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Jay West

Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 7th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 6, 2016
Preceded by	Michael Gambrell

Personal details
Born	John Taliaferro West IV (1964-11-29) November 29, 1964 (age 59) Anderson, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican (2016–present) Democratic (2004)
Spouse	Jennifer Brice
Residence(s)	Belton, South Carolina, U.S.
Alma mater	Erskine College (BS, MS, PhD)

John Taliaferro "Jay" West IV (born November 29, 1964) is an American politician. He has been a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 7th District since 2016. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Electoral history

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Date	Election	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
South Carolina Senate, 4th district
Nov 2, 2004^[1]	General	William H. O'Dell	Republican	17,417	62.27
		John T. West IV	Democratic	10,546	37.70
		Write Ins		9	0.03
South Carolina House of Representatives, 7th district
Nov 8, 2016^[2]	General	John T. West IV	Republican	10,566	99.31
		Write Ins		73	0.69
		Michael Gambrell won election to Senate; seat stayed Republican
Nov 6, 2018^[3]	General	John T. West IV	Republican	8,201	98.56
Nov 6, 2018^[3]	General	Write Ins		120	1.44
Nov 3, 2020^[4]	General	John T. West IV	Republican	12,280	76.15
		Andrea Bejarano-Robinson	Democratic	3,833	23.77
		Write Ins		13	0.08

References

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^ "2004 Election Report" (PDF). South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
^ "2016 Statewide General Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 7". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
^ "2018 Statewide General Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 7". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
^ "2020 Statewide General Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 7". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved August 9, 2021.

External links

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Jay West at Vote Smart

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