Ronnie Sabb
2014 - Present
2024
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Ronnie Sabb (Democratic Party) is a member of the South Carolina State Senate, representing District 32. He assumed office in 2014. His current term ends on November 11, 2024.
Sabb (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the South Carolina State Senate to represent District 32. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Democratic primary on June 11, 2024.
He was first elected to the chamber in a special election in 2014.[1]
Saab is a former Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 101 from 2010 to 2014.
Biography
Sabb received his B.S. from Voorhees Collge in 1980 as well as an additional degree from the University of Florida in 1987.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Sabb was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
- Transportation Committee
2021-2022
Sabb was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Labor, Commerce, and Industry Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
- Transportation Committee
2019-2020
Sabb was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Labor, Commerce, and Industry Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
- Transportation Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Judiciary |
| • Labor, Commerce, and Industry |
| • Rules |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sabb served on the following committees:
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Corrections and Penology |
| • Fish, Game and Forestry |
| • General |
| • Judiciary |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Sabb served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Ethics |
| • Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sabb served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for South Carolina State Senate District 32
Incumbent Ronnie Sabb is running in the general election for South Carolina State Senate District 32 on November 5, 2024.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 32
Incumbent Ronnie Sabb defeated Prinscillia Sumpter in the Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 32 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ronnie Sabb | 76.2 | 5,741 |
 | Prinscillia Sumpter | 23.8 | 1,797 | |
| Total votes: 7,538 | |||
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Campaign finance
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2020
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General election
General election for South Carolina State Senate District 32
Incumbent Ronnie Sabb defeated David Ellison in the general election for South Carolina State Senate District 32 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ronnie Sabb (D) | 60.6 | 27,284 |
 | David Ellison (R) | 39.3 | 17,714 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 54 | ||
| Total votes: 45,052 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 32
Incumbent Ronnie Sabb defeated Ted Brown, Kelly Spann Jr., and Manley Collins in the Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 32 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ronnie Sabb | 71.2 | 9,508 |
 | Ted Brown | 15.9 | 2,128 | |
| Kelly Spann Jr. | 11.0 | 1,475 | |
 | Manley Collins | 1.8 | 239 | |
| Total votes: 13,350 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. David Ellison advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 32.
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 Ronnie Sabb ran unopposed in the South Carolina State Senate District 32 general election.[2][3]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 32 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ronnie Sabb Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 31,164 | |
| Total Votes | 31,164 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Incumbent Ronnie Sabb ran unopposed in the South Carolina State Senate District 32 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 32 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Ronnie Sabb Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
General election
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 Ronnie Sabb was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Sabb withdrew from the race following the primary. Sabb will join the Senate after winning a special election on September 16, 2014. Al Smith (R) was defeated by Cezar McKnight (D) in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Cezar McKnight |
64.1% | 7,257 | |
| Republican | Al Smith | 35.9% | 4,056 | |
| Total Votes | 11,313 | |||
Special election
Carl Anderson, Ronnie Sabb, Cezar McKnight and Sam L. Floyd faced off in the September 2 Democratic primary. Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters - Floyd and Sabb - met in a runoff election on September 16, which Sabb won.[1][9][10] Because no Republican candidate filed to run, the Democratic nominee won election by default.[11]
The seat was vacant following John McGill's (D) appointment as Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina.[12]
A special election for the position of South Carolina State Senate District 32 was initially called for November 4, concurrent with the 2014 state house elections. A primary election took place on September 2, 2014. Because only Democratic candidates filed to run, the primary instead served as the general election. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 14.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Ronnie Sabb |
58.8% | 9,648 | |
| Democratic | Sam L. Floyd | 41.2% | 6,774 | |
| Total Votes | 16,422 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Sam L. Floyd |
32.3% | 4,602 | |
| Democratic | Ronnie Sabb |
24.5% | 3,485 | |
| Democratic | Cezar McKnight | 24.2% | 3,448 | |
| Democratic | Carl Anderson | 19% | 2,710 | |
| Total Votes | 14,245 | |||
2012
Sabb ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12, as well as the general election on November 6.[13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Ronnie Sabb Incumbent |
98.9% | 14,146 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 1.1% | 151 | |
| Total Votes | 14,297 | |||
2010
Sabb won election to the South Carolina House of Representatives.[15] He defeated Barbara Mishoe (R) in the November 2 general election.
Sabb defeated John Pinckney in the June 8 primary.
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 101 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ronnie Sabb (D)
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6,515 | 67.03% | ||
| Barbara Mishoe (R) | 3,196 | 32.88% | ||
| Write-In | 9 | 0.09% | ||
Campaign themes
2024
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2020
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2023
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In 2023, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 11.
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2022
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In 2022, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 12.
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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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2020
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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.[16] 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.[17] The legislature re-convened July 26.[18]
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The Palmetto Liberty PAC Scorecard
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."[19]
2012
Ronnie Sabb received a score of 20% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 71st out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[20] His score was followed by representatives James E. Smith, Jr. (20%), Lawrence Kit Spires (20%), and McLain Toole (20%).[21]
Personal
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Sabb is a widower with one child, Whitney.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 South Carolina State Election Commission, "Democratic Primary Runoff Official Results," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ WBTW, "SC Senate Seat 32 will move to a runoff after Tuesday vote," September 2, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Democratic Primary Official Results," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 The State, "Georgetown's Carl Anderson seeks state senate seat in special election," July 17, 2014
- ↑ Greenfield Reporter, "Correction: McGill-Special Election story," June 20, 2014
- ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 24, 2012
- ↑ www.enr-scvotes.org, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 1, 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 State Senate District 32 2014-Present |
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| Preceded by - |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 101 2010-2014 |
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