8 Republicans Pitch Platforms for South Carolina Senate Seat Ahead of Aug. 11 Primary
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Updated · Live 5 News WCSC · Aug 7
8 Republicans Pitch Platforms for South Carolina Senate Seat Ahead of Aug. 11 Primary
3 articles · Updated · Live 5 News WCSC · Aug 7
Summary
Eight Republican candidates for South Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat laid out their agendas at a Charleston stump event, giving voters one of the clearest side-by-side looks at the Aug. 11 primary field.
Immigration, foreign policy and the economy dominated the forum, with candidates attacking the Biden-era border record, debating China and Iran, and warning about rising costs and fiscal risk.
Ralph Norman stressed oversight of infrastructure spending, while Glenda Gail Parker tied affordability to lower fossil-fuel dependence and Sam Shepherd highlighted his anti-abortion stance through a scientific argument.
The winner will seek a 6-year Senate term and inherit a seat left vacant by Lindsey Graham’s death, a role voters described as difficult to fill given his work ethic and stature in South Carolina politics.