Joyce Dickerson in 2014 SC Senate debate

On Homeland Security: I'm mad as heel about delays in veterans' care

"When a relative or a spouse or a loved one has to lie in a hospital for 21 months before they can get service, that is unacceptable," said Dickerson. "I'm mad as hell about that. I will fight for my vets every step of the way."

On Energy & Oil: Open the Savannah River Site nuclear reactor fuel project

"In South Carolina, we are badly in need of jobs," said Dickerson. "Yes, I would be working very hard, and I would not do anything to halt it." That stance is the same as one taken by many Republicans in South Carolina, including Gov. Nikki Haley.

Part of a US-Russia nonproliferation agreement to dispose of weapons-grade plutonium, the plant has been slow to attract customers for the commercial reactor fuel it will produce. It is more than three years behind its 2016 completion deadline and is billions of dollars over budget.

On Gun Control: Right to guns, but address issues of gun violence

"I have a gun. I don't know how to shoot it, but I have one," Pavilack said.

"I believe South Carolina is ready for a woman like me," Dickerson said. "I have paid my dues."

On Jobs: Equal pay for women, and higher minimum wage

"I believe everything is possible," Dickerson said. Dickerson is the only one of the three still holding elected office, now serving her third term as a member of the Richland County Council.

Dickerson said she wants to focus on the issues of domestic violence, including teen dating violence, as well as equal pay for women, raising the minimum wage and care of veterans.

On Technology: Ensure the county has reliable public transportation

Dickerson is a retired compliance auditor and is the first candidate to challenge Scott. She currently chairs the National Foundation for Women Legislators.

Elected to Richland County Council in 2004, Dickerson said Friday she has worked to ensure the county has reliable public transportation.