CEO @scpolicycouncil, U.S. Navy Veteran, The Citadel 🐾 and UNC 🐏 alum

Joined February 2020
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Michael Burris retweeted
Lt. Governor Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson recently interviewed with the Policy Council on in-depth issues relevant to South Carolina. The Republican runoff election for Governor is Tuesday, June 23rd 7am-7pm with early voting June 17-18, 8:30am-5pm (Wed-Thurs). Watch the interviews below. Chapters are built into the videos for you to conveniently skip-ahead if needed. Alan Wilson | 2026 S.C. Gubernatorial Interview Series youtu.be/mhLLPKnUHN0 Pamela Evette | 2026 S.C. Gubernatorial Interview Series youtu.be/ki13220hrM0
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Watch @foxcarolinanews for coverage from @MichaelBurrisJr and @DoughertyJC as election results come in. Polls close at 7pm! foxcarolina.com/livestream/
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Michael Burris retweeted
The SC Policy Council is excited to announce the successful advancement of many important priorities of our legislative agenda. Tax reform, education accountability, transportation restructuring and more…read how SCPC shaped public policy in 2026. scpolicycouncil.org/2026_ses…
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Michael Burris retweeted
Tune in to @foxcarolinanews with @DoughertyJC and @MichaelBurrisJr for Election Day coverage!
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In the recent South Carolina gubernatorial primary debate, candidates were questioned on topics such as judicial reform, data centers, and economic development. SC Policy Council CEO @MichaelBurrisJr weighs in ⬇️ @foxcarolinanews youtu.be/CMQJIdTGf74?si=g1wa…
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🚨 NEW SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR GOVERNOR POLL RESULTS — MAY 18-21, 2026 • Pamela Evette: 16% • Ralph Norman: 15% • Alan Wilson: 14% • Nancy Mace: 13% • Rom Reddy: 10% • Josh Kimbrell: 1% • Undecided: 27%
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Michael Burris retweeted
Two-thirds of voters undecided in what is probably the most brutal race in the state this cycle, wild.
🚨 NEW SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL POLL RESULTS — MAY 18-21, 2026 • Stephen Goldfinch: 14% • David Pascoe: 10% • David Stumbo: 9% • Undecided: 65%
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Michael Burris retweeted
NEW POLL: SC Policy Council releases new poll on the day early voting begins & just hours before our 3rd GOP Primary Debate. WATCH TONIGHT @ 7PM ON @foxcarolinanews
🚨 NEW SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR GOVERNOR POLL RESULTS — MAY 18-21, 2026 • Pamela Evette: 16% • Ralph Norman: 15% • Alan Wilson: 14% • Nancy Mace: 13% • Rom Reddy: 10% • Josh Kimbrell: 1% • Undecided: 27%
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🚨 NEW SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR GOVERNOR POLL RESULTS — MAY 18-21, 2026 • Pamela Evette: 16% • Ralph Norman: 15% • Alan Wilson: 14% • Nancy Mace: 13% • Rom Reddy: 10% • Josh Kimbrell: 1% • Undecided: 27%
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🚨 NEW SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY FOR GOVERNOR POLL RESULTS — MAY 18-21, 2026 • Jermaine Johnson: 27%  • Billy Webster: 14%  • Mullins McLeod: 6%  • Undecided: 49%
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Michael Burris retweeted
It’s not how you start it’s how you finish!
🚨 NEW SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR GOVERNOR POLL RESULTS — MAY 18-21, 2026 • Pamela Evette: 16% • Ralph Norman: 15% • Alan Wilson: 14% • Nancy Mace: 13% • Rom Reddy: 10% • Josh Kimbrell: 1% • Undecided: 27%
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🚨 NEW SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY POLL RESULTS — MAY 18-21, 2026 • Cody Simpson: 15%  • Danny Ford: 14%  • Jeremy Cannon: 5%  • Fred West: 3%  • Undecided: 62%
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🚨 NEW SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL POLL RESULTS — MAY 18-21, 2026 • Stephen Goldfinch: 14% • David Pascoe: 10% • David Stumbo: 9% • Undecided: 65%
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🚨 NEW SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR GOVERNOR POLL RESULTS — MAY 18-21, 2026 • Pamela Evette: 16% • Ralph Norman: 15% • Alan Wilson: 14% • Nancy Mace: 13% • Rom Reddy: 10% • Josh Kimbrell: 1% • Undecided: 27%
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Michael Burris retweeted
Early voting begins Tuesday, May 26th. The SC Policy Council recently launched our 2026 Gubernatorial Interview Series in which all candidates were invited to answer detailed policy questions. Watch the long-form interviews with candidates in the Republican primary for South Carolina Governor ⬇️ 🔹Pamela Evette | 2026 S.C. Gubernatorial Interview Series youtu.be/ki13220hrM0 🔹 Ralph Norman | 2026 S.C. Gubernatorial Interview Series youtu.be/TrRO7o2mx4k 🔹Alan Wilson | 2026 S.C. Gubernatorial Interview Series youtu.be/mhLLPKnUHN0 🔹 Rom Reddy | 2026 S.C. Gubernatorial Interview Series youtu.be/VCsUTVveOgI
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Michael Burris retweeted
Proud mama. My 19 year old son swore in to serve in the Navy this morning. He leaves shortly after for bootcamp. I waited to bawl my eyes out until I got in the car. So excited to see him grow as a man on this journey.
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And just like that my daughter is now the property of the United States Of America. We did a thing. And yep she’s as badass as her momma!!! #Navy @SecWar 🇺🇸❤️ Staying off grid while the process was finished. Congratulations to E3 Burk your momma is so proud of you and your daddy is def watching over you from heaven. Although he is prob screechin go Army 😂.
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Michael Burris retweeted
South Carolina Governor @henrymcmaster has signed a grading floor ban into law that will prevent students from receiving minimum grades for poor academic performance. S.C. now leads the nation in setting merit-based standards in the classroom, ensuring that grades reflect actual student performance.
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Michael Burris retweeted
CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper says the U.S. has “flipped the cost curve” in drone warfare against Iran. “The days of using high-value defenses to shoot down cheap targets are behind us.”
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