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Former President Joe Biden made an appearance at the Columbia Museum of Art Friday evening in a scheduled visit with the South Carolina Democratic Party. -
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 20, 2026: we hear from some potential 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls; we remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; we also have major campaign trail updates; and more! -
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 3, 2025: we recap the big state Democratic Party weekend which included big party names like Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore; also, a development in the 2026 gubernatorial race as Richland Democratic Rep. Jermaine Johnson announces the formation of an exploratory committee; and more! -
This week author and journalist Carolyn Click joins us to talk about her new book, The Cost of the Vote: George Elmore and the Battle for the Ballot (2025, USC Press). Elmore's story is that of a man who believed, with uncommon boldness, that he and other Black Americans were guaranteed the right to vote. He volunteered to become the plaintiff in the NAACP lawsuit that successfully challenged the all-white Democratic primary in South Carolina in 1946.Carolyn centers her story on Elmore, his family, his neighbors, and the activists and lawyers who filed the suit. Although Elmore's court challenge would prove successful, he and his family paid a steep personal price. -
More than 1 million of South Carolina's more than 3.4 million registered voters have cast early ballots in the 2024 general election, according to the State Election Commission. -
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for August 21, 2024: speeches from night two at the DNC, including remarks from both Michelle and Barack Obama; an exclusive interview with Congressman Jim Clyburn; we also hear from Maryland Gov. Wes Moore who fired up South Carolina Democrats this morning; and more! -
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for August 19, 2024: we are here in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention where members of the SC delegation are here to formally nominate VP Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the Democratic Party’s ticket; remarks from SCDP Chairwoman Christale Spain and California Congressman Ro Khanna; we also hear from one of our delegates, former Charleston Sen. Marlon Kimpson; and more! -
The Democratic National Convention starts Aug. 19 in Chicago. -
Of the 13 primary runoff races June 25, eight are Senate races and four are House races.
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