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Opinion team interviews for the Nov. 5, 2024 general election
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Early voting has begun in South Carolina for the 2024 general election that culminates with ballots being cast and counted on Election Day on Nov. 5. This election features campaigns for United States president, Congress and South Carolina Statehouse and local races for everything from county councils and county sheriffs to school boards across the state.
Editorial Board members for The State, The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette, and The Sun News interviewed and researched candidates running for all seven congressional seats in South Carolina and a variety of other offices in Beaufort, Lexington and Richland counties. We also researched sales tax proposals in Beaufort and Richland counties.
Our goal was to share full candidate Q&As, independent commentaries and our own recommendations with voters to provide a better understanding of the candidates and issues. We explained our approach here, and you can find our recommendations below.
Ultimately, your vote is yours alone. We appreciate you making our research part of yours. Thank you for supporting our journalism.
The State endorsement: Our seven choices for Congress in South Carolina
The State endorsement: Our choices for General Assembly in South Carolina
The State endorsement: Our four choices for Richland 1 school board
The State endorsement: Our three choices for Richland 2 school board
The State endorsement: Our four choices for Lexington 1 school board
The State endorsement: Our three choices for Lexington-Richland 5 school board
The State endorsement: Our Richland County sheriff choice
The State endorsement: Our recommendation on the Richland County 1% sales tax
The Island Packet endorsement: Our two choices for Beaufort County Council
The Island Packet endorsement: Our recommendation on the Beaufort County 1% sales tax
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MOREHow we do our endorsements
Members of McClatchy’s South Carolina Editorial Board conducted interviews and research of candidates and made endorsements in many local, county, state and federal elections on the Nov. 5, 2024 ballot. We based our endorsements on this reporting and fact-checking — and on each candidate’s achievements, background, character, demeanor and experience.
The state and federal endorsements were made by South Carolina Opinion Editor Matthew T. Hall, letters editor Allison Askins and regular columnist Matt Wylie, a Republican strategist and analyst, in consultation with Brian Tolley, president and editor of The State, The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette, and The Sun News. Hall and Askins made the local and county endorsements in consultation with Tolley.
If you have questions or comments about our endorsements, please email Hall at mhall@thestate.com.
This story was originally published October 18, 2024 at 11:53 AM.
