Lin Bennett
Linda Bennett (born February 9, 1954) is an American politician. She is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 114th District, serving since 2016.[1] She is a member of the Republican party.[2]
Lin Bennett | |
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Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 114th district | |
Assumed office November 14, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Mary Tinkler |
Personal details | |
Born | Wassertrüdingen, Germany | February 9, 1954
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | University of Maryland Essex Community College |
In March 2019, Bennett caused controversy after she posted a misleading photo of Democratic congressman Joe Cunningham (SC-01) on social media.[3][4]
Electoral history
Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||
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2016 General Election[5] | Lin Bennett | 11,576 | 60.7% | Bob Aubin | 7,487 | 39.3% | |||||||||||
2018 General Election[6] | Lin Bennett (i) | 8,619 | 52.5% | Dan Jones | 7,153 | 43.6% | Melissa Couture | 633 | 3.9% | Others/Write-in | 6 | 0.0% | |||||
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References
- "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- Griffin, Brooke (March 4, 2019). "SC representative causes controversy after social media post of Cunningham picture". live5news.com. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- Byrd, Caitlin (March 5, 2019). "SC lawmaker causes social media stir after sharing misleading photo of Rep. Cunningham". postandcourier.com. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- "SC - 2016 Election Results - House Dist 114 General". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- "SC - 2018 Election Results - House Dist 114 General". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
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