The Board of Directors of Conservation Voters of South Carolina (CVSC) today announced its endorsement of a diverse group of candidates for the SC state legislature for the November 5th general election.
The organization says it is confident that these endorsed candidates will "champion robust policies that protect South Carolina’s natural resources—land, air, and water—and enhance energy independence through diversified energy solutions."
"South Carolina benefits when dedicated leaders who understand the importance of our natural resources are at the helm," said John Tynan, President of CVSC. "These endorsements reflect our belief in the ability of these candidates to make informed decisions that will protect and enhance our state's natural resources for generations to come."
The candidates CVSC endorsed:
- Dr. Jumelle Brooks to represent House District 12 (Greenwood & McCormick Counties)
- Representative JA Moore to represent House District 15 (Berkeley & Charleston Counties)
- Representative Chandra Dillard to represent House District 23 (Greenville County)
- Representative Heath Sessions to represent House District 46 (York County)
- Jason Luck to represent House District 54 (Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties)
- Quadri Bell to represent House District 64 (Clarendon & Sumter Counties)
- Representative Heather Bauer to represent House District 75 (Richland County)
- Representative Bill Clyburn to represent House District 82 (Aiken, Edgefield & Saluda Counties)
- Representative Micah Caskey to represent House District 89 (Lexington County)
- Representative Lonnie Hosey to represent House District 91 (Allendale, Barnwell & Orangeburg Counties)
- Representative Spencer Wetmore to represent House District 115 (Charleston County)
- Charlie Murray to represent House District 116 (Charleston & Colleton Counties)
- Representative Leon Stavrinakis to represent House District 119 (Charleston County)
- Audrey Williams to represent House District 122 (Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton & Jasper Counties)
- Representative Shannon Erickson to represent House District 124 (Beaufort County)
- Senator Mike Fanning to represent Senate District 17 (Chester, Fairfield, Lancaster & York Counties)
- Representative Rusell Ott to represent Senate District 26 (Lexington, Richland & Calhoun Counties)
- Senator Gerald Malloy to represent Senate District 29 (Chesterfield, Marlboro, Darlington, Lee & Sumter Counties)
- Senator Kent Williams to represent Senate District 30 (Dillon, Marion, Horry, Florence & Darlington Counties)
- Senator Mike Reichenbach to represent Senate District 31 (Florence County)
- Jeffrey Graham to represent Senate District 35 (Kershaw, Lee, Richland & Sumter Counties)
- Senator Kevin Johnson to represent Senate District 36 (Sumter, Clarendon, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties)
- Senator Vernon Stephens to represent Senate District 39 (Orangeburg, Dorchester & Berkeley Counties)
- Senator Chip Campsen to represent Senate District 43 (Charleston, Colleton & Beaufort Counties)
- Senator Tom Davis to represent Senate District 46 (Beaufort & Jasper Counties)
CVSC encourages voters to vote early Monday, October 21 to Saturday, November 2 (the polls are closed on Sunday, October 27th). Early voting centers are open from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. during the early voting period. Any registered voter can bring their ID and vote early in the county in which they are registered. Early voting locations for each county can be found at https://scvotes.gov/voters/
For more information on CVSC’s endorsed candidates and their conservation efforts, visit https://www.cvsc.org/
