Shane Martin
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Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 13th district | |
Assumed office 2009 | |
Preceded by | James H. Ritchie Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | (1971-12-31) December 31, 1971 (age 52) Spartanburg, South Carolina |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Amy M. (m. 1997) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Clemson University (BS, 1994) Clemson University (MS, 1999) |
Profession | Engineer, businessman, politician |
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Shane Martin (born December 31, 1971) is an American politician serving as the member of the South Carolina Senate, where he has represented Spartanburg's 13th District since 2008. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Martin has represented South Carolina's 13th Senate District since he defeated incumbent Republican James H. Ritchie Jr. in the Republican primaries in 2008.[1] He chairs the Senate Corrections and Penology committee, and serves on the Senate Finance, Medical Affairs and Rules committees.[2]
Martin has been married to his wife Amy since 1997.[3] They have two children, Ashlyn and Aidan.[4]
Martin is a native resident of Spartanburg County.[3] He graduated in 1990 from Dorman High School.[3] After high school, he attended Clemson University, where he received bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering.[3] Before being elected as state senator, he was a school board trustee in Spartanburg District 6 (from 2005 to 2008).[4] He is also a small business owner, and works as an engineer, specializing in Aerodynamic Testing and Program management for Chevrolet.[4] He is a Baptist.[2]
Year | Office | Type | Party | Main opponent | Party | Votes for Talley | Result | Swing | Ref. | |||||||
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Total | % | P. | ±% | |||||||||||||
2008 | S.C. Senate | Rep. primary | Republican | James H. Ritchie Jr.[a] | Republican | 4,733 | 49.63% | 1st | N/A | Runoff | N/A | [5] | ||||
Rep. primary runoff | Republican | James H. Ritchie Jr.[a] | Republican | 5,314 | 66.15% | 1st | N/A | Won | N/A | [6][1] | ||||||
General | Republican | Jimmy Tobias | Democratic | 26,053 | 67.99% | 1st | N/A | Won | Hold | [7] | ||||||
2012 | General | Republican | Write-in | N/A | 32,974 | 98.86% | 1st | +30.87% | Won | Hold | [8] | |||||
2016 | General | Republican | Write-in | N/A | 36,239 | 98.93% | 1st | +0.07% | Won | Hold | [9] | |||||
2020 | General | Republican | Write-in | N/A | 43,138 | 97.16% | 1st | -1.77% | Won | Hold | [10] |
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Preceded by | Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 13th district 2009–present |
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