Tag Archives: South Carolina

South Carolina Republicans are moving quickly to fill the U.S. Senate vacancy left by the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, triggering an accelerated election schedule as potential candidates begin weighing bids for one of the state’s highest-profile political offices. Graham, who was seeking a fifth Senate term this November …

Voters in several states head to the polls Tuesday for a series of closely watched primary elections that will test the strength of progressive Democrats, the influence of President Donald Trump within the Republican Party, and the growing role of outside spending from cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence and pro-Israel advocacy groups. …

Rep. Nancy Mace’s bid to become South Carolina’s next governor came to an abrupt end Tuesday as the Republican congresswoman failed to advance to a runoff election, capping a turbulent campaign marked by controversy, clashes with President Donald Trump and questions about her political future. South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela …

Gov. Henry McMaster on Thursday called a special legislative session to redraw South Carolina’s congressional districts, intensifying a politically explosive fight over election maps just 12 days before early voting is set to begin for the state’s primary elections. The special session, scheduled to begin Friday morning, comes after weeks …

The South Carolina Senate on Tuesday rejected a push to redraw the state’s congressional districts just weeks before primary elections, rebuffing pressure from President Donald Trump and exposing divisions among Republicans over a fast-moving effort to create an all-GOP congressional delegation. Senators voted 29-17 against adding redistricting to a resolution …

U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, South Carolina’s longest-serving congressman, ended months of speculation about his future in Congress Thursday: He’s running again. “I have served in public life all of my life,” Clyburn said as he made his announcement surrounded by Democratic legislators and party leaders at the state party headquarters …

A former senior Navy official who was removed from her post by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last year is running for Congress, launching a Democratic bid for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. Nancy Lacore, a retired three-star admiral who served 35 years in the Navy as a helicopter pilot and …

Authorities in South Carolina are investigating a weekend fire that injured at least three people at the Edisto Island home of Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein and her husband, former state Sen. Arnold Goodstein, officials said Monday. Mark Keel, chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), said in …

Rep. Nancy Mace, a fiery Republican known for her provocative political style, officially launched her campaign for governor of South Carolina on Monday, upending what is expected to be one of the most crowded and combative Republican primaries in the state’s modern history. Speaking at The Citadel, the military college …

Brandon Tensley, Capital B Originally published by The 19th Kym Smith is passionate about a wide range of causes, from pushing for South Carolina public schools to include Black history in their curricula to bringing adequate health care to Black communities. But rarely, if ever, does Republican presidential candidate Nikki …

Abraham Kenmore, Michigan Advance Former President Donald Trump told thousands who gathered to see him Saturday that America has declined under President Joe Biden, but with their help, he could turn things around. “We are a nation that is no longer admired, respected or listened to on the world stage,” …

Abraham Kenmore, SC Daily Gazette President Joe Biden cruised to an expected victory Saturday in Democrats’ first recognized contest of 2024, following a month-long push by the president and his proxies to drive up turnout after the party put South Carolina first on the official voting calendar. After The Associated …

Abraham Kenmore, Florida Phoenix Seeking another slingshot from South Carolina to the White House, President Joe Biden pitched a list of successes to the party faithful with the refrain of “promises made, promises kept.” His speech ended with a simple request: “Vote!” Biden headlined the state Democratic Party’s “First-in-the-Nation Celebration” …

Jimmy Williams Daniel Hanlon, former chief of staff to Rep. Nancy Mace, has officially filed paperwork to run against his former boss in South Carolina’s June congressional primary. Mace has represented South Carolina’s first district since 2021, and Hanlon’s decision to enter the race adds a unique dynamic to the …

Abraham Kenmore, Florida Phoenix Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley told supporters Wednesday she can still win her home state’s GOP contest Feb. 24 and vowed to keep going beyond that, never mind what the polls and pundits are saying. “The political elites in this state and around the country …