Stephen Goldfinch Jr.
2016 - Present
2028
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Stephen Goldfinch Jr. (Republican Party) is a member of the South Carolina State Senate, representing District 34. He assumed office on November 14, 2016. His current term ends on November 13, 2028.
Goldfinch (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the South Carolina State Senate to represent District 34. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Goldfinch was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Goldfinch was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
- Finance Committee
- Fish, Game, and Forestry Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
2019-2020
Goldfinch was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
- Corrections and Penology Committee
- Fish, Game, and Forestry Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Labor, Commerce, and Industry 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 |
| • Fish, Game, and Forestry |
| • General |
| • Invitations |
| • Judiciary |
| • Labor, Commerce, and Industry |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Goldfinch served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Judiciary |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Goldfinch served on the following committees:
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| • Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental 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 34
Incumbent Stephen Goldfinch Jr. won election in the general election for South Carolina State Senate District 34 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stephen Goldfinch Jr. (R) | 99.0 | 56,987 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 581 | ||
| Total votes: 57,568 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Stephen Goldfinch Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 34.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2020
See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Carolina State Senate District 34
Incumbent Stephen Goldfinch Jr. defeated Emily Cegledy in the general election for South Carolina State Senate District 34 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen Goldfinch Jr. (R) | 66.7 | 54,384 |
 | Emily Cegledy (D) | 33.2 | 27,081 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 66 | ||
| Total votes: 81,531 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Emily Cegledy advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 34.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Stephen Goldfinch Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 34.
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 Raymond Cleary (R) did not seek re-election.
Stephen Goldfinch Jr. ran unopposed in the South Carolina State Senate District 34 general election.[1][2]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 34 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. (unopposed) |
100.00% | 45,945 | |
| Total Votes | 45,945 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Stephen Goldfinch Jr. defeated Reese Boyd in the South Carolina State Senate District 34 Republican primary runoff.[3]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 34 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. |
52.47% | 2,798 | |
| Republican | Reese Boyd | 47.53% | 2,535 | |
| Total Votes | 5,333 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Reese Boyd and Stephen Goldfinch Jr. defeated Joe Ford and Dick Withington in the South Carolina State Senate District 34 Republican primary.[4][5]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 34 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Reese Boyd |
40.84% | 3,096 | |
| Republican | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. |
42.65% | 3,233 | |
| Republican | Joe Ford | 11.24% | 852 | |
| Republican | Dick Withington | 5.28% | 400 | |
| Total Votes | 7,581 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
2014
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. Vida Miller was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Stephen Goldfinch Jr. was unopposed in the Republican primary. Miller was defeated by Goldfinch in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. Incumbent |
57.5% | 8,355 | |
| Democratic | Vida Miller | 42.5% | 6,173 | |
| Total Votes | 14,528 | |||
2012
Goldfinch, Jr. won in the 2012 election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 108. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9] Incumbent Kevin Ryan did not run for re-election.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. |
99% | 14,994 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 1% | 145 | |
| Total Votes | 15,139 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
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2020
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2014
Goldfinch's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[11]
Jobs, The Economy, and Taxation
- Excerpt: "Stephen will continue the fight against tax increases and government intrusion at the state level to help district 108 grow and reach its full potential."
Limitation and moderation within the role of the government
- Excerpt: "As your representative, Stephen will continue his work at the state level to help keep bureaucrats off of the backs of small business owners and proprietors."
Healthcare Choices
- Excerpt: "The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is not for everyone, and should not have been forced onto the citizenry of our state. If allowed to become too burdensome, it can impact our economy. Any new healthcare reform plans should begin with careful examination and should be centered upon strengthening the doctor-patient relationship."
Educational Choices
- Excerpt: "Stephen Goldfinch supports improved educational choices for children. A sound educational foundation is fundamental to a strong economy and continued growth within our nation, our state and our district. He believes that education is best addressed by the state and local school districts and not by Washington, DC. Parents should have as many choices as possible for their child’s education. Stephen supports legislation that promotes both school choice and accountability for performance at the state level."
Maintenance Dredging for the Port of Georgetown
- Excerpt: "Stephen helped fight for funding approval to begin the dredging project. It will increase the depth of the Georgetown channel to 27 feet to allow for easier access by ships and boats into the port. This will surely improve and grow the area’s economy and help the port become successful again."
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate South Carolina State Senate District 34 |
Officeholder South Carolina State Senate District 34 |
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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 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 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
- ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ Stephen Goldfinch campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 29, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
South Carolina State Senate District 34 2016-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 108 2012-2016 |
Succeeded by - |
