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Richland Sen. Mia McLeod says she’s leaving the SC Democratic Party
The State McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoState Sen. Mia McLeod, who lost the June primary in her bid for S.C. governor in 2022, made the...
SC’s McLeod ditched the Democratic party. Now, this Democrat is gunning for her Senate seat
The State via Yahoo News· 5 months agoIndependent Mia McLeod was first elected to the state Senate in 2016 as a Democrat, but left the...
Five years after confrontation, Richland school board member seeks McLeod’s SC Senate seat
The State via Yahoo News· 6 months agoRichland County school board member Monica Elkins is running for Mia McLeod’s Senate seat. She was...
Thigpen, Walker earn runoff in Senate Democratic primary
The State via Yahoo News· 1 week agoSouth Carolina state Rep. Ivory Thigpen won the most votes over two well-known contenders in the...
SC taxpayers might pitch in millions for nearly vacant Richland Mall redevelopment. Here’s how
The State via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA project to redevelop a nearly vacant mall is in line to receive a $2 million boost from the state....
SC Sen. McLeod left Democratic Party in 2023. Now she’ll stay off 2024 ballot
The State via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMcLeod also ran for governor in 2022, but lost in the Democratic primary to former U.S. Rep. Joe...
Your SC politics briefing
The State McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoWelcome to your weekly South Carolina politics briefing, a newsletter curated by The State’s politics and government team. The 2024 presidential contest...
SC lawmakers push for judicial reform to curb influence by lawyer-legislators
The State via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAs South Carolina lawmakers continue discussions about how judges are elected and who should or...
SC Freedom Caucus appears to make gains; and other takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries
The State via Yahoo News· 1 week agoTuesday’s primary elections are in the books as the major parties picked their nominees. In State...
Defiant female senators help stall SC's near-total abortion ban. What's next for lawmakers?
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFive defiant female South Carolina senators ― three Republicans, one Democrat and one Independent ―...