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INDEPENDENT CONSERVATIVE VOICE OF UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA FOR 30+ YRS

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INDEPENDENT CONSERVATIVE VOICE OF
UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA FOR OVER 30 YEARS!

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – Palmetto Family Alliance announced today its endorsement of 56 members of the State House of Representatives who scored 100% on their legislative scorecard for the 2025-2026 legislative session.

“We are honored to endorse these members for consistently supporting pro-family policies in the South Carolina House,” said Dr. Steve Pettit, President of Palmetto Family Alliance. “As an organization dedicated to being the voice for biblical values in South Carolina, it’s important for us to provide citizens across the state with the information on how their representatives voted on crucial issues.”

House members receiving the endorsement include:

  • Representative Bill Whitmire (District 1)
  • Representative Phillip Bowers (3)
  • Representative April Cromer (6)
  • Representative Lee Gilreath (7)
  • Representative Thomas Beach (10)
  • Representative John McCravy (13)
  • Interstate Cooperation Committee Chairman Mark Willis (16)
  • Representative Mike Burns (17)
  • Representative Alan Morgan (18) 
  • Operations and Management Committee Chairman Patrick Haddon (19)
  • Representative Paul Wickensimer (22)
  • Representative David Vaughan (27)
  • Representative Brian Lawson (30)
  • Representative Scott Montgomery (32)
  • Representative Travis Moore (33)
  • Representative Sarita Edgerton (34)
  • Representative Bill Chumley (35)
  • Representative Steven Long (37)
  • Representative Cal Forrest (39)
  • Representative Joe White (40)
  • Representative Doug Gilliam (42)
  • Representative Randy Ligon (43)
  • Representative Mike Neese (44) 
  • Assistant Majority Leader Brandon Newton (45)
  • Representative Heath Sessions (46)
  • House Speaker Pro Tempore Tommy Pope (47) 
  • Representative Richie Yow (53)
  • Representative Tim McGinnis (56)
  • Government Efficiency and Legislative Oversight Committee Chairman Jeff Johnson (58)
  • Representative Phillip Lowe (60)
  • Ethics Committee Chairman Jay Jordan (63)
  • Representative Fawn Pedalino (64)
  • Speaker of the House Murrell Smith (67)
  • Representative Heather Crawford (68)
  • Representative Chris Wooten (69)
  • Representative Kathy Landing (80)
  • Representative Charles Hartz (81)
  • Agriculture, National Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee Chairman Bill Hixon (83) 
  • Representative Jay Kilmartin (85)
  • Representative Paula Calhoon (87)
  • Representative John Lastinger (88)
  • Rules Committee Chairman and Majority Leader Micah Caskey (89)
  • Representative Brandon Cox (92)
  • Representative Robby Robbins (97)
  • Medical, Military and Municipal Affairs Committee Chairwoman Sylleste Davis (100)
  • Representative Harriet Holman (102)
  • Representative Kevin Hardee (105) 
  • Representative Val Guest (106)
  • Representative Case Brittain (107)
  • Representative Lee Hewitt (108)
  • Representative Jordan Pace (117)
  • Labor, Commerce, and Industry Committee Chairman Bill Herbkersman (118)
  • Judiciary Committee Chairman Weston Newton (120)
  • Representative Bill Hager (122)
  • Regulations, Admin. Procedures, AI & Cybersecurity Committee Chairman Jeff Bradley (123) 
  • Education and Public Works Committee Chairwoman Shannon Erickson (124)

The general election will be held Tuesday, November 3. 

 

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