ST. MATTHEWS – “Thank you, Jesus!” Debra Fredrick, the winner of the District 5 seat on the Calhoun County School Board, said Tuesday night.
“I’m really happy. My constituents showed what they think of me. I’m sure proud of them,” the incumbent added.
Fredrick, who manages the office of the local Department of Motor Vehicles and is the wife of a local high school coach, defeated her challenger for the seat, Otis Culclasure, a former high school teacher and coach, 470 to 295.
The District 2 race was a squeaker, with Tom Arant, an outspoken Libertarian, edging out Isaiah “Ike” Holman by a vote of 338 to 326. Incumbent Trustee Eliza Claxton did not seek re-election.
Here’s how Calhoun County voted:
Governor
Mark Sanford, 2,156
Tommy Moore, 2,272
Lt. Governor
Robert Barber, 2,420
Andre Bauer, 1,987
Secretary of State
Mark Hammond, 2,417
Cheryl L. Footman, 1,953
Treasurer
Grady Patterson, 2,567
Thomas Ravenel, 1,843
Comptroller General
Drew Theodore, 2,266
Richard Eckstrom, 2,112
Superintendent of Education
Tony Fayyazi, 48
Arnold E. Karr, 27
Karen Floyd, 1,875
Tim Moultrie, 57
Jim Rex, 2,370
Ralph Lindblad, 22
Adjutant General
Stan Spears, 2,394
Glenn Lindman, 1,988
Commissioner of Agriculture
Hugh Weathers, 2,405
Emile DeFelice, 1,996
U.S. House of Representatives District 2
Joe Wilson, 1,143
Michael Ellisor, 735
U.S. House of Representatives District 6
Antonio Williams, 28
Gary McLeod, 1,105
James E. “Jim” Clyburn, 1,386
Amendment No. 1
Yes – 3,317
No – 751
Amendment No. 2A
Yes – 3,081
No – 938
Amendment No. 2B
Yes – 2,925
No – 1,041
Amendment No. 3A
Yes – 2,782
No – 1,218
Amendment No. 3A
Yes – 2,594
No – 1,386
Amendment No. 4
Yes – 2,782
No – 1,260
Amendment No. 5
Yes – 3,403
No – 673
The Calhoun County Election Commission will count 81 provisional ballots at 10 a.m. Friday.
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