Jackie E. Hayes

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Jackie E. Hayes
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 55th district
Assumed office
1999
Preceded byMarion Hardy Kinon
Personal details
Born (1961-10-12) October 12, 1961 (age 62)
Marion, South Carolina, United States
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseVera McClellan
Children3
EducationCatawba College (B.A.)
OccupationHigh School Football Coach

Jackie Elliott Hayes (born October 12, 1961) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 55th District, serving since 1999. He is a member of the Democratic party. He is also known as Coach Hayes from his career as a football coach.[1][2][3]

Background[edit]

Hayes was born in Marion, SC and worked as a coach at Dillon High School since the 1990s. In 1998 he was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives succeeding Marion Hardy Kinon.

In the legislature[edit]

Hayes currently serves on the House Ways and Means Committee. In 2022 he was the only Democrat in this committee to vote for a bill that restricted access to abortion with no exception for rape or incest.[4]

Political positions[edit]

Electoral history[edit]

55th District Primary Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jackie E Hayes (incumbent) 2,327 62.99
Democratic Jamal Campbell 1,367 37.01
Total votes 3,694 100.0
Jackie E. Hayes hold
55th District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jackie E Hayes (incumbent) 5,577 49.85
Republican Robert Norton 5,208 46.55
Independent Michael Copland 383 3.42
Write-in 20 0.18
Total votes 11,188 100.0
Democratic hold

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jackie E. Hayes". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "Rep. Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes". Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "Rep. Marion Hardy "Judge" Kinon". Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "SC Statehouse's abortion proposal is ban without exceptions for rape or incest". Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "General Election Results District 55". Retrieved February 1, 2023.