Media coverage of SC political races in The State


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Abortion     Jaime Harrison: NARAL: Harrison "outspoken champion of reproductive freedom".     Yancey McGill: Opposes abortion, even as Democratic State Senator.

Civil Rights     Al Sharpton: Confederate flag should only be seen in a museum.     Jermaine Johnson: Opposed anti-DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) provision.     Ralph Norman: DEI is unacceptable at taxpayer-funded university.

Education     Kevin Bryant: Joins "Stop Fed Ed" vows to reject all Federal Ed mandates.     Rick Wade: Vision for S.C. focused on education and jobs.

Environment     Elizabeth Colbert-Busch: Dredge the port of Charleston, with federal funding.

Foreign Policy     Brad Hutto: Focus on state's needs, not foreign conflicts.

Free Trade     Inez Tenenbaum: Cheap imports are putting our people out of work.     Jim DeMint: Textile industry is dying so trade isn't the issue.

Government Reform     Henry McMaster: Register all lobbyists; speed up FOIA.     Henry McMaster: Full disclosure of campaign funding & fines for violators.     Mark Sanford: I was against earmarks before being anti-earmark was cool.     Nikki Haley: Register all lobbyists; speed up FOIA.     Nikki Haley: Full disclosure of campaign funding & fines for violators.

Health Care     Al Sharpton: Believes in constitutional right to health care.

Jobs     Elizabeth Colbert-Busch: Proud to live in a right-to-work state; keep NLRB away.

Principles & Values     Gloria Bromell Tinubu: Dropped Senate bid; endorses Jaime Harrison.     Krystle Matthews: Can work with Republicans but confront them when needed.     Mark Sanford: Now engaged to woman from 2009 extramarital affair.     Ralph Nader: Won't run as a Green-maybe as an independent.     Rick Wade: Ran unsuccessfully for secretary of state in 2002.     Rick Wade: Withdraws from race, citing too-late entrance.     Tim Scott: Grew up poor in a black community in North Charleston.     Yancey McGill: Served for 25 years as Democrat; now running as Republican.

Social Security     Al Sharpton: Faster economic growth will save Social Security.     Howard Dean: Reverse Bush tax cuts to shore up trust fund-don't privatize.

Tax Reform     Al Sharpton: Would repeal all Bush tax cuts.

Technology     Joyce Dickerson: Serves on COMET transit system board of directors.

War & Peace     Al Sharpton: Bush’s unilateral foreign policy is short-sighted.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Al Sharpton Democrat Brad Hutto Democratic Challenger South Carolina Elizabeth Colbert-Busch Democrat U.S. Rep South Carolina-1 Gloria Bromell Tinubu Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger South Carolina Henry McMaster South Carolina Republican Howard Dean Democrat Inez Tenenbaum 2004 former Democratic challenger South Carolina Jaime Harrison Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger South Carolina Jermaine Johnson South Carolina Democratic Challenger Jim DeMint Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative South Carolina Joyce Dickerson Democratic Senate Challenger South Carolina Kevin Bryant South Carolina Republican candidate for governor Krystle Matthews Democratic Challenger South Carolina Mark Sanford South Carolina Republican Presidential contender Nikki Haley South Carolina Republican presidential contender; UN Ambassador 2017-2018 Ralph Nader Green Ralph Norman South Carolina Republican Challenger Rick Wade Democratic Senate Challenger South Carolina Tim Scott South Carolina Republican presidential challenger; SC Senator Yancey McGill South Carolina Republican candidate for Governor