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Gerald Malloy

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Gerald Malloy
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 29th district
Assumed office
November 5, 2002
Preceded byEdward Eli Saleeby
Personal details
Born (1961-10-26) October 26, 1961 (age 63)
Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Davita McFarland
(m. 1989)
Children4
Alma materUniversity of South Carolina (BS, JD)
ProfessionAttorney

Gerald Malloy (born October 26, 1961) is a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 29th District (Chesterfield, Darlington, Lee, and Marlboro Counties) since 2002.[1] He replaced Edward Eli Saleeby after he died.[2]

In November 2020, Malloy announced that he would run for Senate Minority Leader.[3] He lost to Brad Hutto.[4]

In 2024, Malloy was among the state legislators appointed to serve on the Robert Smalls Monument Commission.[5]

Political career

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S.C. Senate

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Elections

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2002 election
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Following the death of Senator Saleeby, a special election was held to fill his seat. There were eight people in the initial candidate pool, including Saleeby's son, Edward Saleeby Jr.[6][7] Malloy would go on to win the seat.

2016 election
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Malloy was uncontested in 2016.[8]

2020 election
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In 2020, Malloy faced Republican J.D. Chaplin.[9] Malloy defeated Chaplin, receiving roughly 54% of the vote.[10][11]

2024 election
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In 2024, Malloy will see a repeat challenge from Republican farmer J.D. Chaplin.

References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Gerald Malloy".
  2. ^ "South Carolina During the 2000s - The 115th General Assembly (2003-2004)".
  3. ^ "Gerald Malloy to seek Senate minority leader post | Local News | scnow.com".
  4. ^ "South Carolina Senate elects Hutto as new minority leader | Raleigh News & Observer". Archived from the original on 2020-11-28.
  5. ^ Frazier, Herb (2024-08-23). "S.C. forms Smalls Monument Commission". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  6. ^ "Eight candidates file for Saleeby's seat". www.wistv.com. 2002-08-06. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  7. ^ "Malloy, Saleeby, Jr. likely face Senate District 29 runoff Oct. 1". WISTV. 2002-09-18. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  8. ^ "South Carolina 29th District State Senate Results: Gerald Malloy Wins". The New York Times. 2017-08-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  9. ^ Leible, Tim (2020-05-13). "Election 2020 -- Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 29". The Sumter Item. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  10. ^ "South Carolina State Senate - District 29 Election Results | Detroit Free Press". www.freep.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  11. ^ REPORTS, STAFF (2020-11-03). "S.C. Sen. Gerald Malloy wins reelection". SCNow. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
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South Carolina Senate
Preceded by Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 29th district

2002–present
Incumbent