Ben Frasier, the Glossary
Benjamin Frasier Jr. (born c. 1942) is a perennial candidate for political office in South Carolina, having run for Congress over fifteen times since 1972.[1]
Table of Contents
32 relations: Alvin Greene, Ballotpedia, Charles D. Ravenel, David Weigel, Democratic Party (United States), Elizabeth Colbert Busch, Federal Election Campaign Act, Federal Election Commission, HuffPost, Inez Tenenbaum, Jim Clyburn, L. Mendel Rivers, Mark Sanford, Maryland, Mendel Jackson Davis, Perennial candidate, Slate (magazine), South Carolina, South Carolina's 1st congressional district, Tampa Bay Times, The Dispatch (Lexington), The Item, The Post and Courier, Tim Scott, Two-round system, United Citizens Party, United States Senate, 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2013 South Carolina's 1st congressional district special election.
- African-American people in South Carolina politics
Alvin Greene
Alvin Michael Greene (born August 30, 1977) is an American political candidate from the state of South Carolina. Ben Frasier and Alvin Greene are 21st-century African-American politicians, African-American people in South Carolina politics and South Carolina Democrats.
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Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia is a nonprofit and nonpartisan online political encyclopedia that covers federal, state, and local politics, elections, and public policy in the United States.
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Charles D. Ravenel
Charles Dufort "Pug" Ravenel (February 14, 1938 – March 25, 2017) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party from South Carolina who won the 1974 Democratic gubernatorial primary. Ben Frasier and Charles D. Ravenel are South Carolina Democrats.
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David Weigel
David Weigel (born September 26, 1981) is an American journalist.
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Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.
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Elizabeth Colbert Busch
Elizabeth Colbert Busch (born December 10, 1954) is an American economist and politician who is the Director of Business Development at Clemson University's Restoration Institute, and was the Democratic Party nominee for the 2013 special election for South Carolina's 1st congressional district, losing to Mark Sanford. Ben Frasier and Elizabeth Colbert Busch are South Carolina Democrats.
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Federal Election Campaign Act
The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA,, et seq.) is the primary United States federal law regulating political campaign fundraising and spending.
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Federal Election Commission
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is an independent agency of the United States government that enforces U.S. campaign finance laws and oversees U.S. federal elections.
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HuffPost
HuffPost (The Huffington Post until 2017; often abbreviated as HuffPo) is an American progressive news website, with localized and international editions.
Inez Tenenbaum
Inez Tenenbaum (née Moore; born March 8, 1951) is an American lawyer and politician who served as South Carolina Superintendent of Education and as chairperson of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Ben Frasier and Inez Tenenbaum are South Carolina Democrats.
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Jim Clyburn
James Enos Clyburn (born July 21, 1940) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for. Ben Frasier and Jim Clyburn are African-American people in South Carolina politics.
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L. Mendel Rivers
Lucius Mendel Rivers (September 28, 1905 – December 28, 1970) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from South Carolina, representing the Charleston-based 1st congressional district for nearly 30 years.
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Mark Sanford
Marshall Clement "Mark" Sanford Jr. (born May 28, 1960) is an American politician and author who served as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district from 1995 to 2001 and from 2013 to 2019, and as the 115th governor of South Carolina from 2003 to 2011.
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Maryland
Maryland is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
Mendel Jackson Davis
Mendel Jackson Davis (October 23, 1942 – May 13, 2007) was an attorney and a United States Representative from South Carolina.
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Perennial candidate
A perennial candidate is a political candidate who frequently runs for elected office and rarely, if ever, wins.
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Slate (magazine)
Slate is an online magazine that covers current affairs, politics, and culture in the United States.
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South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the coastal Southeastern region of the United States.
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South Carolina's 1st congressional district
South Carolina's 1st congressional district is a coastal congressional district in South Carolina, represented by Republican Nancy Mace since January 3, 2021.
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Tampa Bay Times
The Tampa Bay Times, called the St.
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The Dispatch (Lexington)
The Dispatch is an American, English language daily newspaper published in Lexington, North Carolina.
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The Item
The Item, formerly known as The Sumter Daily Item and The Daily Item, is an independent morning newspaper published in Sumter, South Carolina, five days a week (Tuesday to Friday), with a "Weekend Edition" delivered on Saturday mornings, by Osteen Publishing Company.
The Post and Courier
The Post and Courier is the main daily newspaper in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Tim Scott
Timothy Eugene Scott (born September 19, 1965) is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from South Carolina since 2013. Ben Frasier and Tim Scott are 21st-century African-American politicians and African-American people in South Carolina politics.
Two-round system
The two-round system (TRS or 2RS), also called ballotage, top-two runoff, or two-round plurality (as originally termed in French), is a voting method used to elect a single winner.
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United Citizens Party
The United Citizens Party (UCP) was first organized in 1969 in the U.S. state of South Carolina by John Roy Harper II and others, in response to the state Democratic Party's opposition to nominating black candidates.
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United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress.
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1972 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
The 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 7, 1972 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina.
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1974 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
The 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 5, 1974, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina.
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1980 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
The 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 4, 1980, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina.
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1982 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
The 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 2, 1982, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina.
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2013 South Carolina's 1st congressional district special election
A special election for South Carolina's 1st congressional district was held on May 7, 2013, to fill the seat following the resignation of U.S. Representative Tim Scott, who was appointed to the United States Senate by Governor Nikki Haley to fill the seat previously held by Jim DeMint.
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See also
African-American people in South Carolina politics
- Alvin Greene
- Annie McDaniel
- Ben Frasier
- Benjamin J. Gordon Jr
- Brenda Lee (politician)
- Brian J. Gaines
- Cezar McKnight
- Chardale Murray
- Darrell Jackson (politician)
- Deon Tedder
- Edith S. Childs
- Francis Lewis Cardozo
- George W. Murray
- Isaac W. Williams
- Ivory Torrey Thigpen
- JA Moore (politician)
- Jaime Harrison
- Jim Clyburn
- John Henry McCray
- Joyce Dickerson
- Kenneth "Ken" Kennedy
- Kimberly Johnson (politician)
- Krystle Matthews
- Mark Burns (pastor)
- Michael F. Rivers Sr.
- Richard Edward Dereef
- Richard Howell Gleaves
- Robert C. De Large
- Rosalyn Henderson-Myers
- Selwyn Carrol
- Shedron D. Williams
- Stephen K. Benjamin
- Terence Roberts
- Tim Scott
- Wendy Brawley
- William H. Mishaw
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Frasier
Also known as Ben Frasier, Jr..