Comptroller General
Neither party held a primary for the race. The incumbent, Richard Eckstrom, was challenged by Drew Theodore, businessman and son of former Lieutenant Governor Nick Theodore. The only public issue in the race was incumbent Richard Eckstrom's use of a state-owned car to drive himself to Minnesota a year earlier, and also his use of state funds to refurbish his state offices upon taking office in 2003. The race got some national attention when Saturday Night Live aired a sketch September 30, lampooning President Bush's low popularity by portraying Eckstrom as the only Republican running for office who was willing to be seen campaigning with the president. Eckstrom eventually won reelection.
| South Carolina Comptroller General Election, 2006 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Richard Eckstrom (incumbent) | 571,454 | 53.2% | -1.3% | |
| Democratic | Drew Theodore | 501,122 | 46.7% | +0.1% | |
| No party | Write-ins | 373 | <0.1% | ||
| Majority | 70,332 | 6.6% | -2.5% | ||
| Turnout | 1,072,949 | 43.7% | -8.5% | ||
Read more about this topic: South Carolina Elections, 2006
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