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Overture Walker

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Overture Walker
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 22nd district
Assumed office
January 10, 2025
Preceded byMia McLeod
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionAttorney

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

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

Political career

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

2024 State Senate race

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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in the primary runoff to become the Democratic nominee.[9] According to June 11 press reports, Republican Lee Blatt had withdrawn from the Senate race.[10] On June 20, 2024, South Carolina Workers Party candidate Gary Votour withdrew from the Senate race.[11] Walker entered the general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.

References

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  1. ^ Brock, Jr., Donald (June 6, 2024). "Letter: Overture Walker will be good for Blythewood". The Voice of Blythewood and Fairfield County. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Lawson, Walker (June 7, 2024). "South Carolina Democrats compete for State Senate seat". WLTX-TV. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Fastenau, Stephen (January 4, 2022). "Overture Walker takes over for Livingston as Richland County chair". The Post and Courier. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  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. ^ "Longtime Richland politician announces she will not seek reelection". WLTX-TV. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "Richland County Councilman Overture Walker Has Filed to Run for Senate District 22". The Minority Eye. April 3, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  9. ^ Jones, Ashley (June 25, 2024). "Richland County Councilman Overture Walker secures Democratic nomination for SC Senate". WIS-TV. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  10. ^ Javon L. Harris, and Alexa Jurado (June 25, 2024). "Thigpen, Walker earn runoff in Senate Democratic primary". Yahoo News. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  11. ^ "News". South Carolina Workers Party. June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
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