{{Short description | American optometrist and politician}} '''Deborah Adair Long''' (born 27 November 1955) is an American optometrist and politician.
Deborah Adair was born to parents Don and Sue Adair on 27 November 1955 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She graduated from the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill and the Southern College of Optometry in 1976 and 1980, respectively. In 1981, Adair married Jim Long.<ref>{{cite news |title=Representative Deborah A. Long |url=https://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=1112499867 |access-date=14 May 2023 |publisher=South Carolina House of Representatives}}</ref> She is a resident of Indian Land, South Carolina.<ref>{{cite news |title=Voters may see generational shift in Indian Land legislator's ... |url=https://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/article53189565.html |access-date=14 May 2023 |work=Rock Hill Herald |date=January 6, 2016 |first=Bristow |last=Marchant}}</ref>
Deborah Long defeated Bruce Miller in the 2008 Republican Party primary for district 45 of the South Carolina House of Representatives,<ref>{{cite news |title=Long, Thomas cruise to victories |url=https://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/article12223226.html |access-date=14 May 2023 |work=Rock Hill Herald |date=June 11, 2008 |first=Jonathan |last=Allen }}</ref> and won that year's general election against Fred Thomas,<ref>{{cite news |title=Long picks up funding edge in House District 45 race |url=https://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/community/fort-mill-times/article11987786.html |access-date=14 May 2023 |work=Rock Hill Herald |date=September 17, 2008 |first=Jenny |last=Overman }}</ref> replacing Mick Mulvaney in office. She was unopposed in the 2012 and 2014 election cycles.<ref>{{cite news |title=SC Primary: Uncontested race results |url=https://wach.com/news/local/sc-primary-uncontested-race-results |access-date=14 May 2023 |work=WACH |date=12 June 2012 |agency=The Associated Press}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Gov. Nikki Haley among SC candidates facing election primaries |url=https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/the-buzz/article13845017.html |access-date=14 May 2023 |work=The State |date=March 30, 2014 |first=Andrew |last=Shain }}</ref> Long did not contest the 2016 legislative election,<ref>{{cite news |title=The Buzz: Who is running for S.C. Legislature seats? |url=https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/the-buzz/article57470878.html |access-date=14 May 2023 |work=The State |date=January 30, 2016 |first=Cassie |last=Cope }}</ref> and was succeeded in office by Brandon Newton.
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