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Chad Prosser
From Ballotpedia
| Chad Prosser | ||
| Candidate for | ||
| U.S. House, South Carolina, District 7 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Horry County Council | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | Florence Christian School | |
| Bachelor's | Rhodes College | |
| Master's | Johns Hopkins University | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Businessman, Ex-Horry County Council Chair | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Prosser served as Director of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism under former Governor Mark Sanford. He started his career as a Presidential Management Fellow, working as an International Economist for the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration under President George H.W. Bush. For eight years, Prosser served on the Horry County Council. In 2010, he was awarded South Carolina's highest civilian honor, the Order of the Palmetto.[2]
Elections
2012
Prosser is running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing South Carolina's 7th District. Prosser is seeking the nomination on the Republican ticket. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was March 30, 2012. Prosser is running against Andre Bauer, Jay Jordan, Tom Rice, Randal Wallace, Dick Withington, Mande Wilkes, James Mader, and Edward Karabees in the June 12, 2012 Republican primary.
Effect of redistricting
- See also: Redistricting in South Carolina
The 7th district was added following the results of the 2010 census. According to the Washington Post, despite Republican-controlled redistricting decisions, this district is a battleground for Democrats and Republicans seeking control of the U.S. House. With Republican front-runner Thad Viers deciding not to run and Democrat Ted Vick showing some appeal to conservatives, South Carolina's 7th is a swing district this year.[3]
Ads
On April 30, 2012, Prosser released his first TV ad, titled "Conservative Reformer."
"Conservative Reformer" |
Polls
2012 election
A Francis Marion University/SCNOW.com poll, conducted May 14-15, 2012, showed Bauer with a slim lead over the rest of the candidate field.[4]
| South Carolina's Congressional District 7, 2012 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response | [1] (May 14-15, 2012) | ||||||||
| Andre Bauer (R) | 22% | ||||||||
| Tom Rice (R) | 21% | ||||||||
| Chad Prosser (R) | 8% | ||||||||
| Jay Jordan (R) | 5% | ||||||||
| Katherine Jenerette (R) | 4% | ||||||||
| Dick Withington (R) | 2% | ||||||||
| Undecided | 35% | ||||||||
| Number polled | 641 | ||||||||
| Margin of error | +/-3.8 | ||||||||
Campaign donors
As of March 31, 2012, Prosser raised $220,201 during the 2012 election cycle and spent $53,729, leaving him with $166,472 cash on hand. Of that, 49 percent came from candidate self-financing and 49 percent was from individual contributions. Two percent came from PAC contributions.[5]
Personal
Prosser lives in Murrells Inlet with his sons, Matthew and Thomas.
External links
References
- ↑ FitsNews.com "Chad Prosser announces congressional campaign" Accessed Febraury 5, 2012
- ↑ Campaign website "Biography" Accessed March 19, 2012
- ↑ Washington Post blog "The 10 House districts that might surprise you," May 11, 2012
- ↑ SCNOW.com "Bauer, Rice lead in FMU/SCNOW.com poll" Accessed May 19, 2012
- ↑ opensecrets.org Accessed May 20, 2012
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