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Abortion     Catherine Templeton: Define personhood from conception; no exceptions for incest.     Eric Garcetti: Pro-choice.     Henry McMaster: Supports Personhood Bill, defining life from conception.     Henry McMaster: Budget shouldn't "contain a penny" for abortion providers.     Kevin Bryant: Supports Personhood Bill, defining life from conception.     Kevin Bryant: Budget shouldn't "contain a penny" for abortion providers.     Nancy Mace: Against abortion, but yes to exceptions for rape, incest.

Budget & Economy     Mark Sanford: Republican Party has lost its way on debt & spending.

Civil Rights     Catherine Templeton: Proud of the Confederacy; don't rewrite history.     Alan Wilson: Demands repeat of ordinance banning conversion therapy.

Crime     Alan Wilson: I am committed to being your law-and-order governor.

Drugs     Nancy Mace: Hires former marijuana lobbyist, supports legalization.     Nancy Mace: Hires former marijuana lobbyist; supports legalization.     Thomas Dixon: Self-described former alcoholic and drug addict.

Energy & Oil     Henry McMaster: AdWatch: Ban offshore drilling for oil and gas.     Joe Cunningham: AdWatch: Ban offshore drilling for oil and gas.

Environment     Russell Fry: Rebuild banned sea wall for gated community.     Henry McMaster: Vetoed bill to rebuild banned sea wall for gated community.     Mia McLeod: Rebuild banned sea wall for gated community.     Nancy Mace: Don't rebuild banned sea wall for gated community.

Foreign Policy     Daniel Coats: Criticizes government censorship & social controls in China.     Daniel Coats: China holds 1M Muslims in "patriotic re-education" camps.

Government Reform     Catherine Templeton: Fight corruption & waste & good ol' boy system in Columbia.

Health Care     Eric Garcetti: I'm a single-payer guy.     Gloria Bromell Tinubu: Work toward making health care more affordable.

Jobs     Eric Garcetti: Universal pathway to employment.     Gloria Bromell Tinubu: Economic freedom includes federal minimum wage increase.

Principles & Values     Gloria Bromell Tinubu: 2018 Lt. Gov. candidate; 2012 & 2014 House candidate.     Lindsey Graham: Now supports Trump, but called him "unfit for office".

Tax Reform     Bob Conley: Pushes FairTax (national sales tax of 23%).     Bob Conley: Supports FairTax national sales tax of 23%.     Krystle Matthews: Exempt feminine hygiene products from state sales tax.

Technology     Daniel Coats: China as well as Russia use cyber-attacks against democracy.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Alan Wilson South Carolina Republican challenger Bob Conley Democratic Senate challenger (2008) South Carolina Catherine Templeton South Carolina Republican candidate for South Carolina Governor Daniel Coats Indiana Director of National Intelligence Eric Garcetti California Ambassador to India Gloria Bromell Tinubu Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger South Carolina Henry McMaster South Carolina Republican Joe Cunningham South Carolina Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Kevin Bryant South Carolina Republican candidate for governor Krystle Matthews Democratic Challenger South Carolina Lindsey Graham South Carolina S.C. Senator; Republican Presidential candidate Mark Sanford South Carolina Republican Presidential contender Mia McLeod South Carolina Democratic Challenger Nancy Mace South Carolina Republican Challenger Russell Fry Republican U.S. Rep South Carolina-7 Thomas Dixon Democratic candidate for Senate South Carolina