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Serving South Carolina has been the greatest honor of my life. Every vote I cast, every hearing I called, every fight I picked — it was always for you. I’ve seen what happens when good people stay quiet. And I’ve seen what happens when they don’t. I would choose the latter every single time. I’ve taken on the rich and powerful in both parties because I stand with the people of South Carolina! I am literally willing to get on a plane to evacuate you from a war zone - I’ve done that too. I voted to release the Epstein files and lost some support for that. As a survivor, I chose to stand on principle and stand against the Epstein cover-up. I chose to expose the names hidden in the sexual harassment slush fund. I chose to expose DEI judges. I chose to expose the abusers of children. And apparently, I chose wrong if the goal was winning an election. I'm at peace with that. Because when a candidate is OK with corruption and cover-ups - something is broken. That's not a political opinion. That's a moral emergency. I will always be grateful for the people of South Carolina who trusted me, fought with me, and refused to look the other way. This isn't the end of the fight. It's just the end of this chapter. I will be forever grateful for the opportunity to serve my fellow country man and serve the greatest state in the nation, South Carolina.

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The final 48 hours leading into Election Day sure make for strange bedfellows. Pro-Stumbo ads are now being pushed by a Democrat-aligned PAC. The choice is clear now more than ever: @ScSenGoldfinch is the constitutional conservative in the race for Attorney General. 🇺🇸

MACE WIN: This week we introduced our 90th bill of the 119th Congress and now rank 5th in the House for most legislation introduced. From supporting our veterans to improving cost of living to protecting our children from harmful mutilations and putting America first, when something needs to be fixed, we get to work. South Carolina STRONG.

This will be a long post, but I believe it's worth the read. I'm honestly exhausted from this election cycle and hate that I feel the need to write all of this out. But after reviewing the draft minutes from the SCGOP's Q1 meeting that were distributed yesterday, I think it's important to explain why I've become concerned about transparency and fairness within our state party. Tomorrow is the SCGOP's Q2 meeting in Columbia. First, some background. I didn't run for Chairman of the Dorchester County Republican Party because I wanted to be involved in state party politics. We had a strong chairman for four years who got married and moved away, and I didn't want the work he had done growing the party and helping flip seats from blue to red to go to waste. I ran to fight for Dorchester County Republicans, not to spend my time fighting with the state party. Earlier this year, many Republicans in Dorchester County became passionate about fixing South Carolina's 6th Congressional District. Many of our grassroots activists had volunteered for Duke Buckner's campaigns against Jim Clyburn, and there was strong support locally for pursuing redistricting. Dorchester County and Berkeley County both passed resolutions supporting Representative Jordan Pace's legislation to redraw the district. I wrote publicly about the issue, appeared on television to discuss it, and testified before the House subcommittee hearing in February. Because Jordan's bill originated in Berkeley County, Berkeley GOP Chairman John McGrath and I submitted a resolution to the SCGOP Resolutions Committee asking the state party to formally support fixing the 6th District. To this day, I believe that if the SCGOP had adopted that resolution in March and sent a clear message to lawmakers, we would likely have had new maps this year instead of waiting until the end of session when pressure from the White House became necessary. At the time, the appetite wasn't there. So we kept pushing. The SCGOP's Resolutions Committee ultimately voted not to advance the resolution to the full Executive Committee for consideration. John and I were never given an opportunity to present our case to the committee, and no explanation was provided for the decision. That was frustrating. As new county chairmen trying to advocate for positions that had overwhelming support within our local parties, it felt like our county’s weren't even being given a chance to be heard. In fact, when I simply asked when the committee would be meeting and whether we could make our case, the interaction became unnecessarily confrontational. I still have video of the exchange. I don't bring that up to create drama, but because it reflects the resistance we encountered while simply trying to advocate for a position supported by our county parties. Because of that experience, John and I came to the March Executive Committee meeting with a few ideas we believed would increase transparency and build trust within the party. During new business, John successfully made a motion requesting that future SCGOP training opportunities be made available equally to all county parties. The motion passed with little discussion. Frankly, I think that was the right outcome. Every county party should have equal access to training and resources. A few minutes later, I made a motion that would have allowed silent observers—including Executive Committee members and duly elected county chairmen—to attend standing committee meetings so long as they were not disruptive. Something that happens on the RNC level but not here in the SCGOP. Chairman Drew McKissick ruled my motion out of order, stating that county chairmen could not make motions or participate in discussion before the Executive Committee. What made that confusing was that John McGrath—a county chairman just like me—had successfully made a motion only minutes earlier. After the meeting, multiple county chairmen reached out and told me that county chairs have traditionally been allowed to make motions and participate in discussion during Executive Committee meetings. This may sound like a small procedural issue, but to me it represented a larger concern. Our resolution was never allowed before the full Executive Committee. We weren't allowed to attend the committee meeting where it was considered. Then a motion seeking greater transparency was ruled out of order under circumstances that appeared inconsistent. That sequence of events is ultimately what led me to conclude that I could no longer support Drew McKissick for another term as chairman. What concerns me most now is the way the events of that meeting are reflected in the draft minutes distributed this week. The minutes note that I was ruled out of order because county chairmen cannot make motions or participate in discussion. What they do not reflect is that John McGrath, another county chairman, successfully made a motion that passed immediately beforehand. As written, the minutes leave out an important piece of context that many people in the room witnessed firsthand. Reasonable people can disagree about policy, personalities, or leadership. What they should not disagree about is the importance of accurately documenting what occurred. Over the past several months, concerns like these have often been dismissed as the complaints of radicals, troublemakers, or people with ulterior motives. That's simply not the case here. John and I both endorsed Drew at last year's convention. We both have successful careers outside of party politics. Neither of us came into this looking for a fight—we simply wanted our county parties to have a voice. I've also been told that raising these issues must mean I'm preparing to run for state chairman myself. That's not true either. The truth is much simpler. I want Dorchester County Republicans to be heard at the state level. I want the voters trapped in the current 6th District to finally have meaningful representation. And I want a South Carolina Republican Party that can unite around shared goals instead of creating unnecessary divisions among Republicans who largely agree on policy. Everything eventually gets back to me. I know what is being said. I know there are efforts underway to marginalize critics rather than address the concerns being raised. But none of that changes the facts. My focus remains exactly where it was when I first ran for county chairman: helping Republicans win elections and advancing conservative priorities in Dorchester County. I won't be attending tomorrow's Q2 meeting. After a long week and an election on Tuesday, I'm going to spend time with my family and catch up on work here at home. But I do want to leave you with this thought: If county leaders, grassroots activists, and local parties continue to feel that their voices are being ignored, there will inevitably be growing support for change. Not because anyone is looking for a fight. But because people want a party that listens. John and I have always considered ourselves team players. That's why we've both been successful in politics and public life. We believe in building coalitions, not tearing them apart. My hope is that we can build a South Carolina Republican Party that every Republican can be proud of—a party that is positive in its approach, principled in its policy goals, persuasive in its messaging, transparent in its processes, and effective at achieving the priorities Republican voters have been asking for for years. That's the conversation I hope we can have moving forward. @Jim_Lee_SC @MaceMcGrath @Jscottpace @JoshKimbrellSC @tysonagrinstead @RepAdamMorgan @fitsnews @CaitlinYorkSC @jwesleydonehue @LynzPiperLoomis