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Senator Ed Sutton

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At Senator Graham’s funeral today, Gov. Henry McMaster told a story from the 2003 inauguration. When newly elected Senator Graham drew a bigger ovation than Fritz Hollings. Walking down the stairs, Graham responded to the difference in applause by grabbing Hollings’ hand and raising it in respect. Classy move. Naturally, as an SC political nerd, I had to find the clip. 👇

At Senator Graham’s funeral today, Gov. Henry McMaster told a story from the 2003 inauguration. When newly elected Senator Graham drew a bigger ovation than Fritz Hollings. Walking down the stairs, Graham responded to the difference in applause by grabbing Hollings’ hand and raising it in respect. Classy move. Naturally, as an SC political nerd, I had to find the clip. 👇

Senator Ed Sutton

63,796 views • 22 days ago

Never in my wildest imagination did I think I would be called into special session over Memorial Day weekend and have to argue that military members and their spouses deserve to have their votes counted after they already cast their ballots. But here we are. South Carolina is trying to rush through new congressional maps while the election process is already underway. Military and overseas voters followed the rules. They requested their ballots. They voted. They sent them back. Now, because politicians want to change the maps at the last minute, those voters could have their ballots thrown out through no fault of their own. That is unacceptable. I have an amendment that says if the congressional primaries are moved to August, those military and overseas voters should automatically receive a new ballot for the new primary. That should not be controversial. But apparently, some folks are fighting me on it. Some days it feels like I am living in the upside down. It is Memorial Day weekend, and I am having to fight to protect the voting rights of the very people serving our country. If we say we support our veterans, our military members, and their families, then we should start by making sure their votes count. Standing strong. Holding the line.

Never in my wildest imagination did I think I would be called into special session over Memorial Day weekend and have to argue that military members and their spouses deserve to have their votes counted after they already cast their ballots. But here we are. South Carolina is trying to rush through new congressional maps while the election process is already underway. Military and overseas voters followed the rules. They requested their ballots. They voted. They sent them back. Now, because politicians want to change the maps at the last minute, those voters could have their ballots thrown out through no fault of their own. That is unacceptable. I have an amendment that says if the congressional primaries are moved to August, those military and overseas voters should automatically receive a new ballot for the new primary. That should not be controversial. But apparently, some folks are fighting me on it. Some days it feels like I am living in the upside down. It is Memorial Day weekend, and I am having to fight to protect the voting rights of the very people serving our country. If we say we support our veterans, our military members, and their families, then we should start by making sure their votes count. Standing strong. Holding the line.

Senator Ed Sutton

214,553 views • 2 months ago

South Carolina is a Republican-leaning state. But it is not an 86% Republican state. Voters average roughly 56% Republican and 44% Democrat in recent statewide races, yet our congressional delegation is 6 Republicans and 1 Democrat. That 30-point gap is the problem. We need fair maps, not a last-minute power grab.

South Carolina is a Republican-leaning state. But it is not an 86% Republican state. Voters average roughly 56% Republican and 44% Democrat in recent statewide races, yet our congressional delegation is 6 Republicans and 1 Democrat. That 30-point gap is the problem. We need fair maps, not a last-minute power grab.

Senator Ed Sutton

22,544 views • 3 months ago

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