Allen Blackmon

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In 2024, Blackmon challenged incumbent senator Penry Gustafson in the Republican primary.{{Cite web |last=Banks |first=Mac |date=2023-09-13 |title=Blackmon to run for state Senate District 27 seat |url=https://www.pmg-sc.com/the_lancaster_news/article_9e5bcaa5-8327-5dab-8d47-f606c1359f44.html |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=The Lancaster News |language=en}} The challenge was prompted, in part, by Gustafson's opposition to the state's abortion ban.{{Cite web |last=Kenmore |first=Abraham |last2=Adcox |first2=Seanna |date=2024-04-02 |title=SC's GOP 'sister senators' among legislators facing primary opposition • SC Daily Gazette |url=https://scdailygazette.com/2024/04/01/scs-gop-sister-senators-among-legislators-facing-primary-opposition/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=SC Daily Gazette |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=Bustos |first=Joseph |date=April 3, 2024 |title=With filing done, the 8 most interesting SC races and storylines to watch in 2024 |url=https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article287272710.html |access-date=April 22, 2024 |work=The State}}

Blackmon won the Republican nomination{{Cite news |last=Merchant |first=Bristow |date=June 12, 2024 |title=South Carolina primary results: Victories declared, runoffs set as Midlands votes counted |url=https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/election/article289060354.html |access-date=June 15, 2024 |work=The State Newspaper}} and defeated Democratic nominee Yokima Cureton{{Cite web |title=SC Senate, District 27 (2024 Voter Guide) |url=https://scdailygazette.com/race-details/sc-senate-27-blackmon-cureton/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=SC Daily Gazette |language=en-US}} in the November general election.{{Cite web |last=Hensley |first=Matthew |date=2024-04-08 |title=See who's running for office in Lancaster County in the 2024 election |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/rock-hill/politics/lancaster-county-candidates-2024-election/article_61f15bc4-f2e0-11ee-a168-af0d8aab4aa4.html |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Post and Courier |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Election Night Reporting |url=https://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/122436/web.345435/#/detail/27554 |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=www.enr-scvotes.org |language=en}}

Gustafson's defeat occurred alongside the defeats of Republican Senators Katrina Shealy and Sandy Senn, who also opposed the abortion ban.{{cite web |last1=Collins |first1=Jeffrey |date=July 1, 2024 |title=Voters kick all the Republican women out of the South Carolina Senate |url=https://apnews.com/article/sister-senators-republican-women-south-carolina-091b7f0ef0f586e08041556195e21106 |access-date=September 15, 2024 |website=Associated Press}}{{Cite web |date=2024-06-26 |title=Three female GOP state senators who filibustered S.C. abortion ban lost their primaries |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/three-gop-state-senators-filibustered-sc-abortion-ban-lost-primaries-rcna158965 |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=NBC News |language=en}}

Blackmon serves on the Senate Banking and Insurance; Fish, Game and Forestry; Judiciary, Rules and Transportation committees.{{Cite web |title=South Carolina Legislature Online - Committee |url=https://www.scstatehouse.gov/committee.php?chamber=S |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=www.scstatehouse.gov}}

Blackmon previously served as a Lancaster County Councilman, resigning his seat on Council after his primary win.{{Cite news |last=Dorsey |first=Kyahl |date=June 25, 2024 |title=Lancaster Co. councilman who won SC Senate primary resigns. Election planned to replace him. |url=https://www.heraldonline.com/news/politics-government/article289476176.html |access-date=November 10, 2024 |work=The Rock Hill Herald}}{{Cite web |last=abrown@thelancasternews.com |first=Andrew S. Brown |date=2024-06-18 |title=Bryant Neal plans to run for Lancaster County Council |url=https://www.pmg-sc.com/the_lancaster_news/article_6b8f7f22-5df6-5f81-ac6c-234bcef3d097.html |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=The Lancaster News |language=en}}

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• [https://allenblackmon.com/ Allen Blackmon State Senate campaign page]
• [https://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=0143749983 Senator Allen Blackmon]
• [https://www.pmg-sc.com/the_lancaster_news/article_9e5bcaa5-8327-5dab-8d47-f606c1359f44.html Image: Allen Blackmon on Lancaster News]

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Category:21st-century members of the South Carolina General Assembly

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