Shane Martin

American state senator from South Carolina

Shane Martin

Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 13th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2009
Preceded by	James H. Ritchie Jr.

Personal details
Born	(1971-12-31) December 31, 1971 (age 52) Spartanburg, South Carolina
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Amy M. (m. 1997)
Children	2
Education	Clemson University (BS, 1994) Clemson University (MS, 1999)
Profession	Engineer, businessman, politician

Shane Martin (born December 31, 1971) is an American politician serving as the member of the South Carolina Senate, where he has represented Spartanburg's 13th District since 2008. He is a member of the Republican Party.

S.C. Senate

Martin has represented South Carolina's 13th Senate District since he defeated incumbent Republican James H. Ritchie Jr. in the Republican primaries in 2008.^[1] He chairs the Senate Corrections and Penology committee, and serves on the Senate Finance, Medical Affairs and Rules committees.^[2]

Personal life

Martin has been married to his wife Amy since 1997.^[3] They have two children, Ashlyn and Aidan.^[4]

Martin is a native resident of Spartanburg County.^[3] He graduated in 1990 from Dorman High School.^[3] After high school, he attended Clemson University, where he received bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering.^[3] Before being elected as state senator, he was a school board trustee in Spartanburg District 6 (from 2005 to 2008).^[4] He is also a small business owner, and works as an engineer, specializing in Aerodynamic Testing and Program management for Chevrolet.^[4] He is a Baptist.^[2]

Electoral history

Year	Office	Type	Party		Main opponent	Party		Votes for Talley				Result	Swing		Ref.
Year	Office	Type	Party		Main opponent	Party		Total	%	P.	±%	Result	Swing		Ref.
2008	S.C. Senate	Rep. primary		Republican	James H. Ritchie Jr.^[a]		Republican	4,733	49.63%	1st	N/A	Runoff	N/A		^[5]
		Rep. primary runoff		Republican	James H. Ritchie Jr.^[a]		Republican	5,314	66.15%	1st	N/A	Won	N/A		^[6]^[1]
		General		Republican	Jimmy Tobias		Democratic	26,053	67.99%	1st	N/A	Won		Hold	^[7]
2012		General		Republican	Write-in	N/A		32,974	98.86%	1st	+30.87%	Won		Hold	^[8]
2016		General		Republican	Write-in	N/A		36,239	98.93%	1st	+0.07%	Won		Hold	^[9]
2020		General		Republican	Write-in	N/A		43,138	97.16%	1st	-1.77%	Won		Hold	^[10]

Notes

^ ^a ^b Incumbent seeking re-election.

References

^ ^a ^b Dalton, Robert W. (June 25, 2008). "Martin topples Ritchie". Spartanburg Herald Journal. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Senate Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Shane Martin". South Carolina State House. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Biography". Shane Martin's official website. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
^ "2008 Republican and Democratic Primaries: State Senate, District 13 - REP". South Carolina Election Commission. June 27, 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
^ "2008 Republican and Democratic Primaries, Runoff: State Senate, District 13 - REP". South Carolina Election Commission. July 1, 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
^ "2008 General Election: State Senate, District 13". South Carolina Election Commission. June 1, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
^ "2012 General Election: State Senate, District 13". South Carolina State Election Commission. April 9, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
^ "South Carolina 2016 Statewide General Election: State Senate, District 13". South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
^ "South Carolina 2020 Statewide General Election: State Senate, District 13". South Carolina Election Commission. June 30, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2024.