Karl B. Allen (born October 13, 1960) is a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the state's 7th Senate District (Greenville County, South Carolina) since 2012. Previously, he served the 25th House District in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2001 to 2012. He is an attorney.
S.C. House of Representatives (2001-2012) Allen served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2001 to 2012 representing the 25th district (a portion of Greenville County).
S.C. Senate Allen has been the Senator for South Carolina's 7th Senate district since 2012, when previous Senator Ralph Anderson announced his retirement from the Senate.
Following redistricting after the 2020 US Census, S.C. Senate District 7 covers a cross-section of Greenville County, South Carolina.
Personal life Allen resides in Greenville, South Carolina. He has one daughter. He is a graduate from the University of South Carolina, both as an undergraduate and as a law school graduate. Previously, he was the president of The National Association Of Blacks In Criminal Justice (NABCJ).
Electoral history Year Office Type Party Main opponent Party Votes for Allen Result Swing Ref. Total % . 2000 S.C. Representative Dem. primary Democratic L. R. Byrd Democratic 920 48.07% 1st N/A Runoff N/A Dem. primary runoff Democratic L. R. Byrd Democratic 725 63.48% 1st N/A N/A General Democratic Write-in N/A 7,241 98.34% 1st N/A Hold 2002 Dem. primary Democratic L. R. Byrd Democratic 1,057 86.36% 1st +22.88% N/A General Democratic Write-in N/A 6,338 98.55% 1st +0.21% Hold 2004 General Democratic Write-in N/A 8,976 99.42% 1st +0.87% Hold 2006 General Democratic Write-in N/A 5,207 99.31% 1st -0.11% Hold 2008 General Democratic Rick Freeman Republican 9,877 76.73% 1st -22.58% Hold 2010 General Democratic Write-in N/A 6,893 98.64% 1st +21.91% Hold 2012 S.C. Senator Dem. primary Democratic Lillian Brock Flemming Democratic 2,331 54.83% 1st N/A N/A General Democratic Jane Kizer Republican 20,559 61.09% 1st N/A rowspan=2 Hold Working Families 1,405 4.18% 3rd N/A 2016 Dem. primary Democratic Lillian Brock Flemming Democratic 2,749 71.07% 1st +16.24% N/A General Democratic Glen L. Robinson Republican 21,518 61.86% 1st +0.75% Hold 2020 Dem. primary Democratic Fletcher Smith Democratic 6,210 70.11% 1st -0.96% N/A General Democratic Jack Logan Republican 26,672 62.51% 1st +0.65% Hold 2024 Dem. primary Democratic Michelle Goodwin-Calwile Democratic 2,576 68.02% 1st -2.09% N/A
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