COLUMBIA, SC — Thursday, the South Carolina Democratic Party announced the creation of a new Candidate Recruitment Committee to head its 2018 election efforts.
“We win elections by showing up. We have to stand up for Democratic values and provide voters with better choices. We are going to compete in every part of this state again and that begins with having candidates in every race,” said Trav Robertson, SCDP Party Chairman. “We’re working hard to make sure our candidates are put in a position to win.”
The committee includes a variety of elected leaders, operatives, activists, and Party officials from around the state and will be chaired by DNC member Clay Middleton of Charleston.
Middleton added, “It is imperative that we have candidates running for office at every level and challenging the status quo that exists in many parts of our state. We can’t grow our base, have a majority, and increase turnout in targeted areas by playing it safe. We intend to harness the energy that has been on full display to encourage people to run for public office and get involved in the political process. We are right on the issues that keep families up at night and we will not allow others to define who we are.”
The full Committee membership is below (name, county):
Chair Clay Middleton, Charleston
Vice Chair Angela Douglas, Chester
Vice Chair Heyward Harvin, Richland
Alycia Albergottie, Richland
Stuart Andrews, Richland
Ernest Boston, Jr., Florence
Jessica Bright, Colleton
Councilwoman Jeanie Brown-Burrows, Williamsburg
Former State Senator Jim Bryan, Laurens
Jennifer Cangeme, Horry
Dr. Lady June Cole, Richland
Duane Cooper, Richland
Former State Representative Ginger Crocker, Richland
Hannah Cromley, Georgetown
Mayor Terrence Culbreath, Edgefield
Josef Douglas, Richland
Michelle Edgar, Richland
Deloris Edwards-Rozier, Horry
Chris Fedalei, Greenwood
Kate Franch, Greenville
Sh’Kur Francis, Charleston
Teresa Harper, Aiken
Kathy Hensley, Lexington
Jarvis Holmes, Hampton
Rod Jernigan, Florence
Sam Johnson, Richland
Michael Kay, Anderson
John Kraljevich, York
Anne Landires, Chester
Former State Senator Phil Leventis, Sumter
Blaine Lotz, Beaufort
Avery Martin, Greenville
Will Maxey, Greenville
Bryanta Maxwell, Richland
Joey Opperman, Anderson
John Polk, Hampton
SCDP 1st Vice Chair and Councilwoman Lessie Price, Aiken
County Auditor Patricia Pringle, Clarendon
Elliotte Quinn, Charleston
John Rickenbacker, Orangeburg
Mayra Rivera-Vazquez, Beaufort
Jerald Sanders, Lexington
Antjuan Seawright, Richland
Lee Shelton, Georgetown
Bill Walker, Beaufort
