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| South Carolina State Senate District 31 | ||
| Current incumbent | Hugh Leatherman  | |
South Carolina's thirty-first state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Hugh Leatherman.
South Carolina state senators represent an average of 100,551 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 87,218 residents.
Members of the South Carolina State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. South Carolina legislators assume office the Monday after the election.
To be eligible to serve in the South Carolina State Senate a candidate must be:
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $10,400/year | $202.03/legislative day |
If there is a vacancy in the senate, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. If candidates plan to seek the nomination through a party convention, the filing period begins on the third Friday after the vacancy happened. The qualifying deadline is ten days after the filing period opens.
If a candidate plans to seek the nomination via petition, all signatures must submitted to the appropriate filing officer no later than sixty days before the election. All signatures must be verified by the filing officer no later than 45 days before the election.
A primary election must be held on the eleventh Tuesday after the vacancy occurs. If necessary, a primary runoff must be held on the thirteenth Tuesday after the vacancy occurs. The special election is held on the eighteenth Tuesday after vacancy occurs. No special election can be held less than 60 days before the general election.
Elections for the office of South Carolina State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 9, 2020, and a primary runoff is scheduled for June 23, 2020. The filing deadline is March 30, 2020.
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 election runoff was held on June 28, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2016.
Incumbent Hugh Leatherman ran unopposed in the South Carolina State Senate District 31 general election.South Carolina State Senate, District 31 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Hugh Leatherman Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 32,439 | |
| Total Votes | 32,439 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
South Carolina State Senate, District 31 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hugh Leatherman Incumbent |
54.23% | 5,948 | |
| Republican | Richard Skipper | 40.68% | 4,462 | |
| Republican | Dean Fowler Jr. | 5.09% | 558 | |
| Total Votes | 10,968 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Elections for the office of South Carolina State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 12, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2012. Incumbent Hugh Leatherman (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for South Carolina State Senate District 31 raised a total of $3,281,886. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $273,491 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, South Carolina State Senate District 31
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $727,208 | 3 | $242,403 |
| 2012 | $363,617 | 1 | $363,617 |
| 2010 | $80,199 | 1 | $80,199 |
| 2008 | $480,412 | 1 | $480,412 |
| 2006 | $266,454 | 1 | $266,454 |
| 2004 | $687,256 | 2 | $343,628 |
| 2002 | $56,049 | 1 | $56,049 |
| 2000 | $620,691 | 2 | $310,346 |
| Total | $3,281,886 | 12 | $273,491 |
