About

Leadership

The elected officers of the state party and South Carolina’s members of the Democratic National Committee.

Chair

Christale Spain

Richland County

The first Black woman elected Chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party.
Worked from volunteer to Executive Director of the State Party, serving under three chairs.
Founded the SC Democratic Black Women’s Caucus.
Political Outreach Director for Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign, and State Director for Sen. Cory Booker’s primary campaign.

Meet the Chair on scdp.org

Officers

Party officers

Rep. Roger Kirby
First Vice Chair · Florence County
Hannah Cromley
Second Vice Chair · Georgetown County
Ralph Prioleau
Third Vice Chair · Berkeley County
John Holder
Secretary · York County
Kendra Dove
Treasurer · Richland County

National committee

Democratic National Committee members

Carol Fowler
DNC Member · Richland County
Bre Maxwell
DNC Member · Richland County
Clay Middleton
DNC Member · Charleston County
Kaye Koonce
DNC Member At-Large · Charleston County

Source:scdp.org/our-party/party-leadership· read November 5, 2026· Transcribed from SCDP’s own published party leadership list; last modified on the legacy site June 26, 2026. This list was not independently verified.

Chair biography facts: scdp.org/our-party/meet-the-chair. Portraits are omitted until SCDP supplies licensed photographs.