Republican Party

This episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 29, 2023 is the 7th in a series that focuses on the 2024 Republican Presidential Primary. Host Gavin Jackson takes a look at who won, and how they did it, during the 2008, 2012, and 2016 campaigns.Leave us a voicemail at 803-563-7169 to share your thoughts about the topics covered on the show or just whatever's on your mind!You can subscribe to South Carolina Lede in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also follow the show on Twitter @SCLedePod.

Ten Republican candidates for president have filed to be on South Carolina's Feb. 24 primary ballot.

Former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, became the fifth Republican presidential candidate to file for South Carolina's Feb. 24 GOP primary.

After 22 days without a permanent U.S. House speaker, Republicans elected Rep. Mike Johnson on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, to succeed former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, lost the third vote this week to be speaker and succeed former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Sen. Tim Scott on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, filed his candidacy paperwork to run for South Carolina's Republican presidential primary on Feb. 24, 2024.

Seven Republican presidential candidates took turns criticizing President Joe Biden's policies and former President Donald Trump's absence at the second GOP presidential debate in California.

The S.C. Senate's five female senators will be honored Oct. 29 at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston.

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has launched his presidential campaign. At an event in his hometown of North Charleston on Monday, Scott offered an optimistic message he hopes can contrast the two figures who have used political combativeness to dominate the early GOP primary field: former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Scott is the Senate's only Black Republican. His team acknowledges the challenge but notes that the political environment can change, that Scott won reelection by a commanding 20 points in November and that he has more money to start his campaign than any presidential candidate in history.