate District 31 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Hugh Leatherman
Hugh Leatherman (R)
 
97.3
 
37,168
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.7
 
1,035

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 38,203
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Hugh Leatherman advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 31.

2016

See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the South Carolina State Senate 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 Hugh Leatherman ran unopposed in the South Carolina State Senate District 31 general election.[2][3]

South Carolina State Senate, District 31 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Hugh Leatherman Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 32,439
Total Votes 32,439
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission



Incumbent Hugh Leatherman defeated Richard Skipper and Dean Fowler Jr. in the South Carolina State Senate District 31 Republican primary.[4][5]

South Carolina State Senate, District 31 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Hugh Leatherman Incumbent 54.23% 5,948
     Republican Richard Skipper 40.68% 4,462
     Republican Dean Fowler Jr. 5.09% 558
Total Votes 10,968
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

2012

See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2012

Leatherman ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]

South Carolina State Senate, District 31, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngHugh Leatherman Incumbent 99% 31,613
     Other Write-Ins 1% 305
Total Votes 31,918

2008

See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2008

Leatherman won re-election for District 31 of the South Carolina State Senate with 31,470 votes, ahead of write-ins (287).[8]

He raised $480,412 for his campaign.[9]

South Carolina State Senate, District 31
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Hugh Leatherman (R) 31,470
Write-ins 287

Campaign themes

2020

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Campaign finance summary

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Hugh Leatherman campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020South Carolina State Senate District 31Won general$525,805 N/A**
2016South Carolina State Senate, District 31Won $622,265 N/A**
2012South Carolina State Senate, District 31Won $363,617 N/A**
2008South Carolina State Senate, District 31Won $480,412 N/A**
2004South Carolina State Senate, District 31Won $546,502 N/A**
2000South Carolina State Senate, District 31Won $531,648 N/A**
1996South Carolina State Senate, District 31Won $205,785 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2022

In 2022, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 12.

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2011

The Palmetto Liberty PAC Scorecard

See also: Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee's Legislative Scorecard (2012)

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."[13]

2012

Hugh Leatherman received a score of 6% in the 2012 score card, ranking 32nd out of all 46 South Carolina Senate members.[14] His score was followed by Senators Phil Leventis (6%), Joel Lourie (6%), and Gerald Malloy (6%).[15]

Personal

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Leatherman and his wife, Jean, have six children.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ "WYFF 4", "State Sen. Hugh Leatherman, South Carolina's oldest state lawmaker, has died," accessed November 15, 2021
    2. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Candidate listing for the 11/8/2016 statewide general election," accessed August 26, 2016
    3. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2016 Statewide General Election," accessed November 28, 2016
    4. ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
    5. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
    6. ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
    7. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 26, 2012
    8. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official election results for 2008," accessed May 15, 2014
    9. ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 15, 2014
    10. ↑ The State, "High court rules against Haley," June 6, 2011
    11. ↑ The Sun News, "S.C. House to have special session in June," May 6, 2011
    12. ↑ The Island Packet, "S.C. Senate OKs new congressional districted anchored in Beaufort County," June 29, 2011
    13. ↑ The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "Voting Records," accessed April 11, 2014
    14. ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
    15. ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
    Political offices
    Preceded by
    '     		South Carolina State Senate - District 31
    1981–2021     		Succeeded by
    Mike Reichenbach (R)


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