Karl B. Allen Explained

Karl B. Allen (born October 13, 1960) is a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the state's 7th Senate District (Greenville County, South Carolina) since 2012. Previously, he served the 25th House District in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2001 to 2012. He is an attorney.

S.C. House of Representatives (2001-2012)

Allen served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2001 to 2012 representing the 25th district (a portion of Greenville County).^[1]

S.C. Senate

Allen has been the Senator for South Carolina's 7th Senate district since 2012, when previous Senator Ralph Anderson announced his retirement from the Senate.

Following redistricting after the 2020 US Census, S.C. Senate District 7 covers a cross-section of Greenville County, South Carolina.

Personal Life

Allen resides in Greenville, South Carolina. He has one daughter. He is a graduate from the University of South Carolina, both as an undergraduate and as a law school graduate. Previously, he was the president of The National Association Of Blacks In Criminal Justice (NABCJ).

Electoral history

Year	Office	Type	Party	Main opponent	Party	Votes for Allen	Result	Swing	Ref.
Total	%	.
2000	S.C. Representative	Dem. primary		Democratic	L. R. Byrd		Democratic	920	48.07%	1st	N/A	Runoff	N/A		[2]
Dem. primary runoff			Democratic	L. R. Byrd		Democratic	725	63.48%	1st	N/A		N/A
General			Democratic	Write-in	N/A		7,241	98.34%	1st	N/A			Hold
2002		Dem. primary		Democratic	L. R. Byrd		Democratic	1,057	86.36%	1st	+22.88%		N/A		[3]
General			Democratic	Write-in	N/A		6,338	98.55%	1st	+0.21%			Hold
2004		General		Democratic	Write-in	N/A		8,976	99.42%	1st	+0.87%			Hold	[4]
2006		General		Democratic	Write-in	N/A		5,207	99.31%	1st	-0.11%			Hold	[5]
2008		General		Democratic	Rick Freeman		Republican	9,877	76.73%	1st	-22.58%			Hold	[6] [7]
2010		General		Democratic	Write-in	N/A		6,893	98.64%	1st	+21.91%			Hold	[8]
2012	S.C. Senator	Dem. primary		Democratic	Lillian Brock Flemming		Democratic	2,331	54.83%	1st	N/A		N/A		[9]
General			Democratic	Jane Kizer		Republican	20,559	61.09%	1st	N/A		Hold	[10]
			Working Families		1,405		4.18%	3rd	N/A
2016		Dem. primary		Democratic	Lillian Brock Flemming		Democratic	2,749	71.07%	1st	+16.24%		N/A		[11]
General			Democratic	Glen L. Robinson		Republican	21,518	61.86%	1st	+0.75%			Hold	[12]
2020		Dem. primary		Democratic	Fletcher Smith		Democratic	6,210	70.11%	1st	-0.96%		N/A		[13]
General			Democratic	Jack Logan		Republican	26,672	62.51%	1st	+0.65%			Hold	[14]
2024		Dem. primary		Democratic	Michelle Goodwin-Calwile		Democratic	2,576	68.02%	1st	-2.09%		N/A		[15]

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography . 2024-04-21 . www.scstatehouse.gov.
2. Web site: 2001 . South Carolina Election Report 2000 . April 13, 2024 . SCVotes.gov . S.C. State Election Commission . Columbia, SC.
3. Web site: South Carolina Election Report (2002) . 2024-07-02 . South Carolina Election Commission.
4. Web site: January 11, 2006 . South Carolina 2004 Election Report . April 13, 2024 . SCVotes.gov. . State of South Carolina Election Commission.
5. Web site: South Carolina Election Report (2006) . 2024-07-02 . South Carolina Election Commission.
6. Web site: May 2009 . South Carolina Election Commission Election Report 2008 . April 13, 2024 . SCVotes.org . S.C. State Election Commission.
7. Web site: 2009-06-01 . South Carolina 2008 General Election: State House of Representatives District 25 . 2024-07-06 . South Carolina Election Commission.
8. Web site: 2010-11-18 . South Carolina 2010 General Election: State House of Representatives District 25 . 2024-07-06 . South Carolina Election Commission.
9. Web site: 2012-07-31 . South Carolina 2012 Republican and Democratic Primary: State Senate District 7 - DEM . 2024-07-06 . South Carolina Election Commission.
10. Web site: 2013-04-09 . South Carolina 2012 General Election: State Senate District 7 . 2024-07-06 . South Carolina Election Commission.
11. Web site: 2016-07-26 . South Carolina 2016 Republican and Democratic Primary: State Senate, District 7 - DEM . 2024-07-06 . South Carolina Election Commission.
12. Web site: 2023-02-01 . South Carolina 2016 Statewide General Election: State Senate, District 7 . 2024-07-06 . South Carolina Election Commission.
13. Web site: 2020-06-12 . South Carolina 2020 Statewide Primaries: State Senate, District 7 - DEM . 2024-07-06 . South Carolina Election Commission.
14. Web site: 2021-06-30 . South Carolina 2020 Statewide General Election: State Senate, District 7 . 2024-07-06 . South Carolina Election Commission.
15. Web site: 2024-06-14 . South Carolina 2024 Statewide Primaries: State Senate, District 7 - DEM . 2024-07-06 . South Carolina Election Commission.