Cezar McKnight
Cezar McKnight (Democratic Party) was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 101. He assumed office in 2014. He left office on November 14, 2022.
McKnight (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 101. He lost in the Democratic primary runoff on June 28, 2022.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
McKnight was assigned to the following committees:
- Operations and Management Committee, 1st vice chairman
- House Judiciary Committee
2019-2020
McKnight was assigned to the following committees:
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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| • Medical, Military, Public, and Municipal Affairs |
| • Rules |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, McKnight served on the following committees:
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| • Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 101
Incumbent Roger Kirby won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 101 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Roger Kirby (D) | 97.5 | 8,662 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.5 | 223 | ||
| Total votes: 8,885 | ||||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 101
Incumbent Roger Kirby defeated incumbent Cezar McKnight in the Democratic primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 101 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Roger Kirby | 50.3 | 2,463 | |
| Cezar McKnight | 49.7 | 2,429 | ||
| Total votes: 4,892 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 101
Incumbent Cezar McKnight and incumbent Roger Kirby advanced to a runoff. They defeated William Terry Wallace in the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 101 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cezar McKnight | 48.2 | 2,680 | |
| ✔ | Roger Kirby | 48.1 | 2,673 | |
| William Terry Wallace | 3.7 | 204 | ||
| Total votes: 5,557 | ||||
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2020
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 101
Incumbent Cezar McKnight won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 101 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cezar McKnight (D) | 96.3 | 12,758 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.7 | 485 | ||
| Total votes: 13,243 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Cezar McKnight advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 101.
2018
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 101
Incumbent Cezar McKnight won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 101 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cezar McKnight (D) | 96.4 | 8,759 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.6 | 327 | ||
| Total votes: 9,086 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 101
Incumbent Cezar McKnight defeated Alfred Darby in the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 101 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cezar McKnight | 69.7 | 4,191 | |
| Alfred Darby | 30.3 | 1,818 | ||
| Total votes: 6,009 | ||||
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2016
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 Cezar McKnight ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 101 general election.[1][2]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 101 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Cezar McKnight Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 11,953 | |
| Total Votes | 11,953 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Incumbent Cezar McKnight ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 101 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 101 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Cezar McKnight Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
State House
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.[5][6][7]
| 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.[8][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
McKnight ran in the 2012 election for South Carolina State Senate District 32. After the close vote forced a recount, incumbent John Yancey McGill was verified as the winner of the Democratic primary on June 12.[13][14][15]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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John Yancey McGill Incumbent |
50.3% | 6,375 |
| Cezar E McKnight | 49.7% | 6,294 |
| Total Votes | 12,669 | |
Campaign themes
2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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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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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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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Democratic Primary Runoff Official Results," accessed December 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
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, Official Primary Results
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 26, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official Primary Results," June 29, 2012
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| Preceded by - |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 101 2014-2022 |
Succeeded by Roger Kirby (D) |
