SCGOP Statement on Kamala Harris’ town hall events in South Carolina

5/29/19- Columbia, SC) SCGOP Chairman Drew McKissick released the following statement regarding Kamala Harris’ town hall events in South Carolina: “Kamala Harris is ‘pro choice’ when it comes to abortion, but not when it comes to allowing parents the right to choose their childrens school, curriculum or classrooms. Her costly programs may appeal to radicals in New York and California, but she’ll soon find out that South Carolinians want nothing to do with her high tax schemes that would make education even worse. Kamala Harris wants to ‘have a conversation’ about letting convicted terrorists vote from prison, taking our guns and

SCGOP Memorial Day Message

On Memorial Day, and every day, we honor the brave men and women who selflessly paid the ultimate sacrifice to protect our rights and freedoms. We hope you take time to pay tribute to those who never returned from battle and instead put their lives on the line so that we may enjoy the blessings of liberty. We thank those who honorably served so that we may live in freedom and security. Have a blessed Memorial Day,  -Team SCGOP

SCGOP Welcomes Lancaster County Clerk of Court- Jeff Hammond to the Republican Party

(5/23/19- Columbia) SCGOP Chairman, Drew McKissick, released the following statement regarding the decision announced today by Lancaster County Clerk of Court, Jeff Hammond, to switch to the Republican Party. “As chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party, I am pleased to welcome Lancaster County Clerk of Court, Jeff Hammond, to the Republican Party. Our party is one built on inclusiveness, family values and conservative principles- all of which Jeff is well known for. As Jeff stated when announcing his decision to switch parties, the Democratic party has swung so far to the left that sensible members who have stood with

SCGOP Statement on Beto O’Rourke visit

(3/22/19 – Columbia, SC) SC Republican Party Chairman Drew McKissick issued the following statement regarding Robert “Beto” O’Rourke’s visit to South Carolina: “There are so many Democrats running for President now that this guy had to live-stream a visit to the dentist in order to get attention. The problem is that all of that attention has shown what a radical liberal he really is. Basically he’s Nancy Pelosi in wingtips. “In a week when President Trump stood firmly with Israel in recognizing its sovereignty over the Golan Heights, O’Rourke won’t even stand up to the anti-Israel elements in his own

Historic Straight Ticket Republican Support

(11/9/18 – Columbia, SC) The South Carolina Republican Party released the following regarding the record high levels of straight-ticket voting in the November 6th mid-term elections. The most up to date data released by the South Carolina Election Commission on the mid-term election shows over 1.7 million votes cast, with over 1.08 million voting straight ticket, (63%); over 576,000 voting straight Republican (53%) and 489,000 voting Democrat (45%), giving the GOP an 8% advantage statewide. This contrasts with approximately 50% of voters choosing a straight ticket in 2016, with Republicans garnering over 529,949 and Democrats getting 499,015 (46.6%) for a

Statewide Democrat Candidates with Criminal Backgrounds

(10/15/18 – Columbia, SC) South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Drew McKissick issued the following statement regarding the criminal backgrounds of SC Democrat candidates for Attorney General and Superintendent of Education: “Recent news reports document that the Democrat candidate for South Carolina Superintendent of Education was busted on a felony and spent time in jail in 2009. And this is who they nominate to oversee education in South Carolina? To teach what, ‘How to go from Convict to Public Official in Ten Years or Less’? “And according to public records in North Carolina, the Democrats candidate for South Carolina Attorney General

SCGOP Chairman on Senator Warren Fundraising in SC

Extremist liberal Democrat Elizabeth Warren is working to raise money for SC Democrats by attacking Judge Kavanaugh and supporting abortion. As opposed to defending the rights of the unborn – as the majority of South Carolinians want – Warren states that she wants South Carolina to take a “very different path”. South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Drew McKissick issued the following statement: “Elizabeth Warren is now the latest out-of-state radical Democrat who wants to be President that is raising money to fight against South Carolina’s conservative values. “Every Democrat running in this state – from James Smith on down to

SCGOP Chairman Points Out Misleading Anastopoulo Ads

(Columbia, SC – 10/3/2018) South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Drew McKissick released a statement today regarding the latest TV ads from SC Democrat Constance Anastopoulo. The ads feature statements that mislead voters about her level of experience to serve as Attorney General. “The simple fact is that she’s never prosecuted a criminal case before in her life. She hasn’t practiced law in over ten years. And when she did, she was defending criminals, not putting them in jail”, McKissick said. “She’s using money made from chasing ambulances in order to mislead voters about her experience. Now her husband has popped

SCGOP Chairman Calls Out #CaliforniaConstance

South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Drew McKissick released background information on the Democrats’ nominee for Attorney General that highlights the issue of her residency and whether she is returning to South Carolina just to run for office. The facts show that Constance Anastopoulo has spent the better part of the last four years making her home in Paris, New York and in the Hollywood Hills area of California. Further, the timeline clearly shows the Anastopoulo’s claimed Hollywood as their “home” as recently as February of this year – just six weeks before she filed to run for Attorney General of