Cody Simpson announced this morning he is running to be the state's next agriculture commissioner.
Simpson, who was just endorsed by President Trump this month, was chief executive assistant to Gov. McMaster before he was appointed by the president to serve as the State Executive Director of the USDA Farm Service Agency in South Carolina.
“South Carolina agriculture is the backbone of our state’s economy and our way of life,” said Simpson. “I’ve lived the challenges South Carolina rural families face, then advised leaders like Governor McMaster on how to fix them. President Trump trusted me to lead for our farmers and rural communities at the federal level. Now, I’m ready to take that experience and fight every single day as South Carolina’s Commissioner of Agriculture to protect our farms, our families, and our future.”
Simpson is now the 3rd Republican candidate in the race pool. Republicans Jeremy Cannon and Fred West are also running. Fred West was endorsed by current commissioner Hugh Weathers.
Weathers' term will end in Jan. 2027.
