# Scott Talley > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Scott_Talley > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Scott_Talley.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Talley > Source revision: 1345085927 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American politician (born 1976)}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Scott Talley | honorific_suffix = | image = | alt = | state_senate = South Carolina | district = 12th | term_start = November 14, 2016 | term_end = November 14, 2024 | predecessor = [Lee Bright](/source/Lee_Bright) | successor = [Roger Nutt](/source/Roger_Nutt) | prior_term = | state_house1 = South Carolina | district1 = 34th | term_start1 = 2000 | term_end1 = 2008 | predecessor1 = [John D. Hawkins](/source/John_D._Hawkins) | successor1 = [Michael Forrester (politician)](/source/Michael_Forrester_(politician)) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|06|25}} | birth_place = [Spartanburg, South Carolina](/source/Spartanburg%2C_South_Carolina), United States | death_date = | death_place = | profession = [Attorney](/source/Lawyer), politician | alma_mater = [Wofford College](/source/Wofford_College) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts))
[University of South Carolina School of Law](/source/University_of_South_Carolina_School_of_Law) ([JD](/source/Juris_Doctor)) | party = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) | spouse = {{marriage|Kelly J. Bigham|December 31, 2003}} | children = 3 }} '''Scott F. Talley''' (born June 25, 1976) is an American politician. He is a former member of the [South Carolina Senate](/source/South_Carolina_Senate) from the 12th District ([Spartanburg](/source/Spartanburg_County%2C_South_Carolina)), serving from 2016 to 2024. Previously, he served the 34th House District in the [South Carolina House of Representatives](/source/South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives). He is a member of the [Republican party](/source/South_Carolina_Republican_Party). == S.C. House of Representatives (2000–2008) == === S.C. Senate === Talley was first elected to represent South Carolina's 12th Senate District, covering parts of Spartanburg County, in 2016.{{cite web |title=South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography |url=https://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=1784090695 |accessdate=June 3, 2020 |website=www.scstatehouse.gov}} Previously, he challenged his predecessor, [Lee Bright](/source/Lee_Bright), in 2008. However, it would take a second primary challenge in 2016 for Talley to successfully unseat the incumbent. In 2022, Talley announced he would be retiring and not seeking re-election in the 2024 race.{{Cite news |last=Bustos |first=Joseph |date=May 17, 2022 |title=Upstate SC senator won't seek reelection in 2024 after 16 years in General Assembly |url=https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article261516827.html |access-date=April 21, 2024 |work=The State}} == Endorsements == In June 2023, Talley endorsed [Tim Scott](/source/Tim_Scott) in the [2024 United States presidential election](/source/2024_United_States_presidential_election).Sen. Tim Scott in Spartanburg to announce campaign endorsements". ''FOX Carolina''. June 12, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023. == Political views == Talley supports the legalization of medicinal cannabis for patients with debilitating conditions as recommended by a licensed physician.{{Cite web |date=June 9, 2020 |title=South Carolina Senate Medical Cannabis Voter Guide |url=https://www.mpp.org/assets/pdf/states/south-carolina/south-carolina-senate-medical-cannabis-voter-guide.pdf |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=Marijuana Policy Project}} == Personal life == Talley was born on June 25, 1976 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where he currently resides today. He and his wife, Kelly, have three children. He is the Vice President of the Tyger River Foundation, an organization dedicated to the promotion, protection, and restoration of the natural and historic resources of the [Tyger River](/source/Tyger_River) Basin.{{Cite web |last=Healy |first=Lee G. |date=April 14, 2011 |title=Tyger River foundation aims to protect Upstate's land |url=https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/2011/04/14/tyger-river-foundation-aims-to-protect-upstates-land/29858741007/ |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=Spartanburg Herald Journal |language=en-US}} == Electoral history == {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center;" |- ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 | Year ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 | Office ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 | Type ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Party ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 | Main opponent ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Party ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" colspan=4 | Votes for Talley ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 | Result ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" colspan=2 rowspan=2 | [Swing](/source/Swing_(politics)) ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Ref. |- ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | Total ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | % ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | {{abbr|2=Position|P}}. ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | {{tooltip|2=Change in percentage value since previous election|±%}} |- ! rowspan=2 style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2000 | rowspan=5 | S.C. Representative | Rep. primary | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | | [Republican](/source/South_Carolina_Republican_Party) | Charles A. Nichols | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | | [Republican](/source/South_Carolina_Republican_Party) | 2,533 | 80.44% | 1st | N/A | {{yes2|Won}} | colspan=2 | N/A |{{Cite web |date=2001 |title=South Carolina Election Report 2000 |url=https://scvotes.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Election_Report_2000.pdf |access-date=April 13, 2024 |website=SCVotes.gov |publisher=S.C. State Election Commission |publication-place=Columbia, SC}} |- | General | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | | [Republican](/source/South_Carolina_Republican_Party) | [Write-in](/source/Write-in_candidate) | colspan=2 | N/A | 8,816 | 99.65% | 1st | N/A | {{yes2|Won}} | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | | '''Hold''' | |- ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2002 | General | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | | [Republican](/source/South_Carolina_Republican_Party) | [Write-in](/source/Write-in_candidate) | colspan=2 | N/A | 6,695 | 99.84% | 1st | +0.19% | {{yes2|Won}} | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | | '''Hold''' |{{Cite web |title=South Carolina Election Report (2002) |url=https://scvotes.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Election_Report_2002.pdf |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=South Carolina Election Commission}} |- ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2004 | General | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | | [Republican](/source/South_Carolina_Republican_Party) | Royce A. Justice | style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" | | [Democratic](/source/South_Carolina_Democratic_Party) | 8,900 | 65.43% | 1st | -34.41% | {{yes2|Won}} | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | | '''Hold''' |{{Cite web |date=January 11, 2006 |title=South Carolina 2004 Election Report |url=https://scvotes.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Election_Report_2004.pdf |access-date=April 13, 2024 |website=SCVotes.gov. |publisher=State of South Carolina Election Commission}} |- ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2006 | General | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | | [Republican](/source/South_Carolina_Republican_Party) | [Write-in](/source/Write-in_candidate) | colspan=2 | N/A | 6,980 | 99.15% | 1st | +33.72% | {{yes2|Won}} | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | | '''Hold''' |{{Cite web |title=South Carolina Election Report (2006) |url=https://scvotes.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Election_Report_2006.pdf |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=South Carolina Election Commission}} |- ! rowspan=2 style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2008 | rowspan=7 | S.C. Senate | Rep. primary | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | | [Republican](/source/South_Carolina_Republican_Party) | [Lee Bright](/source/Lee_Bright){{efn|name=fn1|Incumbent seeking re-election.}} | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | | [Republican](/source/South_Carolina_Republican_Party) | 4,194 | 44.15% | 1st | N/A | Runoff | colspan=2 | N/A |{{Cite web |date=2008-06-27 |title=2008 Statewide Primaries: State Senate, District 12 - REP |url=https://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/4186/7382/en/md.html?cid=135 |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=South Carolina Election Commission}} |- | Rep. primary runoff | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | | [Republican](/source/South_Carolina_Republican_Party) | [Lee Bright](/source/Lee_Bright){{efn|name=fn1}} | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | | [Republican](/source/South_Carolina_Republican_Party) | 3,701 | 48.70% | 2nd | N/A | {{no|Lost}} | colspan=2 | N/A |{{Cite web |last=Dalton |first=Robert W. |date=June 25, 2008 |title=Bright defeats Talley |url=https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/2008/06/25/bright-defeats-talley/29454119007/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=Spartanburg Herald Journal |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2008-07-01 |title=RUN-OFF - 2008 Republican and Democratic Primary: State Senate, District 12 - REP |url=https://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/6113/7401/en/md.html?cid=135 |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=South Carolina Election Commission}} |- ! rowspan=3 style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | [2016](/source/2016_South_Carolina_Senate_election) | Rep. primary | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | | [Republican](/source/South_Carolina_Republican_Party) | [Lee Bright](/source/Lee_Bright){{efn|name=fn1}} | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | | [Republican](/source/South_Carolina_Republican_Party) | 2,594 | 26.56% | 2nd | -17.59% | Runoff | colspan=2 | N/A |{{Cite web |date=2016-07-26 |title=South Carolina 2016 Republican and Democratic Primary: State Senate, District 12 - REP |url=https://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/62359/173759/en/md.html?cid=27525 |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=South Carolina Election Commission}} |- | Rep. primary runoff | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | | [Republican](/source/South_Carolina_Republican_Party) | [Lee Bright](/source/Lee_Bright){{efn|name=fn1}} | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | | [Republican](/source/South_Carolina_Republican_Party) | 4,863 | 51.60% | 1st | +2.90% | {{yes2|Won}} | colspan=2 | N/A |{{Cite web |last=Bell |first=Rudolph |date=June 28, 2016 |title=Talley beats Bright with help from advocates |url=https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/06/28/talley-beats-bright/86448614/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=The Greenville News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Auton |first=Scottie Kay |date=2016-06-29 |title=Talley defeats Sen. Bright in District 12 run-off |url=https://www.wspa.com/news/talley-defeats-sen-bright-in-district-12-run-off/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=WSPA 7NEWS |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2016-07-05 |title=South Carolina 2016 Republican and Democratic Primary Runoff: State Senate, District 12 - REP |url=https://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/62799/173206/en/md.html?cid=27525 |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=South Carolina Election Commission}} |- | General | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | | [Republican](/source/South_Carolina_Republican_Party) | [Write-in](/source/Write-in_candidate) | colspan=2 | N/A | 41,352 | 98.36% | 1st | N/A | {{yes2|Won}} | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | | '''Hold''' |{{Cite web |date=2023-02-01 |title=South Carolina 2016 Statewide General Election: State Senate, District 12 |url=https://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/64658/316617/en/md.html?cid=27524 |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=South Carolina Election Commission}} |- ! rowspan=2 style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | [2020](/source/2020_South_Carolina_Senate_election) | Rep. primary | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | | [Republican](/source/South_Carolina_Republican_Party) | Mark Lynch | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | | [Republican](/source/South_Carolina_Republican_Party) | 8,015 | 52.82% | 1st | +1.22% | {{yes2|Won}} | colspan=2 | N/A |{{Cite web |last=Montgomery |first=Bob |date=June 10, 2020 |title=Talley wins GOP primary over Lynch in District 12 Senate race |url=https://www.independentmail.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/06/10/sc-primaries-elections-talley-wins-re-election-district-12-senate-seat/5332300002/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=Independent Mail |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2020-06-12 |title=2020 Statewide Primaries: State Senate, District 12 - REP |url=https://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/103402/Web02-state.250556/#/cid/27525 |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=South Carolina Election Commission}} |- | General | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | | [Republican](/source/South_Carolina_Republican_Party) | Dawn Bingham | style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" | | [Democratic](/source/South_Carolina_Democratic_Party) | 42,201 | 64.86% | 1st | -33.50% | {{yes2|Won}} | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | | '''Hold''' |{{Cite web |date=2021-06-30 |title=2020 Statewide General Election: State Senate, District 12 |url=https://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/106502/Web02-state.264691/#/cid/27524?undefined |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=South Carolina Election Commission}} |- |} ==Notes== {{noteslist}} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{s-start}} {{s-par|us-sc-hs}} {{s-bef | before = [John D. Hawkins](/source/John_D._Hawkins) }} {{s-ttl | title = Member of the [South Carolina House of Representatives](/source/South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives)
from the 34th district | years = 2001-2008 }} {{s-aft | after = [Michael Forrester (politician)](/source/Michael_Forrester_(politician)) }} |- {{s-par|us-sc-sen}} {{s-bef | before = [Lee Bright](/source/Lee_Bright) }} {{s-ttl | title = Member of the [South Carolina Senate](/source/South_Carolina_Senate)
from the 12th district | years = 2016–2024 }} {{s-inc}} {{s-end}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Talley, Scott}} Category:Living people Category:1976 births Category:Republican Party South Carolina state senators Category:People from Spartanburg, South Carolina Category:Wofford College alumni Category:Joseph F. Rice School of Law alumni Category:21st-century American lawyers Category:South Carolina lawyers Category:Politicians from Spartanburg, South Carolina Category:Republican Party members of the South Carolina House of Representatives Category:21st-century members of the South Carolina General Assembly --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Scott Talley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Talley) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Talley?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.