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Pamela Evette Skipped the Debate. Was It a Risk or a Strategy?
As early voting began in South Carolina’s Republican primary for governor, four candidates stood on the debate stage at Wofford College. One of the most recognizable names in the race was not
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Billy Webster Calls on SC Leaders to Reject Partisan Redistricting Push
(Columbia, SC) — Billy Webster, candidate for Governor of South Carolina, released the following statement on reports that Governor McMaster is considering calling the legislature into special session to redraw congressional districts: “What’s
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South Carolina AFL-CIO Endorses Democrat Mac Deford for Congress in South Carolina’s First Congressional District
Charleston, SC – Mac Deford, U.S. Coast Guard veteran, attorney, and candidate for Congress in South Carolina’s First District, today received the formal endorsement of the South Carolina AFL-CIO. The organization represents
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Lawrence Moore Announces Bid for SC House Dist. 52
(Columbia, SC) — Lawrence Moore has announced his candidacy for the District 52 House seat, citing his many years of experience as an activist in that community and around the state. Moore is
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Why Mullins McLeod Is Forcing South Carolina Democrats to Rethink Electability
For years, South Carolina Democrats have approached statewide elections with a familiar strategy: nominate the safest candidate, avoid controversy, hope demographic change eventually shifts the map, and try not to lose too
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Lindsey Graham’s Political Infrastructure Makes Him One of the Toughest Incumbents in the Country
For years, Senator Lindsey Graham has remained one of the most recognizable and controversial political figures in South Carolina politics. Critics on both the left and right have questioned his political evolution,
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Who Gets to Be a Republican Voter in South Carolina?
For generations, South Carolina voters have walked into a primary and chosen a ballot, not a party. That tradition may now be headed for federal court. After closed-primary bills stalled at the
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Former Congressman Joe Cunningham Announces New Book
(CHARLESTON, SC) – Joe Cunningham was the first Democrat to be elected to South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District in over 40 years. He won the heavily gerrymandered district in 2018 and was ranked one of
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H. 3876 Deserves a Harder Look Before the Senate Moves Forward
Some bills announce their impact loudly. Others hide it in definitions. H. 3876 falls into the second category. At first glance, the bill reads like a routine accommodations-tax measure. It deals with
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The Redistricting Fight Behind the Redistricting Fight: South Carolina’s Election Calendar Is Now Part of the Battle
While South Carolina’s redistricting debate has focused largely on congressional control, racial representation, and the future of U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn’s district, another issue is moving quietly beneath the surface: whether the