# Karl B. Allen

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 | Party | Main opponent | Party | Party | Votes for Allen | Votes for Allen | Votes for Allen | Votes for Allen | Result | Swing | Swing | Ref. | Ref. |
| Year | Office | Type | Party | Party | Main opponent | Party | Party | Total | % | P. | ±% | Result | Swing | Swing | Ref. | Ref. |
| 2000 | S.C. Representative | Dem. primary | | Democratic | L. R. Byrd | | Democratic | 920 | 48.07% | 1st | N/A | Runoff | N/A | N/A | |
| 2000 | S.C. Representative | Dem. primary runoff | | Democratic | L. R. Byrd | | Democratic | 725 | 63.48% | 1st | N/A | Won | N/A | N/A | |
| 2000 | S.C. Representative | General | | Democratic | Write-in | N/A | N/A | 7,241 | 98.34% | 1st | N/A | Won | | Hold | |
| 2002 | S.C. Representative | Dem. primary | | Democratic | L. R. Byrd | | Democratic | 1,057 | 86.36% | 1st | +22.88% | Won | N/A | N/A | |
| 2002 | S.C. Representative | General | | Democratic | Write-in | N/A | N/A | 6,338 | 98.55% | 1st | +0.21% | Won | | Hold | |
| 2004 | S.C. Representative | General | | Democratic | Write-in | N/A | N/A | 8,976 | 99.42% | 1st | +0.87% | Won | | Hold | |
| 2006 | S.C. Representative | General | | Democratic | Write-in | N/A | N/A | 5,207 | 99.31% | 1st | -0.11% | Won | | Hold | |
| 2008 | S.C. Representative | General | | Democratic | Rick Freeman | | Republican | 9,877 | 76.73% | 1st | -22.58% | Won | | Hold | |
| 2010 | S.C. Representative | General | | Democratic | Write-in | N/A | N/A | 6,893 | 98.64% | 1st | +21.91% | Won | | Hold | |
| 2012 | S.C. Senator | Dem. primary | | Democratic | Lillian Brock Flemming | | Democratic | 2,331 | 54.83% | 1st | N/A | Won | N/A | N/A | |
| 2012 | S.C. Senator | General | | Democratic | Jane Kizer | | Republican | 20,559 | 61.09% | 1st | N/A | Won | | Hold | |
| 2012 | S.C. Senator | General | | Working Families | Jane Kizer | | Republican | 1,405 | 4.18% | 3rd | N/A | Won | | Hold | |
| 2016 | S.C. Senator | Dem. primary | | Democratic | Lillian Brock Flemming | | Democratic | 2,749 | 71.07% | 1st | +16.24% | Won | N/A | N/A | |
| 2016 | S.C. Senator | General | | Democratic | Glen L. Robinson | | Republican | 21,518 | 61.86% | 1st | +0.75% | Won | | Hold | |
| 2020 | S.C. Senator | Dem. primary | | Democratic | Fletcher Smith | | Democratic | 6,210 | 70.11% | 1st | -0.96% | Won | N/A | N/A | |
| 2020 | S.C. Senator | General | | Democratic | Jack Logan | | Republican | 26,672 | 62.51% | 1st | +0.65% | Won | | Hold | |
| 2024 | S.C. Senator | Dem. primary | | Democratic | Michelle Goodwin-Calwile | | Democratic | 2,576 | 68.02% | 1st | -2.09% | Won | N/A | N/A | |