SC supports me for governor, McGill says
Yancey McGill is wasting no time gaining a fundraising edge in his bid to be the 2018 Republican nominee for governor.
The longtime long-time state senator and brief lieutenant governor, who raised $155,000 in May and June, will hold a fundraiser Oct. 6 in Florence.
According to the invitation, 45 couples and 15 other people are hosting the event – a “who’s who” of Pee Dee politics, according to one Republican operative.
The fundraiser is one of six that McGill has planned, he told The Buzz.
“We’ve been all over the state in all 46 counties, and we’ve realized the support is there to be elected the next governor of South Carolina,” McGill said, adding he is confident he can raise the $5 million or more that he foresees spending to be competitive in June’s wide-open GOP primary.
The longtime long-time Democratic state senator from Kingstree temporarily filled a vacancy in the lieutenant governor’s office when Republican Glenn McConnell resigned.
After leaving office, McGill switched to the GOP, saying he had stayed with the Democrats because his district was Democratic even though he sided with Republicans on abortion and spending.
Reporters Cassie Cope, Bristow Marchant and Avery Wilks contributed.
This story was originally published September 24, 2016 at 6:26 PM with the headline "SC supports me for governor, McGill says."