Republican Party

Welcome to SCETV and South Carolina Public Radio's newest blog, of sorts, previewing and capturing what goes on at the South Carolina Statehouse.

Sumter Republican Murrell Smith was reelected Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, to serve his second two-year term as speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives.

The South Carolina 2025 legislative session starts Jan. 14, 2025.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 18, 2024: part of 1st District Congresswoman Nancy Mace’s remarks before the RNC yesterday evening; Sen. Lindsey Graham gives his insight on how former Pres. Donald Trump has changed since the attempt on his life on Saturday, and what he hopes Trump says in his speech tonight at 10 p.m. EDT; and more!

South Carolina delegates traveled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the 2024 Republican National Convention July 15-18, 2024.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 15, 2024: the latest from the start of the Republican National Convention, just days after the assassination attempt on former Pres. Donald Trump’s life; Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Republican pollster Robert Cahaly discuss what that event means for the GOP; remarks from Pres. Joe Biden from Sunday evening; and more!

As of 11 p.m. Tuesday, unofficial results showed Carlisle Kennedy with nearly 62.5% of the vote to Sen. Katrina Shealy's 37.5%.

Nikki Haley has suspended her presidential campaign. Haley did not endorse former President Donald Trump on Wednesday and called on him to bring people into the conservative cause.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 6, 2024: Nikki Haley, Republican presidential candidate and former governor, suspends her campaign following additional losses from Super Tuesday.

Donald Trump easily won South Carolina’s GOP primary. but the biggest winner on that night last month might have been Tim Scott. The South Carolina senator's enthusiastic campaigning for the former president has been generating buzz about Scott's prospects as Trump's potential pick for a running mate.