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Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Governor – The governor of the South Carolina is the head of state. Under the South Carolina Constitution, the governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the South Carolina executive branch. The governor's responsibilities include delivering yearly "State of the State" addresses to the General Assembly, submitting an executive budget and ensuring that state laws are enforced.Lt. Governor – The primary responsibility of the lieutenant governor is to act as the president of the South Carolina Senate. (The lieutenant governor presides over the Senate but has no vote unless the Senate is equally divided.)In South Carolina, the gubernatorial nominee is selected in the primary. The gubernatorial nominee then chooses a lieutenant gubernatorial running mate, and they run together on a single ticket in the general election.NOTE:This candidate’s responses were not available before our publication deadline. Voters are welcome to encourage the candidate to share their views. Updated responses will be posted as they are received.

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    Jacqueline Hicks DuBose
    (Rep)

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    Pamela Evette
    (Rep)

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    Joshua B. Kimbrell
    (Rep)

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    Nancy Mace
    (Rep)

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    Ralph W. Norman
    (Rep)

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    Rom Reddy
    (Rep)

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    Alan Wilson
    (Rep)

Biographical Information

Why do you seek the office of Governor of South Carolina?

What do you feel is the most important challenge facing our state and how do you propose to address it?

Quality healthcare must be ensured at an affordable cost for all citizens in our state.

How would you balance the demand for the growth of data centers in SC to meet the needs of AI while also balancing how these data centers are regulated to protect the environment and the cost to ratepayers?

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