Democrats reveal convention delegates, head to Denver

South Carolina will send 61 delegates to the Democratic National Convention in August. The candidates running for president earned delegates needed to win the nomination during the state’s January presidential primary, won by U.S. Sen. Barack Obama.

These S.C. Democrats will officially pledge the delegates each candidate earned in South Carolina. at the convention. The state also has eight “superdelegates” who can support the candidate of their choosing. Here’s a list of the local Democratic delegates who will be going out west this summer and the S.C. superdelegates.

For Obama

Obama earned 25 delegates from South Carolina. Ten Democrats from Richland, Lexington and Kershaw will be among those pledging delegates to Obama.

Deborah Breedlove, 53, Irmo

Anton Gunn, 35, Columbia

Santino Coleman, 21, Columbia

Inez Tenenbaum, 57, Lexington

Charles “Bud” Ferillo Jr., 62, Columbia

Elizabeth Brown, 52, Lexington

Annejanet Harp, 39, Columbia

Bridget Tripp, 49, Lexington

Columbia City Councilman E.W. Cromartie II, 62, Columbia

State Rep. Todd Rutherford, 37, Columbia

For Edwards

John Edwards won eight S.C. delegates. Three local Democrats will be among those pledging delegates to Edwards.

Daniel Boan, 29, Kershaw

Lauren Bilton, 18, Columbia

John Moylan, 47, Columbia

For Clinton

Hillary Clinton won 12 S.C. delegates. Four local Democrats will be among those pledging delegates to Clinton.

Kathryn Hensley, 69, Lexington

Donald Fowler, 72, Columbia

Richland County Councilwoman Bernice Scott, 63, Hopkins

State Sen. Darrell Jackson, 51, Hopkins

Superdelegates

These delegates are part of the more than 700 party operatives and elected officials nationally — eight from South Carolina — who can choose for themselves which candidates to support.

State party vice chairman Wilbur Lee Jeffcoat, 70, Swansea, supports Obama

U.S. House Majority Whip James Clyburn, 57, Columbia, uncommitted

State party chairwoman Carol Fowler, 63, Columbia, supports Obama

— Roddie Burris