Morgan Bruce Reeves
Morgan Bruce Reeves (Libertarian Party) ran for election for Governor of South Carolina. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Morgan Bruce Reeves earned a B.A. in urban planning and development, an M.A. in church administration from the International School of Religion, a Ph.D. in theology from the Institute of Christian Works, and a Ph.D. in divinity from Bernadean University. Reeves' career experience includes working as a senior pastor. He founded the Morgan Reeves Community Unity Foundation.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: South Carolina gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of South Carolina
Incumbent Henry McMaster defeated Joe Cunningham and Morgan Bruce Reeves in the general election for Governor of South Carolina on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Henry McMaster (R) | 58.0 | 988,501 |
 | Joe Cunningham (D) | 40.7 | 692,691 | |
 | Morgan Bruce Reeves (L) | 1.2 | 20,826 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,174 | ||
| Total votes: 1,703,192 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jokie Beckett Jr. (Independence Party)
- Michael Copland (Independence Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of South Carolina
Joe Cunningham defeated Mia McLeod, Carlton Boyd, William Williams, and Calvin McMillan in the Democratic primary for Governor of South Carolina on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Cunningham | 56.4 | 102,473 |
 | Mia McLeod | 31.1 | 56,406 | |
 | Carlton Boyd | 5.3 | 9,579 | |
 | William Williams | 3.8 | 6,829 | |
 | Calvin McMillan | 3.5 | 6,303 | |
| Total votes: 181,590 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of South Carolina
Incumbent Henry McMaster defeated Harrison Musselwhite in the Republican primary for Governor of South Carolina on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Henry McMaster | 83.3 | 306,543 |
 | Harrison Musselwhite | 16.7 | 61,462 | |
| Total votes: 368,005 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Al BellaVance (R)
- Mindy Steele (R)
Independence Party convention
Independence Party convention for Governor of South Carolina
Jokie Beckett Jr. and Michael Copland advanced from the Independence Party convention for Governor of South Carolina on May 27, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ |  | Jokie Beckett Jr. (Independence Party) |
| ✔ |  | Michael Copland (Independence Party) |
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Labor Party convention
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gary Votour (Labor Party)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Governor of South Carolina
Morgan Bruce Reeves advanced from the Libertarian convention for Governor of South Carolina on June 18, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Morgan Bruce Reeves (L) |
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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.
Mike Fanning defeated Mark Palmer in the South Carolina State Senate District 17 general election.[2][3]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 17 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mike Fanning |
53.34% | 23,735 | |
| Republican | Mark Palmer | 46.66% | 20,762 | |
| Total Votes | 44,497 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Mike Fanning defeated incumbent Creighton Coleman in the South Carolina State Senate District 17 Democratic primary runoff.[4]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 17 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike Fanning |
56.25% | 4,674 | |
| Democratic | Creighton Coleman Incumbent | 43.75% | 3,635 | |
| Total Votes | 8,309 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Incumbent Creighton Coleman and Mike Fanning defeated Morgan Reeves in the South Carolina State Senate District 17 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Creighton Coleman Incumbent |
44.68% | 4,339 | |
| Democratic | Mike Fanning |
49.02% | 4,760 | |
| Democratic | Morgan Reeves | 6.30% | 612 | |
| Total Votes | 9,711 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Mark Palmer ran unopposed in the South Carolina State Senate District 17 Republican primary.[7][8]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 17 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Mark Palmer (unopposed) | |
2014
Reeves ran for election to the office of Governor of South Carolina. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
General election
| Governor of South Carolina, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Nikki Haley Incumbent |
55.9% | 696,645 | |
| Democratic | Vincent Sheheen | 41.4% | 516,166 | |
| Libertarian | Steve French | 1.2% | 15,438 | |
| Independent | Tom Ervin | 0.9% | 11,496 | |
| United Citizens | Morgan Reeves | 0.5% | 5,622 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 934 | |
| Total Votes | 1,246,301 | |||
| Election results via South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Debates
October 14 debate
Charleston State University hosted a debate featuring all five candidates for governor, though Nikki Haley (R) and Vincent Sheheen (D) trained their attention against each other on the issue of ethics. Sheheen struck at Haley for past accusations of illegal lobbying during her time as a state legislator, arguing that the state would never be led in the right direction with Haley in office. Haley responded that she was cleared of charges twice by the state House in 2012 and that Sheheen voted against a proposed ethics reform law twice over the past two years. Sheheen claimed that the Republican-supported reform would not go far enough to deal with lobbying concerns.[9]
The three third-party candidates discussed their stances on marijuana legalization and job creation. Independent candidate Tom Ervin argued against the legalization of marijuana, suggesting that medical evidence showed lowered intelligence from habitual use. United Citizens Party candidate Morgan Reeves countered Ervin's points by stating that marijuana first existed in the "imagination of God" and could produce tax revenue for the state. Libertarian Party candidate Steve French opposed increasing the state's minimum wage and compared jobs to sex by saying, "You shouldn't brag about it if you have to pay for it." On the issue of jobs, Haley pointed to a previous announcement that 57,000 jobs would be created throughout the state; Sheheen suggested that only half of those jobs have been created in her first term.[9]
2012
Reeves was opposed in the Republican primary on June 12 by Bob Carrison.[10]
2010
Reeves was a 2010 candidate for Governor of South Carolina. He ran as a fusion candidate representing the South Carolina Green and United Citizens parties. He faced Vincent Sheheen (D) and Nikki Haley (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
| South Carolina Governor, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Nikki Haley |
51.4% | 690,525 | |
| Democratic | Vincent A. Sheheen | 46.9% | 630,534 | |
| Green | Morgan Bruce Reeves | 0.9% | 12,483 | |
| UNC | Morgan Bruce Reeves | 0.6% | 7,631 | |
| Write-In | Various | 0.2% | 3,025 | |
| Total Votes | 1,344,198 | |||
| Election results via South Carolina Election Commission | ||||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Morgan Bruce Reeves did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Reeves' campaign website stated the following:
| “ |
Provide each child world class education. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND! Voting Rights and Elections SC Teachers Association Rebuilding Roads Adequate and Comprehensive Healthcare Employment and Livable Wages Pollution, Environment and Transportation Student Career Opportunities in trade schools, public schools and military Transparency between the state government and citizens of South Carolina Early Childhood Education, Broadband Internet and School Choice Lake and Pond Revitalization from the SC Historical Flood Affordable Housing Tax Relief for Individuals and Small Businesses Safe Communities and Workplaces[11] |
” |
| —Morgan Bruce Reeves' campaign website (2022)[12] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Morgan Reeves For Governor, "About," accessed June 21, 2022
- ↑ 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 State Election Commission, "2016 Republican and Democratic Primary Runoff," accessed June 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 Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 The State, "2014 Elections: Gloves off for Haley, Sheheen in SC governor’s debate," October 14, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Morgan Reeves For Governor, “Vision,” accessed June 15, 2022
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