Don Joslyn
Don Joslyn was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 2 of the South Carolina State Senate.
Campaign themes
2016
Joslyn's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
2nd Amendment
- Excerpt: "There are too many gun control laws and additional laws will not lower gun crime rates. What is needed is enforcement of current laws. Gun control laws do not prevent criminals from obtaining guns and more guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens mean less crime."
Security
- Excerpt: "I will do everything in my power to prevent the Federal Government from using our state as a dumping ground for prisoners or foreign refugees. I will always vote against allowing Guantanamo Bay prisoners to be held within our states boarders and any influence I can give our US Congressman and Senators to allow prisoners into the United States period. The same goes for Syrian refuges, we should not allow this to happen under our watch."
Religious Rights
- Excerpt: "Symbols of Christian heritage should not be removed from public and government spaces. Government should not interfere with religion and religious freedom."
Economy
- Excerpt: "In our District – As our state has done well in recruiting businesses to our state, I would like to see more in the upstate and particularly in the Pickens county area. Pickens County has seen the least growth over the years compared to the rest of the state."
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.
Rex Rice ran unopposed in the South Carolina State Senate District 2 general election.[2][3]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 2 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Rex Rice (unopposed) |
100.00% | 36,944 | |
| Total Votes | 36,944 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Rex Rice defeated incumbent Larry Martin in the South Carolina State Senate District 2 Republican primary runoff.[4]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 2 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Rex Rice |
54.21% | 6,010 | |
| Republican | Larry Martin Incumbent | 45.79% | 5,076 | |
| Total Votes | 11,086 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Incumbent Larry Martin and Rex Rice defeated Don Joslyn and Allan Quinn in the South Carolina State Senate District 2 Republican primary.[5][6]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Larry Martin Incumbent |
45.09% | 6,284 | |
| Republican | Rex Rice |
33.30% | 4,641 | |
| Republican | Don Joslyn | 11.72% | 1,634 | |
| Republican | Allan Quinn | 9.89% | 1,378 | |
| Total Votes | 13,937 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
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See also
- South Carolina State Senate
- South Carolina State Senate District 2
- South Carolina State Senate elections, 2016
- South Carolina State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ joslynforscsenate.com, "On the Issues," accessed June 14, 2016
- ↑ 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
