Lucas Atkinson Explained

Lucas Atkinson
State House:	South Carolina
District:	57th
Term Start:	2016
Predecessor:	J. Wayne George
Birth Date:	6 July 1981
Birth Place:	Florence, South Carolina, United States
Profession:	Consultant
Alma Mater:	Clemson University
Party:	Democrat

Lucas Atkinson (born July 6, 1981) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 113th District, serving since 2016. He is a member of the Democratic party.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Background

Atkinson attended Clemson University and graduated in 2004. He works as a consultant.

Electoral history

2016

After incumbent representative J. Wayne George decided to not seek re-election, Atkinson became a candidate for his seat in District 57. In the Democratic primary, he ran against two candidates, Lee Walter Jenkins Jr. and Ryan M. Waller. Atkinson won with 58.16% of the vote. In the general election, he defeated Republican Ethan Brown to win by 7,981 votes.

2018

Atkinson was unopposed in the Democratic primary and general election.

2020

In the Democratic primary held in June, Atkinson defeated Miko Pickett with 60.6% of the vote.^[4] He ran unopposed in the general election to win a third term.

Committee assignments

• Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs
• Rules Committee

Election history

Year!!

Candidate	Votes	Pct		Candidate	Votes	Pct		Candidate	Votes	Pct
2016 Primary^[5]				align="right"	4,489		58.16%				align="right"	1,796		23.27%				align="right"	1,433		18.57%
2016 General^[6]				align="right"	10,172		80.66%				align="right"	2,343		18.58%
2018 Primary^[7]				align="right"
2018 General^[8]				align="right"	8,946		98.98%
2020 Primary^[9]				align="right"	4,506		60.6%				align="right"	2,933		39.4%
2020 General^[10]				align="right"	13,391		97.1%
2022 General^[11]				align="right"	8,500		98.5%
2024 Primary^[12]				align="right"	3,035		55.7%				align="right"	2,409		44.3%
2024 General				align="right"							align="right"

Notes and References

1. Web site: South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography . www.scstatehouse.gov . April 26, 2020.
2. Web site: Lucas Atkinson - South Carolina Representative - Open States . openstates.org . April 26, 2020.
3. Web site: The Voter's Self Defense System . Vote Smart . April 26, 2020.
4. Web site: McFadden . Naeem . June 10, 2020 . Atkinson retains SC House District 57 seat . October 5, 2020 . SCNow.
5. Web site: 2016 Republican and Democratic Primary . South Carolina Election Commission . April 26, 2020 .
6. Web site: 2016 Statewide General Election . South Carolina Election Commission . April 26, 2020 .
7. Web site: Lucas Atkinson Biography . . April 26, 2020 .
8. Web site: State House of Representatives, District 57 . South Carolina Election Commission . April 26, 2020.
9. Web site: State House of Representatives, District 57 . South Carolina Election Commission . August 16, 2024.
10. Web site: State House of Representatives, District 57 . South Carolina Election Commission . August 16, 2024.
11. Web site: State House of Representatives, District 57 . South Carolina Election Commission . August 16, 2024.
12. Web site: State House of Representatives, District 57 . South Carolina Election Commission . August 16, 2024.