2022 SC Senate race: on Principles & Values


Krystle Matthews: Can work with Republicans but confront them when needed

[On bipartisanship]: "We need someone vibrant, who is tireless and not afraid to have tough conversations," Matthews said. "We need someone who can work with Republicans but confront them when needed. Heck, some of my Republican colleagues in the State House like me as I do them, even when we fundamentally disagree. It is about having those hard conversations. I want to be that U.S. senator. I can be that U.S. senator."
Source: The State newsmagazine on 2022 South Carolina Senate race Apr 13, 2021

Krystle Matthews: Not easily swayed without information, will read everything

Based on my reputation in the state house, they know that I'm not easily swayed without information. I have to read everything. I'm known for that ... because I want to make sure that I give the input that I have on whether or not I think something can be better, or whether I think something's going to be problematic. But we don't have too much of that.
Source: Charleston City Paper on 2022 South Carolina Senate race May 5, 2021

Rett Newton: Pursuing doctorate while serving as mayor

Newton was elected mayor of Beaufort, North Carolina in 2017 and reelected in 2019, and is also a doctoral candidate at the Duke University Marine Lab. He also has bachelor's degrees in mathematics and electrical engineering, as well as another degree from American University. He was heavily involved in the recovery process after Hurricanes Florence and Dorian and also took early measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus in Beaufort. Newton also served in the U.S. Air Force for 28 years.
Source: The Seahawk podcast on 2022 South Carolina Senate race Jul 15, 2021

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IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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