FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2024 press@scgop.com 803.988.8440 SC Legislature makes progress with three crucial bills (Columbia, S.C.) – The South Carolina Legislature made great progress this week in pushing back against the radical liberal agenda. The Help Not Harm bill (H.4624) which prohibits healthcare professionals from providing so-called “gender affirming” care to minors was passed by the House and is headed to the Senate. The ESG Pension Protection Act (H.3690) and the Prescription for Minors bill (S.882) were passed in the Senate. With the passage of the Help Not Harm bill, gender-transition surgeries, puberty-blocking drugs and “cross sex” hormone treatment would be illegal to be prescribed or administered to individuals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 28, 2023 press@scgop.com 803.988.8440 Candidates Certified for SCGOP Primary (Columbia, S.C.) – The South Carolina Republican Party has officially certified seven candidates to be on the SCGOP’s Presidential Primary ballot. This list was certified and signed by Chairman Drew McKissick and has been sent to the State Election Commission. Please see the candidates below listed in alphabetical order by last name: Ryan L. Binkley, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, David Stuckenberg, and Donald J. Trump The South Carolina Republican Party’s Presidential Preference Primary will be held on February 24th, 2024. ###
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 2023 press@scgop.com 803.988.8440 SC Primary Filing Closed, List of Candidates (Columbia, S.C.) – The filing for candidates to be on the South Carolina Republican Party’s Presidential Primary ballot has closed, as of October 31st, 5 PM. Below is the list of candidates that have filed with the South Carolina Republican Party, in filing date order: Governor Ron DeSantis, Former President Donald Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Senator Tim Scott, Former Governor and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, Former Governor Chris Christie, Governor Doug Burgum, Ryan Binkley, David Stuckenberg, and John Anthony Castro. These candidates will be certified by
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2023 press@scgop.com 803.988.8440 Kamala Harris visit to College of Charleston (Charleston, S.C.) – Vice President Kamala Harris is coming to South Carolina today for her “Fight for Our Freedoms” college tour. She will be speaking at Sottile Theatre on College of Charleston’s campus. See below for South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Drew McKissick’s full statement: “The big problem with Kamala Harris is that she’s not taken seriously by the American people because she’s not a serious person. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be coming here to talk about climate change and gun control while Americans are suffering with inflation and
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2023 press@scgop.com 803.988.8440 Darlington Democrat switches to the Republican Party (Darlington, S.C.) – Darlington County Coroner, J. Todd Hardee, announced he will be seeking reelection in 2024 as a Republican candidate. Hardee’s switch will now make five of the six county-wide elected officials Republican affiliated. “We are excited to welcome J. Todd Hardee to the Republican Party,” SCGOP Chairman Drew McKissick stated. “It’s a confirmation of the increasing strength of the GOP in the PeeDee and all across South Carolina due to the conservative principles that we represent and a rejection of the liberal radicalization of the
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2023 press@scgop.com 803.988.8440 S.C. Supreme Court rules Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act constitutional (Columbia, S.C.) – The South Carolina Supreme Court declared the Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act constitutional, along with ending the injunction blocking the enforcement of the law. “We have fought tirelessly to protect the lives of our unborn children, and today in South Carolina, we have won,” SCGOP Chairman Drew McKissick stated. This decision reaffirms the hard work of the South Carolina Republican Party to ensure the lives of the unborn have someone fighting for them. ###
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2023 press@scgop.com 803.988.8440 Drew McKissick wins re-election for SCGOP Chairman (Columbia, S.C.) – Drew McKissick wins re-election as South Carolina Republican Party Chairman, entering his fourth term. Under Chairman McKissick’s leadership, South Carolina has elected more Republicans than ever before. In 2020, South Carolina Republicans made history, delivering the most votes for a presidential candidate in South Carolina history, reelected Senator Lindsey Graham by double digits, flipped back the First Congressional District, flipped three state senate and two state house seats, and several other county level offices. In the 2021 municipal elections, South Carolina Republicans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 25, 2023 press@scgop.com 803.988.8440 SCGOP Statement on Biden Seeking Re-Election (Columbia, S.C.) – South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Drew McKissick released the following statement today regarding Joe Biden’s decision to seek re-election: “Joe Biden’s tone-deaf campaign announcement asked the American people to let him finish the job. If we give Biden another four years, we will see more of the failed policies that have led to rising inflation, an open border flooding our country with lethal fentanyl, kids stuck in failing schools, and an out-of-control woke agenda endangering our families. Republicans in South Carolina and across
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2023 press@scgop.com 803.988.8440 SCGOP Statement on the Indictment of President Donald Trump (Columbia, S.C.) – See below for South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Drew McKissick’s statement regarding the politically motivated indictment of President Donald Trump by a Manhattan grand jury and District Attorney Alvin Bragg. “This indictment is a political witch hunt by a George Soros-funded radical liberal District Attorney seeking to score points against opponents. It represents a clear abuse of power and a prioritization of political vengeance over public safety. Regardless of your ideological or political inclinations, you have to recognize this as the most blatant politicization
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2023 press@scgop.com 803.988.8440 SCGOP Chairman McKissick wins RNC Co-Chair Race (Columbia, S.C.) – South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Drew McKissick was elected the Republican National Committee Co-Chair at the RNC winter meeting. “Over the last few years, we’ve had historic success for South Carolina Republicans–electing the most Republicans across our state since the end of the Civil War. Each election we’ve had since 2018, we’ve set new records and grown our margins each cycle. But these wins didn’t just happen. They’re the result of a carefully thought out and diligently executed plan that focuses on
