Kirkman Finlay III

Kirkman Finlay
Kirkman Finlay
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives; from the 75th district
	In office; December 4, 2012 – November 14, 2022
Preceded by	Jim Harrison
Succeeded by	Heather Bauer
Personal details
Born	February 16, 1970 (age 54); Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Kathleen Ravenel
Parent	Kirkman Finlay Jr. (father);
Education	University of Virginia (BA)

Kirkman Finlay III (born February 16, 1970) is an American politician. He is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 75th District, serving since 2012. He is a member of the Republican Party.^[1]

Background

His father, Kirkman Finlay Jr., was mayor of Columbia, South Carolina from 1978 to 1986.

Political career

Finlay served on Columbia City Council from 2006 to 2010.^[2]

In 2010 Finlay ran for mayor of Columbia, losing to Stephen K. Benjamin

2012 South Carolina House race

In 2012 Finlay ran for a South Carolina House seat vacated by Jim Harrison, defeating lawyer and Democratic candidate Joe McCulloch in a close race.^[3]

2022 South Carolina House race

In the 2022 general election Finlay was defeated by Democrat Heather Bauer.^[4]

2024 South Carolina House race

In March 2024, Finlay filed to challenge Bauer for South Carolina House District 75. He received the endorsement of House Speaker Murrell Smith Jr.^[5] Finlay won the June Republican Primary and was defeated Bauer in the November general election.^[6] ^[7]

Electoral history

Date	Election	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
South Carolina House of Representatives, 75th district
Nov 6, 2012^[8]	General	Kirkman Finlay III	Republican	7,219	51.05
		Joseph M. McCulloch Jr.	Democratic	6,911	48.87
		Write Ins		12	0.08
		James H. Harrison did not seek reelection; seat stayed Republican
Nov 4, 2014^[9]	General	Kirkman Finlay III	Republican	5,833	53.52
		Joseph M. McCulloch Jr.	Democratic	5,057	46.40
		Write Ins		9	0.08
Nov 8, 2016^[10]	General	Kirkman Finlay III	Republican	9,072	59.41
		Tyler S. Gregg	Democratic	6,175	40.44
		Write Ins		22	0.14
Nov 6, 2018^[11]	General	Kirkman Finlay III	Republican	7,842	57.48
		John V. Crangle	Democratic/American	5,780	42.37
		Write Ins		20	0.15
Nov 3, 2020^[12]	General	Kirkman Finlay III	Republican	8,759	50.69
		J. Rhodes Bailey	Democratic	8,502	49.20
		Write Ins		20	0.12
Nov 8, 2022^[13]	General	Heather Bauer	Democratic	7,505	50.74
		Kirkman Finlay III	Republican	7,270	49.15
		Write Ins		17	0.11

References

^ "Kirkman Finlay III". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
^ "A HOUSE RESOLUTION: TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE HONORABLE KIRKMAN FINLAY III OF RICHLAND COUNTY FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON BEHALF OF HIS CONSTITUENTS AND THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO WISH HIM MUCH SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS". South Carolina Legislature. January 10, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
^ "SC House District 75 race in dispute after voter problems". WACH-TV. November 8, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
^ Smith, Nevin (November 9, 2022). ""Heather Bauer issues victory statement in House District 75 race"". WIS-TV. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
^ Folks, Will (March 25, 2024). "Kirkman Finlay Files For South Carolina State House Veteran lawmaker launches candidacy". FitsNews. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
^ Grenier, Ian (June 11, 2024). "Columbia-area Statehouse GOP primary results: Shealy leads into runoff, Finlay wins". The Post and Courier. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
^ Mattei, Joey (2024-11-06). "Heather Bauer triumphs over Kirkman Finlay in House Seat 75 rematch". WACH. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
^ "2012 Statewide General Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 75". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
^ "2014 Statewide General Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 75". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
^ "2016 Statewide General Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 75". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
^ "2018 Statewide General Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 75". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
^ "2020 Statewide General Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 75". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
^ "2022 Statewide General Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 75". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved November 19, 2022.

External links

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[1] "Kirkman Finlay III". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

[2] "A HOUSE RESOLUTION: TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE HONORABLE KIRKMAN FINLAY III OF RICHLAND COUNTY FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON BEHALF OF HIS CONSTITUENTS AND THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO WISH HIM MUCH SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS". South Carolina Legislature. January 10, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

[3] "SC House District 75 race in dispute after voter problems". WACH-TV. November 8, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

[4] Smith, Nevin (November 9, 2022). ""Heather Bauer issues victory statement in House District 75 race"". WIS-TV. Retrieved November 9, 2022.

[5] Folks, Will (March 25, 2024). "Kirkman Finlay Files For South Carolina State House Veteran lawmaker launches candidacy". FitsNews. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

[6] Grenier, Ian (June 11, 2024). "Columbia-area Statehouse GOP primary results: Shealy leads into runoff, Finlay wins". The Post and Courier. Retrieved June 16, 2024.

[7] Mattei, Joey (2024-11-06). "Heather Bauer triumphs over Kirkman Finlay in House Seat 75 rematch". WACH. Retrieved 2024-11-08.

[sec2012-8] "2012 Statewide General Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 75". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved May 6, 2016.

[sec2014-9] "2014 Statewide General Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 75". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved May 6, 2016.

[sec2016-10] "2016 Statewide General Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 75". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved February 24, 2018.

[sec2018-11] "2018 Statewide General Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 75". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved December 4, 2018.

[sec2020-12] "2020 Statewide General Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 75". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

[sec2022-13] "2022 Statewide General Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 75". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved November 19, 2022.

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