- Misinformation About Political Parties: Dacey, Oscar, and Maddock

- U.S. House District 1:

Nancy Mace (Republican Party) is a United States representative for the R-SC 1st Congressional

District, and is running for re-election as of 2022. She believes in protecting women’s rights, and

that “biological men should not compete against women and girls in sports.” She wrote in her

campaign website, “The radical view of abortions for any reason up until birth is barbaric and

not supported by the vast majority of Americans.” Nancy Mace also wrote, “I entered politics as

a pro-life woman, and I remain one.” She believes that more states should follow South

Carolina’s lead and make birth control over the counter, provided by a pharmacist without a

doctor’s visit. She wants to provide more resources for prenatal care, health care, postpartum

care, legal services and adoption for women in need. She also wrote, “A stable economy with

good paying jobs are the keys to prosperity for Lowcountry families.” She also wants to continue

the creation of the Southern border wall. She wrote about her frustrations with the mandatory

vaccinations for U.S. troops but not immigrants. She had wrote on twitter, “First it was mandated

for troops but not illegal immigrants. Now Biden wants to take doctors away from struggling VA

hospitals to help illegal immigrants at the border? Insanity. Why does he care more about illegal

immigrants than our troops and veterans who honorably served?”

- Nancy Mace:

- “I am very clear in my positions protecting women and women’s rights.”

- “Biological men should not compete against women and girls in sports.

It’s a total about face today, to see so-called feminists, like our opponent,

support stripping away women’s rights in sports. Where are the feminists

now?”

- “I do not support biological men taking away women’s rights in sports.”

- “The radical view of abortions for any reason up until birth is barbaric and

not supported by the vast majority of Americans.”

- “I entered politics as a pro-life woman, and I remain one.”

- “More states should follow South Carolina’s lead and make birth control

over the counter, provided by a pharmacist without a doctor’s visit.”

- “Earlier this summer I introduced a bill to provide more resources for

prenatal care, health care, postpartum care, legal services and adoption for

women in need.”

- “A stable economy with good paying jobs are the keys to prosperity for

Lowcountry families.”

- “Lower taxes, balance the budget with the Pey Plan, address mandatory

spending burdens, reduce burdensome regulations by repealing 2

regulations for every new one we create, end the war on domestic energy

production, and restore fiscal responsibility to Washington.”

- “First it was mandated for troops but not illegal immigrants. Now Biden

wants to take doctors away from struggling VA hospitals to help illegal

immigrants at the border? Insanity. Why does he care more about illegal

immigrants than our troops and veterans who honorably served?”

 - U.S. Representative Nancy Mace out-raised her general election opponent

(Annie Andrews) in the third quarter, despite her opponent embarrassingly

claiming on Twitter to have out-raised Nancy Mace by “over 120k.” “It’s

one thing to be a rookie candidate, but she has no business in Congress if

she lacks the judgment to surround herself with a competent team,” said

Austin McCubbin, campaign manager. “We out-raised our incumbent

opponent by over 120K last quarter. Something is happening out there

folks. This is what momentum feels like. 22 days. Let’s go.” (Dr. Annie

Andrews, October 17, 2022) “Honestly, I’m not sure if it’s incompetence

or ignorance, but Annie Andrews statement tonight that she outraised us

this qtr is yet another lie. Also, I’m up by double digits in our latest poll.

Significantly expanded our lead since summer. So there’s that! 🙌

#LowcountryFirst ” (Nancy Mace, October 18, 2022) Annie Andrews

showed receipts, but failed to include all of Nancy Mace’s fundraising

numbers ( Source)

- Annie Andrews falsely claimed that Nancy Mace “co-sponsored a bill that

would ban abortion with no exceptions for rape or incest”

Annie Andrews (Democratic Party) is running for election of the United States representative for

the R-SC 1st Congressional District as of 2022. She stated, “Make no mistake, I support the

second amendment. If you are a law-abiding gun-owner, I have no interest in your guns. Frankly,

I have never been particularly interested in a conversation about guns, but I am interested in a

conversation about bullet holes in children, and what we can do to prevent them. I will carry the
stories of my patients with me and I will never stop fighting for common sense gun laws.” She

also wrote about her experiences as a pediatrician, working with children and their families for

numerous years. She stated, “It was never part of my plan to run for Congress. I love being a

doctor. But I am frustrated with the politics in Washington, DC. Governing shouldn’t be about

scoring political points or toeing the party line. Governing should be about helping people. I

truly believe that if we work together, we can lift each other up and no one is more deserving of

that than the children of our communities. I am running for Congress to solve real problems for

the people of the Lowcountry.” ( Source) Annie Andrews stated that she supported what was

under Roe V. Wade, which was access to abortion services up until the point of fetal viability

(which is generally thought to be around 24 weeks and beyond that point.) She stated in an

interview, “It needs to be a decision made between a woman and her doctor,” as well as “To

require young women who are victims of rape or incest to report that crime to law enforcement,

that is not an appropriate way to handle an abortion bill.” Annie Andrews believes that her

opponent in the election is more focused on the problem of inflation because she thinks it’s going

to help her get elected rather than finding a solution to the problem. ( Source)

- Annie Andrews: “Make no mistake, I support the second amendment. If

you are a law-abiding gun-owner, I have no interest in your guns. Frankly,

I have never been particularly interested in a conversation about guns, but

I am interested in a conversation about bullet holes in children, and what

we can do to prevent them. I will carry the stories of my patients with me

and I will never stop fighting for common sense gun laws.” (source)
 - "And unlike my opponent, I believe that if you worked hard for something

it shouldn't be taken away from you a bait and switch theme. But that's

exactly what Nancy Mace wants to do with Social Security and

Medicare," Andrews said. "Under Nancy Mace's Penny Plan, the Social

Security budget will be cut in half. That's completely unacceptable."

(source)

- “Once again, Annie Andrews proves she has no idea what she’s talking

about because Nancy Mace’s Penny Plan doesn’t touch Social Security or

veterans' benefits,” said Austin McCubbin, Campaign Manager. (source)

- Additionally, the Nancy Mace campaign said Andrews falsely claimed that

Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-01) opposed gay marriage. (source)

- "Fact check: Nancy just voted to protect gay and bi-racial marriage when

she was one of 45 Republicans to vote in favor of the Respect for

Marriage Act in July,” said McCubbin. (source)

Joseph Oddo (Alliance Party) is running for election of the United States representative for the

R-SC 1st Congressional District as of 2022. He wants to bring the economy back by cutting the

dependence on fossil fuels and hopefully America’s dependence on war to secure resources. He

wrote, “We need to build more trains, less traffic, all across the country,” as well as, “transition

away from harmful energy production practices and invest in clean and renewable energy

sources.” He also wants to protect America’s natural resources by enhancing national standards

for clean air and water as well as invest in applied research to rid the oceans and waterways of

plastics and toxins. Joseph Oddo brought up the plan to expand, reforest, and restore millions of

acres of public as well as recreational land and waters on his campaign website. He also wants to
make Democracy representative, which led to him writing, “Put a 12-year term limit on

legislators and to ban them from serving as lobbyists for 5 years after leaving office.” Joseph

Oddo also wants to invest in national lead pipe replacement and infrastructure upgrades to,

“guarantee access to safe and affordable drinking water.” He also wants to promote local and

community organic farming and phase out large agribusiness subsidies. ( Source)

- Joseph Oddo:

- Thinks the government isn’t treating the citizens well (distract and take

money)

- “Picking the pockets of our kids and our grandkids”

- Wants to bring the economy back, not enough fossil fuels to keep moving

at this rate, wants to cut dependence on fossil fuels in half (by linking the

whole country with high-speed rails)

- Cutting dependence on fossil fuels will also cut dependence to want to go

to war to secure resources

- “We need to build more trains, less traffic, all across the country.”

- “We’re standing behind you, we need you to stand behind us.”

- Encourage open government and active citizen participation

- Protect our natural resources:

- Enhance national standards for clean air and water

- Invest in applied research to rid our oceans and waterways of

plastics and toxins, and technologies to extract carbon dioxide and

methane from our atmosphere

 - Expand, reforest, and restore millions of acres of public and

recreational land and waters

- Support sustainable agricultural, soil management, and fishing

practices

- Make Democracy Representative

- Enact term limits on legislators

- End partisan gerrymandering

- Implement ranked choice/instant runoff voting for all elections

- Demand a new breed of public servant

- Unpaid citizen lobbyists should have equal access to our representatives as

paid lobbyists

- We can’t count on the so-called major parties. This year over 50% of our

state elections have no large party challenger

- Put a 12-year term limit on legislators and to ban them from serving as

lobbyists for 5 years after leaving office

- Sustainability and Resilience

- Invest in future infrastructure starting with Modern Cross-Country

High Speed MagLev

- Invest in national lead pipe replacement and infrastructure

upgrades to guarantee access to safe and affordable drinking water

- Promote local and community organic farming and phase out large

agribusiness subsidies
 - Man-made changes in our climate have created a threat to the

security and prosperity of every nation

- Transform to a low-carbon economy

- Transition away from harmful energy production practices and

invest in clean and renewable energy sources

- Increase government standards on vehicle emissions and building

energy use standards

- On twitter an article from “The Week” asked the question, “Could this

SCOTUS case push America toward one-party rule?” to which Joseph

Oddo replied, “Already one-party rule. They collude vs Indies & put up

false ideological differences.” (Joe Oddo, October 18, 2022) ( Source)

Another user on twitter then replied to Oddo stating, “Funny, we never

heard any objections to 1-party rule from 2001 to 2009 or from 2017 to

2019 when the Republicans had both houses of Congress, the White

House & the SCOTUS. Wonder why?” (CAL USA, October 24, 2022)

Oddo then replied, “You missed the point. There is ONE-party rule now.

These 2 entities that pretend there are huge ideological differences both

cue up to the oligarchy that pays them. The people have no say in

governing and won’t as long as there remains this political monopoly.”

(Joe Oddo, October 26, 2022)

- U.S Senate:
Tim Scott (Republican Party) has been a member of the U.S. Senate since January 2, 2013, but

his term ends on January 3, 2023. He is running to be re-elected to the U.S. Senate to represent

South Carolina. One statement Tim Scott made was, “ People want solutions. When I get to the

Senate, I want to make sure that I am giving real solutions and not just playing the blame game."

He supports the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s efforts to protect the nearly

depleted whale species but has concerns about the proposal (including how it would affect

commercial and maritime traffic.) Tim Scott believes that life begins at conception and taxpayers

should not be required to pay for abortions. He also supports legislation that limits late-term

abortions. ( Source) A quote from Tim Scott’s campaign website stated, “Tim believes the Second

Amendment is fundamental to ensuring freedom and democracy and it should not be infringed

upon.” (Source) He also believes that Americans deserve representation that works hard at

reducing the national debt and protecting prosperity for all. ( Source) Tim Scott also believes that

parents should be able to help their children gain a good education. His campaign website stated,

“Whether it is a public school, private school, homeschool, charter schools, or other models of

education, all families deserve equal access to whatever option works best for their child. When

parents have a choice, students have a chance.” ( Source)

- Tim Scott:

- "Money helps, but people vote," Matthews said. "People want solutions. When I

get to the Senate, I want to make sure that I am giving real solutions and not just

playing the blame game."

 - He supports the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s efforts to

protect the nearly depleted whale species but has “serious concerns” about the

proposal, including how it would affect commercial and maritime traffic.

- “Such a costly, sweeping proposal is excessive, and NOAA must find a better way

to achieve its conservation goal.”

Krystle Matthews (Democratic Party) is running for re-elections for the South Carolina

Representatives for District 117 but also the elections of the U.S. Senate. She was elected on

November 18 of 2018, and her current term ends on November 14, 2022. Krystle Mattews wrote

on her campaign page that she “believes that young adults, minorities, women, and working

families are the backbone of our state. She was inspired to run for office because she believes

that people who look like her and come from backgrounds like hers are often affected the most

and heard the least.” She talks about the issue of inequalities that were exposed to America when

the pandemic hit, and that she wants to help the American government. She wrote, “We've got

work to do in our own backyard. And I'd rather clean it up than cover it up.” She wants to

facilitate legal immigration options for those trying to escape poverty (seeking to fill needs in the

U.S Labor market,) enhance protection from domestic violence and stalk, codify reproductive

freedom, address inadequate access to healthy food, make measures to increase public

transportation methods, fund resources to foster clean air, and address contaminated water issues.

Krystle Matthews also wrote about gun control on her campaign website. It stated that she

wanted to “require safe and secure gun storage with enhanced penalties for firearms left out

around children, reporting lost and stolen weapons was mandatory, and to have background

checks.” Krystle Matthews also wants to increase teachers’ pay, take measures to address

overcrowding, and to push for public school funding. She also wrote on her campaign page that
she wants to “provide resources to improve the physical environment of disadvantaged

communities and engage youth directly through employment opportunities. ( Source)

- Krystle Matthews

- Despite recent calls within her party to resign over a leaked recording

published Wednesday by conservative activist group Project Veritas in

which she apparently made disparaging remarks about white people,

Matthews has made no indication of withdrawing from the race.

- "I have no biases toward a certain ethnic group," Matthews stated in a

Facebook post on Thursday. "I expressed my disgust for Black legislators

who exhibit the same hypocrisy as MAGA Republicans. This is why I am

challenging MAGA's favorite Black legislator, Tim Scott." source

- Jesse Harper : don’t do

- Governor:

Henry McMaster (Republican Party) is running to be re-elected as the South Carolina State

Governor. Originally voted into the position on January 24, 2017, his term ends on January 11,

2023. He was the attorney general of South Carolina from 2003 to 2011 and the lieutenant

governor of South Carolina from 2015 to 2017. Governor Henry McMaster said he would

support the ban on same-sex marriage if the U.S. Supreme Court ever overturned its 2015 ruling
(which guaranteed that right to gay couples nationwide.) ( Source) Henry McMaster stated in a

live debate broadcast, “Maybe I’m old fashioned, but I think marriage ought to be between a man

and a woman, just like I think boys ought to play in boys’ sports and girls ought to play girls’

sports.” “I don’t care who you love or don’t love or who you want to live with or what you want

to do,” he said. “That’s your business. But I think marriage is a special institution and that

designation ought to be reserved between a man and a woman.” ( Source)

- McMaster :

- Governor McMaster made prosecution of criminal domestic violence a priority and led a

crackdown on child internet predators.

- “He has regularly accused McMaster in emails and ads as having the most extreme

anti-abortion position in the country,” said Cunningham source

Joe Cunningham (Democratic Party) is running for the Governor of South Carolina. He was a

member of the U.S. House, representing South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District on January

3, 2019, and left office on January 3, 2021. He supports same sex marriage and abortion rights.

After hearing Henry McMaster’s response to the topic, he stated, “I don’t care who you are or

who you love,” he continued. “I don’t think it's the government's role to be getting in the middle

of that.” An article on Joe Cunningham’s views from an interview wrote, “Cunningham

continued to press for recognizing abortion rights under Roe v. Wade, legalizing sports betting
and marijuana…” On Joe Cunningham’s campaign website, it stated, “He wants a government

that doesn’t seek to control its citizens, but instead empowers them by increasing their personal

liberties, improving access to opportunity, and investing in our people, not career politicians,

lobbyists, or big corporations.” Some of his goals include eliminating the state income tax, a

temporary suspension on gas tax, legalizing sports’ betting and marijuana, giving teachers a

raise, fixing the roads, getting rid of career politicians, and keeping the government out of private

medical decisions. From abortions to vaccines, Joe Cunningham thinks the people should be

given the freedom to choose. ( Source)

- Cunningham,

- This is what Joe Cunningham says on his campaign page, “Joe believes South

Carolinians deserve more freedoms, not less. That’s why he wants to eliminate the state income

tax, legalize marijuana and sports betting, and then use that money to give our teachers a raise

and finally fix our roads.” I didn’t find any misinformation. This website called Politifact fact

checks what people say to make sure it's true that this is Joe Cunningham’s score on the site. He

would also like to fix South Carolina’s roads and keep the government out of medical decisions

such as vaccine mandates and abortion. Joe Cunningham supports term limits and age

restrictions for South Carolina politicians.

Bruce Reeves (Libertarian Party) is running for election for the Governor of South Carolina. On

his website, Bruce Reeves states, “It’s time for the people of South Carolina to take back their

state. We will revitalize our education system, fix our roads, and build within our communities.

“I've been around the world. America is behind the times and people believe the lies they are told

about health care in other countries. Go there and see it.” He believes in growth in business,

options in education, participation in the economy, reform in criminal justice, safety in

community, compassion in healthcare, and decriminalization of marijuana. He believes that

abortion is a sensitive and personal issue that needs to be handled gently. He stated, “One person

does not have the right to dictate thought, lifestyle, or beliefs to another.” ( Source)

- Bruce Reeves

- It’s time for the people of South Carolina to take back their state. We will

revitalize our education system, fix our roads, and build within our communities. “I've

been around the world. America is behind the times and people believe the lies they are

told about health care in other countries. Go there and see it.” He Believes in Growth in

Business, Options in Education, Participation in Economy, Reform in Criminal Justice,

Safety in Community, Compassion in Healthcare, Decriminalization of marijuana. He

believes that abortion is a sensitive and personal issue that needs to be handled gently

(Source).
 - Lieutenant Government:

Pamela Evette (Republican Party) is the Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina and is running

for a re-election as of the 2022 elections. Her term began on January 9, 2019 and ends on

January 11, 2023. Pamela Evette is Henry McMaster’s running mate. She does not have a

campaign website, so it is assumed that her beliefs align with Henry McMaster’s. McMaster was

the attorney general of South Carolina from 2003 to 2011 and the lieutenant governor of South

Carolina from 2015 to 2017. Governor Henry McMaster said he would support the ban on

same-sex marriage if the U.S. Supreme Court ever overturned its 2015 ruling (which guaranteed

that right to gay couples nationwide.) Henry McMaster stated in a live debate broadcast, “Maybe

I’m old fashioned, but I think marriage ought to be between a man and a woman, just like I think

boys ought to play in boys’ sports and girls ought to play girls’ sports.” “I don’t care who you

love or don’t love or who you want to live with or what you want to do,” he said. “That’s your

business. But I think marriage is a special institution and that designation ought to be reserved

between a man and a woman.” ( Source)

- Pamela Evette

Tally Casey (Democratic Party) is running for Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. She is Joe

Cunningham's running mate. Talley Casey does not have her own separate campaign website, so

it is assumed that her beliefs align with Joe Cunningham’s. This is what Joe Cunningham says on
his campaign page, “Joe believes South Carolinians deserve more freedoms, not less. That’s why

he wants to eliminate the state income tax, legalize marijuana and sports betting, and then use

that money to give our teachers a raise and finally fix our roads.” I didn’t find any

misinformation. This website called Politifact fact checks what people say to make sure it's true

that this is Joe Cunningham’s score on the site. He would also like to fix South Carolina’s roads

and keep the government out of medical decisions such as vaccine mandates and abortion. Joe

Cunningham supports term limits and age restrictions for South Carolina politicians.

- Tally Casey

Jessica Etheridge (Libertarian Party) is running for Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. She

is Bruce Reeves’ running mate. Jessica Etheridge does not have a campaign website of her own,

so it is assumed that her beliefs align with Bruce Reeves’. On his website, Bruce Reeves says

“It’s time for the people of South Carolina to take back their state. We will revitalize our

education system, fix our roads, and build within our communities. “I've been around the world.

America is behind the times and people believe the lies they are told about health care in other

countries. Go there and see it.” He believes in growth in business, options in education,

participation in the economy, reform in criminal justice, safety in community, and compassion in

healthcare.

- Jessica Etheridge
 - U.S House District 6:

- James Clyburn

- James Clyburn (Democrat party) is running for the U.S. House of Representatives

District 6. Clyburn’s beliefs include his 10-20-30 plan, his Rural energy savings plan,

Gullah Geechee, equal voting rights for eligible U.S. citizens and justice for all. The

10-20-30 plan goes as follows “ Jim’s 10-20-30 plandirects at least 10 percent of appropriated

funds to communities where 20 percent or more of their populations have lived below the poverty

level for the last 30 years. He successfully got i10-20-30 inserted into four agricultural accounts

of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)”

Source)
( . RESP allows the nation’s

Rural Electric Cooperatives to make loans to their members to increase the energy efficiency

of their homes (Source). Next is the effort with the Gullah Geechee. This is to make sure that

South Carolina gets its fair share of tourism. Jim is developing a third Heritage Corridor in

South Carolina to highlight Revolutionary and Civil War sites. Tourism is South

Carolina’s number one industry and heritage tourism is the tourism industry’s leading

economic engine Congressman Clyburn is working to make sure South Carolina gets its

fair share of the tourism economy ( Source).” James Clyburn and House Democrats are

committed to protecting our democracy and ensuring that all eligible Americans have the

right to cast a ballot that is counted” ( Source). Clyburn had this to say about having

justice for everyone in America. “This year, the House has passed resolutions

condemning white nationalism, white supremacy, anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim bigotry,

and bigotry against minorities. Among those most vulnerable are our fellow Americans in

the LGBTQ+ community. House Democrats passed the Equality Act to prohibit

discrimination of the LGBTQ+ community in public accommodations, public housing,

education, and employment. Gender identity is specifically defined as among the

 prohibited categories of discrimination. House Democrats have also passed legislation

that would block the Trump Administration’s ban on transgender Americans serving in

the military. House Democrats support comprehensive immigration reform that includes

smart border security, common-sense reforms to our immigration laws, and a pathway to

citizenship for undocumented immigrants” ( Source).

- Buckner

Duke Buckner (Republican Party) is running for the U.S. House of Representatives District 6.

Buckner wishes to provide good paying jobs, economic growth and prosperity for all. He plans

on carrying these goals out by reducing the corporate tax rate. Duke Buckner believes that,

“Reducing the corporate tax rate and burdensome regulations will create good paying jobs at

home and encourage more private investments into our communities.” ( Source) He also would

like to have excellence in education, and safe streets and neighborhoods by reducing crime. To

achieve excellence in education, Buckner plans to expand, “arts and vocational education.”

(Source) “Education in visual arts and performing arts such as piano, band, stringed instruments

and dance will help our students perform better academically. Also, students who take vocational

education can graduate from high school with a skill or trade,” Duke Buckner had written on his

campaign website. ( Source) Not having healthy and safe communities is another issueDuke

Buckner brought up, “Our environment must be free of hazards that cause disease and

sickness… Clean air to breathe and clean water to drink are essential.” ( Source).

Carroll O’Neal is the republican candidate for S.C. House of Representatives District 116. A

large issue that Carroll O’neal has addressed via his website. He states “Infrastructure in our
district is a huge issue. With more people moving in, we need our roads and bridges that can

keep up the pace. We need applicable resources to help us fund these projects in a reasonable

timeframe without lingering on for months, years, and even decades. There is no excuse for

poorly maintained infrastructure in our district. Examples include the mess on River Road and

Main Road”. He states that “The lack of upkeep in the district leads to unnecessary flooding in

our area”. Parts of the district go underwater everytime there is a rainstorm. He believes that

taxpayer dollars are not being put to good use by legislators, and states that he will work to make

sure there are no further tax increases among our citizens. He will also propose to exempt those

70 years of age and older from property tax collections. He believes in “School choice” and that

your tax dollars should follow your child wherever you want to have them educated. He proposes

starting trade school practices in middle school for District 115. He supports policemen, firemen,

and EMTs fully. He believes they should not be defunded at all. Carroll O’Neal says this on his

website regarding Pro life. “ The right to life is a basic human cornerstone to our existence. I

will work hard to defend life from conception to natural death. All human life is valuable no

matter the circumstances.” (Source)

Ken Fipps:

Ken Fipps (Republican Party) is running for election to the South Carolina House of

Representatives District 119. Ken Fipps’ main concerns listed on his website include education,

business, infrastructure, and taxes. He plans to address the teacher shortage, modernize

testing and instructional items, and address government clarity. Ken Fipps advocates for small

businesses, on his website he states, “The pandemic has been brutal on all of us, but it has

been especially hard on our small business owners. South Carolina must support our small
businesses. We must focus not only on large businesses with tax incentives but also on the

“mom and pop” businesses that are the bedrock of the community. We also need to create a

single point of collection and administration for the business license tax to streamline the

process for businesses”(Source). Fipps believes in handling infrastructure such as roads by

making sure there is enough funding to keep up with the growing population ( Source). He also

supports tax reforms, on his website he says he supports the following. “Lowering the corporate

tax income rate to 4%, conforming to the federal policy of full expensing machinery and

equipment purchases, repealing the antiquated corporate license fee, adopting a 5% single rate

individual income tax with a $12,000 standard deduction and the retention of the personal

exemption, and other reforms” (Source).

Matthew Leber:

Matthew Leber (Republican Party) is running for election to the South Carolina House of

Representatives District 116. On Matthew Leber’s campaign website, he wrote, “I support

legislation like the South Carolina Taxpayer Transparency Act, allowing for an easy-to-use,

searchable online database to view every dollar that is being spent by the state. This would

include that by the SCDOT, which I believe needs a complete audit to ensure our dollars are

effectively being spent on roads, not wasted bureaucracy, and have real accountability for the

decisions being made within the agency.” He continued, “I will also continue the fight to reduce

income taxes for ALL South Carolina taxpayers…I also support exempting veterans and first

responders from paying state income tax.” Matthew Leber also stated, “We cannot protect our

freedom if we don’t back the blue. I will reject any attempt to defund the police,” and continued,
“I will tirelessly defend the 2nd Amendment rights of the citizens of South Carolina. Our

Freedoms come from God, not government.” He also talked about supporting parents and

ensuring parental rights in education (including real school choice and making sure education

dollars follow the child) as well as defending the sanctity of life of the unborn and “protecting

women’s sports for biological women.” ( Source)

Spencer Wetmore:

Spencer Wetmore (Democratic Party) is running for election to the South Carolina House of

Representatives District 115. She testifies against abortion ban in South Carolina. She stated,

“These laws force doctors to violate medical ethics. I had one doctor tell me they spent as much

time talking with lawyers as they do working with patients.” She also stated, “We know a

majority of South Carolinians don’t support this bill,” Wetmore said. “We have this bill because

it has been spoon-fed to South Carolina by national groups that are seeking to profit off the backs

of our doctors, hospitals, and even our state itself. This is literally the foxes designing the

henhouse.” Spencer Wetmore was a part of an abortion conference committee that had two

proposals about completely banning abortion with a few exceptions.She had explained this on

social media, and when some had asked why they did not put it up to vote for restoring Roe V.

Wade to South Carolina, she replied, “We tried. Republicans wouldn’t allow the amendment.”

Leonidas Stavrinakis:
Leonidas Stavrinakis (Democratic Party) is a member of the South Carolina House of

Representatives, representing District 119, and is running for re-election. He was voted into

office in 2006 and his term ends on November 14, 2022. Leonidas Stavranakis voted against

“The fetal heartbeat law” last year. This law does not allow an abortion to occur after 6 weeks

(typically when the heartbeat is discovered.) (Source) Stavranakis is a proponent of gun rights.

“Proponents of gun rights support decreased regulations related to gun ownership on the basis

of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. They argue that gun control laws infringe

upon the right to self-defense and deny people a sense of safety. ( Source) He is also a

proponent of voting rights. “Proponents of voting rights believe that an ever-growing electorate

accurately reflects the political will of the country. They also argue that restrictions like voter ID

laws and absentee ballot limits act as targeted disenfranchisement. (Source) Leonidas

Stavranakis is also a proponent of a “tough on crime” approach. Proponents of a "tough on

crime" approach believe rules and punishments for violations should not be subject to

short-term political changes. They believe the criminal justice system should weigh public safety

as the primary concern while observing constitutional protections of the accused. (Source)

Chardale Murray:

Spencer Wetmore (Democratic Party) is a member of the South Carolina House of

Representatives, representing District 116, and is running for re-election. She was voted into

office on November 9, 2020, and her term ends on November 14, 2022. She stated in an

interview that biological boys playing in women’s sports is not her main concern at the moment.

She believes that the Same Women’s Act is government overreach. She also agrees with the

interviewer that South Carolina lawmakers should punish the abusers rather than the victims

(with abortion restrictions.) (Source)

https://blogs.clemson.edu/smlc/south-carolinas-senate-candidates-on-social-media/

Environment
● Global warming
● Sea levels rising
● subtopic

Republican Democratic Party Alliance Party/Independent Party/

Party Libertarian Party

U.S. House of Nancy Mace Annie Andrews Joseph Oddo

Representatives Republican Party Democratic Party
District 1

U.S. House of Duke Buckner James Clyburn

Representatives Republican Party Democratic Party
District 6

U.S Senate Tim Scott Krystie Matthews Jesse Harper

Republican Party Democratic Party

S.C. Governor Henry McMaster Joe Cunningham Morgan Bruce

And Lieutenant Reeves
Governor
(Pamela (Tally Parham Casey- (Jessica Ethridge-
Evette-Running mate) Running Mate) Running Mate)

S.C. House of Carroll O’Neal Spencer Wetmore

Representatives
District 115

S.C. House of Ken Fipps Leonidas Stavrinakis

Representatives
District 119

S.C. House of Matthew Leber Chardale Murray

Representatives
District 116