Kirkman Finlay III explained

Kirkman Finlay
State House:	South Carolina
District:	75th
Term Start:	December 4, 2012
Term End:	November 14, 2022
Predecessor:	Jim Harrison
Successor:	Heather Bauer
Birth Date:	16 February 1970
Birth Place:	Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Party:	Republican
Spouse:	Kathleen Ravenel
Father:	Kirkman Finlay Jr.
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

See also: 2012 South Carolina elections.

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

See also: 2022 United States state legislative elections and 2022 South Carolina House of Representatives election.

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

2024 South Carolina House race

See also: 2024 South Carolina House of Representatives election. 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 will face Bauer in the November general election.^[6]

Electoral history

Date	Election	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
South Carolina House of Representatives, 75th district
Nov 6, 2012^[7]	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^[8]	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^[9]	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^[10]	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^[11]	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^[12]	General	Heather Bauer		Democratic	7,505	50.74
		Kirkman Finlay III		Republican	7,270	49.15
		Write Ins		17	0.11

External links

• Kirkman Finlay House Representative for District 75

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kirkman Finlay III. Project Vote Smart. January 15, 2016.
2. Web site: January 10, 2023 . 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. . March 25, 2024 . South Carolina Legislature.
3. News: November 8, 2012 . SC House District 75 race in dispute after voter problems . March 25, 2024 . WACH-TV.
4. News: Smith . Nevin . November 9, 2022 . "Heather Bauer issues victory statement in House District 75 race" . November 9, 2022 . WIS-TV.
5. News: Folks . Will . March 25, 2024 . Kirkman Finlay Files For South Carolina State House Veteran lawmaker launches candidacy . March 25, 2024 . FitsNews.
6. News: Grenier . Ian . June 11, 2024 . Columbia-area Statehouse GOP primary results: Shealy leads into runoff, Finlay wins . June 16, 2024 . The Post and Courier.
7. Web site: 2012 Statewide General Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 75. South Carolina State Election Commission . May 6, 2016.
8. Web site: 2014 Statewide General Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 75. South Carolina State Election Commission . May 6, 2016.
9. Web site: 2016 Statewide General Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 75. South Carolina State Election Commission . February 24, 2018.
10. Web site: 2018 Statewide General Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 75. South Carolina State Election Commission . December 4, 2018.
11. Web site: 2020 Statewide General Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 75. South Carolina State Election Commission . November 30, 2020.
12. Web site: 2022 Statewide General Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 75. South Carolina State Election Commission . November 19, 2022.