Ivory Torrey Thigpen | |
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Member of the
South Carolina House of Representatives from the 79th district | |
Assumed office November 14, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Mia McLeod |
Personal details | |
Born | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | May 11, 1978
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater |
Jackson State University (
B.S.) Palmer College of Chiropractic ( D.C.) Morehouse School of Religion ( M.Div.) |
Profession | pastor, physician |
Ivory Torrey Thigpen Jr. is an American politician. He is a member of the Democratic party. [1]
Thigpen is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 79th District, serving since 2016. [2] He serves on the House Judiciary and Rules committee. [3]
In 2023, Thigpen was elected Chair of the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus. [4]
In January 2024, Thigpen announced his candidacy for State Senate District 22, the seat currently held by incumbent Mia McLeod. [5] [6] [7] Thigpen will face educator Dr. Monica Elkins in the Democratic Primary. [8]
In February 2024, businessman Hamilton Grant announced plans to run for House District 79, the seat currently held by Thigpen. [9]
On April 1, 2024, McLeod announced that she would not seek re-election. Richland County Council member Overture Walker joined Thigpen and Elkins as candidates for the Democratic Primary nomination. Lee Blatt filed to run as a Republican candidate for the seat. [10] [11]
Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||
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2016 Democratic Primary [12] | Ivory Torrey Thigpen | 2,105 | 46.74% | Monica Elkins | 2,074 | 46.05% | Vannie Williams, Jr. | 325 | 7.22% | |||
2016 Democratic Primary Runoff [13] | Ivory Torrey Thigpen | 1,275 | 63.88% | Monica Elkins | 721 | 36.12% | ||||||
2016 General Election [14] | Ivory Torrey Thigpen | 13,366 | 73.03% | Donald Miles | 4,581 | 25.03% | Victor Kocher | 354 | 1.93% | |||
2018 Democratic Primary | Ivory Torrey Thigpen ( i) | Winner | ||||||||||
2018 General Election [15] | Ivory Torrey Thigpen ( i) | 13,307 | 87.8% | Victor Kocher | 1,782 | 11.8% | Others/Write-in | 63 | 0.4% |