AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSouth Carolina Politics: Rep. Nancy Mace conceded her bid for the GOP nomination for governor after President Trump’s endorsement went to Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson, who will face off in a June 23 runoff; Mace blamed the loss on her push to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. Statehouse Watch: In the same primary, Sen. Lindsey Graham won his GOP Senate nomination outright, while Democrat Annie Andrews took the Democratic Senate nod—setting up a November matchup. Local Elections: Beaufort County Council District 5 heads to a June 23 runoff after Joshua Hower and Mary Jeans Otto split the GOP vote; in House District 121, Shannon DeLoach unseated Michael Rivers Sr. Community & Care: C4 Ministries of Laurens County named Amanda Anderson its new executive director, aiming to expand shelter and eviction-prevention help. Sports & Culture: TIME100 Sports named Dawn Staley to its inaugural list, and Gamecocks guard Jordan Lee transferred to South Carolina from Texas. Kids & Family: A new KIDS COUNT report found child well-being declined nationally from 2019 to 2024, with many states slipping further post-COVID. Arts & Community: North Charleston’s Juneteenth Family Fest gets a spotlight in a “5 Questions With” feature on DJ Rubin.
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