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2020 race

A case for Rhodes Bailey, Democratic newcomer

A case for Rhodes Bailey, Democratic newcomer

Democratic candidate Rhodes Bailey is challenging Kirkman Finlay III, Republican incumbent of eight years, for the chance to represent South Carolina’s 75th House District here in Richland. Bailey, an attorney from Columbia, is running a competitive campaign in a district that was won by Hillary Clinton in 2016. This has…

The Case for Mark Sanford

The Case for Mark Sanford

It’s official: former South Carolina Governor and Representative Mark Sanford is running for President. The surprise came just hours after the South Carolina Republican Party announced it had cancelled the Republican Presidential Primary that was scheduled for February 2020. While it seems the GOP has decided that the fair and…