Politics & Government
From left, moderator Bakari Sellers and candidates Phil Noble, Rep. James Smith and Marguerite Willis participate in a debate Friday for Democratic candidate for governor hosted by Progress SC at the Columbia Convention Center.
Jeff Blake
jblake@thestate.com
From left, moderator Bakari Sellers and candidates Phil Noble, Rep. James Smith and Marguerite Willis participate in a debate Friday for Democratic candidate for governor hosted by Progress SC at the Columbia Convention Center.
Jeff Blake
jblake@thestate.com
Attendees applaud during the debate Friday for Democratic candidate for governor hosted by Progress SC at the Columbia Convention Center.
Jeff Blake
jblake@thestate.com
From left, moderator Bakari Sellers and candidates Phil Noble, Rep. James Smith and Marguerite Willis participate in a debate Friday for Democratic candidate for governor hosted by Progress SC at the Columbia Convention Center.
Jeff Blake
jblake@thestate.com
From left, moderator Bakari Sellers and candidates Phil Noble, Rep. James Smith and Marguerite Willis participate in a debate Friday for Democratic candidate for governor hosted by Progress SC at the Columbia Convention Center.
Jeff Blake
jblake@thestate.com
Moderator Bakari Sellers speaks during the debate Friday for Democratic candidate for governor hosted by Progress SC at the Columbia Convention Center.
Jeff Blake
jblake@thestate.com
From left, moderator Bakari Sellers and candidates Phil Noble, Rep. James Smith and Marguerite Willis participate in a debate Friday for Democratic candidate for governor hosted by Progress SC at the Columbia Convention Center.
Jeff Blake
jblake@thestate.com
Moderator Bakari Sellers speaks during the debate Friday for Democratic candidate for governor hosted by Progress SC at the Columbia Convention Center.
Jeff Blake
jblake@thestate.com
Gubernatorial candidates Rep. James Smith, left, and Marguerite Willis speak before the debate Friday for Democratic candidate for governor hosted by Progress SC at the Columbia Convention Center.the debate Friday for Democratic candidate for governor hosted by Progress SC at the Columbia Convention Center.
Jeff Blake
jblake@thestate.com
Gubernatorial candidate Marguerite Willis before the debate Friday for Democratic candidate for governor hosted by Progress SC at the Columbia Convention Center.
Jeff Blake
jblake@thestate.com
Gubernatorial candidate Rep. James Smith before the debate Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, for Democratic candidate for governor hosted by Progress SC at the Columbia Convention Center.
Jeff Blake
jblake@thestate.com
Gubernatorial candidate Phil Noble before the debate Friday for Democratic candidate for governor hosted by Progress SC at the Columbia Convention Center.
Jeff Blake
jblake@thestate.com
Gubernatorial candidate Phil Noble before the debate Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, for Democratic candidate for governor hosted by Progress SC at the Columbia Convention Center.
Jeff Blake
jblake@thestate.com
Moderator Bakari Sellers, left, speaks with Gubernatorial candidates Phil Noble and Rep. James Smith before their debate Friday for Democratic candidate for governor hosted by Progress SC at the Columbia Convention Center.
Jeff Blake
jblake@thestate.com
Signs for Rep. James Smith for Governor before the debate Friday between three Democratic candidates for governor hosted by Progress SC at the Columbia Convention Center.
Jeff Blake
jblake@thestate.com
Gubernatorial candidate Rep. James Smith embraces his wife Kirkland Smith before the debate Friday for Democratic candidate for governor hosted by Progress SC at the Columbia Convention Center.
Jeff Blake
jblake@thestate.com
Rep. James Smith speaks with supporters before the debate Friday for Democratic candidate for governor hosted by Progress SC at the Columbia Convention Center.
Jeff Blake
jblake@thestate.com
Gubernatorial candidate Phil Noble speaks with a supporter before the debate Friday for Democratic candidate for governor hosted by Progress SC at the Columbia Convention Center.
Jeff Blake
jblake@thestate.com
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