Overture Walker Explained

Overture Walker
State Senate:South Carolina
District:22nd
Term Start:January 10, 2025
Predecessor:Mia McLeod
Party:Democratic
Profession:Attorney

Overture Walker is an American politician serving as a member-elect of the South Carolina Senate from the 22nd district (Kershaw and Richland Counties).

Career

Walker is an attorney, and has served as a municipal judge and a prosecutor.[1]

Political career

Walker was elected to Richland County Council in 2020,[2] and was elected its chairman in January 2022.[3]

2024 State Senate race

In January 2024, South Carolina House member Ivory Torrey Thigpen announced his candidacy for State Senate District 22.[4] [5] Educator Dr. Monica Elkins also announced her intention to run in the Democratic Primary.[6] On April 1, 2024, Independent incumbent Senator Mia McLeod announced that she would not seek re-election, and on April 2, Walker joined Thigpen and Elkins as candidates for the Democratic primary nomination.[7] [8]

Walker defeated Thigpen in the primary runoff to become the Democratic nominee.[9] According to June 11 press reports, Republican Lee Blatt had withdrawn from the Senate race.[10] On June 20, 2024, South Carolina Workers Party candidate Gary Votour withdrew from the Senate race.[11] Walker entered the general election with no opposition.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Brock, Jr. . Donald . June 6, 2024 . Letter: Overture Walker will be good for Blythewood . June 25, 2024 . The Voice of Blythewood and Fairfield County.
  2. News: Lawson . Walker . June 7, 2024 . South Carolina Democrats compete for State Senate seat . June 25, 2024 . WLTX-TV.
  3. News: Fastenau . Stephen . January 4, 2022 . Overture Walker takes over for Livingston as Richland County chair . June 25, 2024 . The Post and Courier.
  4. Reynolds, Nick (January 22, 2024). "SC Statehouse's only Democrat-turned-independent senator draws another challenger". The Post and Courier. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  5. Davis, Kimberlei (January 22, 2024). "Representative Thigpen launches bid for SC Senate District 22 seat". WACH-TV. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  6. Mcconchie, Brian (November 15, 2023). "Longtime educator to run for State Senate seat". WACH-TV. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  7. News: April 1, 2024 . Longtime Richland politician announces she will not seek reelection . April 1, 2024 . WLTX-TV.
  8. News: April 3, 2024 . Richland County Councilman Overture Walker Has Filed to Run for Senate District 22 . June 25, 2024 . The Minority Eye.
  9. News: Jones . Ashley . June 25, 2024 . Richland County Councilman Overture Walker secures Democratic nomination for SC Senate . June 25, 2024 . WIS-TV.
  10. News: Javon L. Harris . and Alexa Jurado . June 25, 2024 . Thigpen, Walker earn runoff in Senate Democratic primary . June 25, 2024 . Yahoo News.
  11. Web site: June 20, 2024 . News . June 25, 2024 . South Carolina Workers Party.

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