2008 South Carolina Senate election: In 2008, Talley unsuccessfully challenged Lee Bright for the Republican nomination in Senate District 12.[3]
2016 South Carolina Senate election: In 2016, Talley and two other Republicans challenged Republican incumbent
Lee Bright for state Senate. After coming in second in the primary, Talley faced Bright head-to-head in a runoff election, where Talley defeated the incumbent.[4][5] Talley would go on to win the uncontested general election.
2020 South Carolina Senate election: In 2020, Talley successfully fended off a Republican primary challenge from Mark Lynch.[6] He defeated Democratic challenger Dawn Bingham in the general election.
Talley supports the legalization of medicinal cannabis for patients with debilitating conditions as recommended by a licensed physician.[9]
Personal Life
Talley was born on June 25, 1976 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where he currently resides today. He and his wife, Kelly, have three children.[1] He is the Vice President of the Tyger River Foundation, an organization dedicated to the promotion, protection, and restoration of the natural and historic resources of the
Tyger River Basin.[10]