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Pamela Evette Skipped the Debate. Was It a Risk or a Strategy?

May 28, 2026

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

South Carolina AFL-CIO Endorses Democrat Mac Deford for Congress in South Carolina’s First Congressional District

May 28, 2026

Campaign Updates

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

Why Mullins McLeod Is Forcing South Carolina Democrats to Rethink Electability

May 17, 2026

Analysis & Commentary

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

Lindsey Graham’s Political Infrastructure Makes Him One of the Toughest Incumbents in the Country

May 17, 2026

Analysis & Commentary

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,

Who Gets to Be a Republican Voter in South Carolina?

May 17, 2026

Analysis & Commentary

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

Former Congressman Joe Cunningham Announces New Book

May 17, 2026

Campaign Updates

(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

H. 3876 Deserves a Harder Look Before the Senate Moves Forward

May 17, 2026

Statehouse & Policy

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

The Redistricting Fight Behind the Redistricting Fight: South Carolina’s Election Calendar Is Now Part of the Battle

May 17, 2026

Statehouse & Policy

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

Mullins McLeod and the Politics of the Kitchen Table

April 14, 2026

Analysis & Commentary

Mullins McLeod’s message begins where politics becomes real: at the kitchen table. From groceries and gas to daycare, debt, and teacher pay, his people-first campaign speaks to South Carolina families tired of

Grahamstanding

April 14, 2026

Analysis & Commentary

Lindsey Graham may frustrate conservatives, but he keeps surviving every challenge. “Grahamstanding” looks at why outrage has not yet turned into organization — and why Graham remains one of South Carolina’s hardest

Pamela Evette Skipped the Debate. Was It a Risk or a Strategy?

South Carolina AFL-CIO Endorses Democrat Mac Deford for Congress in South Carolina’s First Congressional District

Why Mullins McLeod Is Forcing South Carolina Democrats to Rethink Electability

Lindsey Graham’s Political Infrastructure Makes Him One of the Toughest Incumbents in the Country

Who Gets to Be a Republican Voter in South Carolina?

Former Congressman Joe Cunningham Announces New Book

H. 3876 Deserves a Harder Look Before the Senate Moves Forward

The Redistricting Fight Behind the Redistricting Fight: South Carolina’s Election Calendar Is Now Part of the Battle

Mullins McLeod and the Politics of the Kitchen Table

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