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RELEASE: Honeycutt Calls National Debt a Top Issue While Backing Law Adding Trillions to Deficit
Columbia, SC — In a Charleston City Paper article published today about the race for South Carolina’s First Congressional District, Charleston County Councilmember Jenny Honeycutt cited “the economy and national debt” as a top issue facing…
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A Statement From Chair Christale Spain On George Will’s Call for Political Independence
“This Week, George Will backed Dr. Annie Andrews for the U.S. Senate. Will showed something that is too rare in politics today: a willingness to put principle ahead of party. South Carolinians can disagree on plenty and still recognize the…
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A Statement From Chair Christale Spain On Trump and Republicans Forcing South Carolina Families to Spend $2,700 More on Everyday Costs
“South Carolina families are getting squeezed by high costs, yet Donald Trump and South Carolina Republicans are turning a blind eye. Despite jacking up costs so high that working South Carolinians can barely afford to pay their bills, put…
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Statement from The South Carolina Democratic Party on the Passage of a State Budget
“Republicans in the General Assembly finally got their act together and passed a state budget, but it should never have taken this long. With a supermajority in both the South Carolina House and Senate, their failure to get the job done on…
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Statement from South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Christale Spain on the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee Decision to select South Carolina to lead off the 2028 Democratic Presidential Primary
South Carolina Democrats are grateful to the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee for again selecting South Carolina to lead off the 2028 Democratic presidential primary. This decision demonstrates our party’s commitment to competing in the South…
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REV. AL SHARPTON: STRIPPING SOUTH CAROLINA OF ITS FIRST-IN-THE-NATION PRIMARY WOULD BE A SLAP IN THE FACE TO BLACK VOTERS
Civil rights leader joins Congressman Bennie Thompson, Southern Democratic Party chairs, and DNC Black Caucus Chair Virgie Rollins in demanding the DNC keep South Carolina first — warning the stakes for Black voters have never been higher.…
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Russell Fry Abandons SC-7 for a Shot at U.S. Senate
MYRTLE BEACH, SC — Today, Rep. Russell Fry announced he is running for the United States Senate seat left vacant by the passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham. But Fry isn’t giving up his current seat to do it — he is keeping his name on the ballot…
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State Election Commission’s Decision on who can vote in the August GOP Primary for United States Senate
Statement from South Carolina Democratic Party Executive Director Jay Parmley: South Carolina state law is clear: voters may only participate in one party’s primary during an election cycle, and today’s decision applies that law consistentl…
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