Cezar McKnight

Cezar McKnight
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 101st district
In office 2014–2022
Preceded by	Ronnie A. Sabb
Succeeded by	Roger K. Kirby
Personal details
Born	(1973-12-10) December 10, 1973 (age 51) Kingstree, South Carolina, United States
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Morris Brown College (B.A.) Florida Coastal School of Law (J.D.)
Profession	attorney

Cezar E. McKnight is an American politician. He is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 101st District, serving since 2014.^[1] He is a member of the Democratic party.^[2]

In January 2022, McKnight made headlines after he introduced a bill named after George Stinney, a 14-year old black boy who was wrongfully executed in 1944, titled the George Stinney Fund, which would make the state of South Carolina pay $10 million to the families of the wrongfully executed if their conviction is posthumously overturned.^[3][4][5]

McKnight was defeated in the 2022 June Democratic Primary by Democrat Roger K. Kirby.^[6]

Electoral history

South Carolina House of Representatives District 101

Year		Candidate	Votes	Pct		Candidate	Votes	Pct
2014 General Election[7]		Cezar McKnight	7,257	64.1%		Al Smith	4,056	35.9%
2016 General Election[8]		Cezar McKnight (i)	11,953	100.0%
2018 Democratic Primary		Cezar McKnight (i)	4,191	69.7%		Alfred Darby	1,818	30.3%
2018 General Election[9]		Cezar McKnight (i)	8,759	96.4%		Others/Write-in	327	3.6%

References

1. "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
2. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
3. "SC bill named for George Stinney would pay $10M to families of those wrongly executed".
4. "SC can't undo wrongful executions. One lawmaker wants to pay $10M to families to atone".
5. "George Stinney Fund Will Provide Reparations for the Families of Those Wrongfully Executed in South".
6. Arvidson, Ardath (June 30, 2022). ""Roger Kirby narrowly wins District 101 House of Representatives race"". SCNow. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
7. "SC - Election Results - 2014 Gen". www.enr-scvotes.org.
8. "SC - Election Results - 2016 Gen". www.enr-scvotes.org.
9. "SC - Election Results - 2018 Gen". www.enr-scvotes.org.

External links

• Appearances on C-SPAN

South Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Ronnie A. Sabb	Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 101st district 2014-2022	Succeeded by Roger K. Kirby