"Chip" Huggins (born November 30, 1961, in Columbia, South Carolina) is a Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives. He has represented his Lexington County district (the 85th) since being elected in 1999 to succeed André Bauer.
Chip Huggins | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 85th district | |
| In office 1999 – November 14, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | André Bauer |
| Succeeded by | Jay Kilmartin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 30, 1961 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Ginger E. Gilstrap (m. 1988) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Winthrop University |
| Profession | Politician |
Huggins graduated from Winthrop University in 1987, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He married Ginger E. Gilstrap in 1988 and has two children.[1]
Huggins defeated Richard Eckstrom to win his first election in 1999.[2] He generally runs unopposed, and in 2008 when opposed by Democrat Jim Nelson won 13,122 votes (69.43% of the total) to Nelson's 5,769 (30.52%).[3]
Huggins was opposed by Democrat Sam Edwards in the 2018 midterm election.[4] Edwards received 6,273 votes (33.93%) to Huggins's 12,206 (66.01%).[5]
References
edit- ^ VoteSmart bio of Huggins
- ^ "6 Aug 1999, Page 45 - The Greenville News at". Newspapers.com. 1999-08-06. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ OurCampaigns: Huggins, Chip
- ^ Sam Edwards interviewed by Free Times
- ^ Election night reporting
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