Vernon Stephens (politician)

Vernon Stephens (born December 14, 1957) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina Senate from the 39th District, serving since 2021.[1] He is a member of the Democratic party.

Vernon Stephens
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 39th district
Assumed office
November 9, 2021
Preceded byJohn W. Matthews Jr.
Personal details
Born (1957-12-14) December 14, 1957
Bowman, South Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materSouth Carolina State University (B.S.)

Stephens serves as the Parliamentarian of the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus.[2]

Electoral history

2020 South Carolina Senate

This seat was one of three open seats in this election cycle. Stephens was one of four candidates to run in the Democratic primary, finishing first to advance to a runoff against Cindy Evans.[3]

Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vernon Stephens 4,901 41.4
Democratic Cindy Evans 4,624 38.8
Democratic William Johnson 1,864 15.6
Democratic Jerry Montgomery 532 4.5
Total votes 11,921 100.0
Democratic Primary Runoff
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vernon Stephens 3,968 65.2
Democratic Cindy Evans 2,120 34.8
Total votes 6,088 100.0
General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vernon Stephens 24,807 56.2
Republican Tom Connor 19,267 43.7
Write-in 38 0.1
Total votes 44,112 100.0
Democratic hold

References
  1. Huff, Christopher. "Stephens wins Senate seat; Cobb-Hunter, Govan re-elected to House". MDJOnline.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  2. "Leadership". South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus. 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  3. Harris, Bradley. "Stephens wins runoff; Democrat will face GOP candidate for Senate 39 seat". The Times and Democrat. Retrieved 12 July 2020.


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