South Carolina
A Year in Smart Politics
A look back at some of the reports that made headlines from Smart Politics in 2014.
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A look back at some of the reports that made headlines from Smart Politics in 2014.
Read MoreThe 10 Percent Club: 2014 Gubernatorial Edition
At least four third party, independent, or write-in gubernatorial candidates have won 10+ percent of the vote in every midterm election since the 1986 cycle – a trend likely to continue this November.
Read MoreRepublican US Senators Hitting Historic Lows in Primaries
Four Republicans have already set state records for low water marks by a sitting GOP U.S. Senator in a primary election – after just eight contests
Read MoreLindsey Graham Gets Into the Record Books
The two-term incumbent sets a new low water mark in primary voter support for a Republican U.S. Senator from South Carolina.
Read MoreLindsey Graham and the Half-Dozen Would-Be Kingslayers
No U.S. Senator in South Carolina history has inspired so many primary challengers as the two-term Republican incumbent this cycle.
Read More10 Members of Congress Who Are Also TV Shows
Michael Grimm. Mark Sanford. Duncan Hunter. Paul Ryan. The 113th Congress is full of U.S. Representatives with television program namesakes.
Read MoreHow Often Do Special Elections Flip US Senate Seats?
The partisan hold of nearly one-third of U.S. Senate seats have flipped in special elections over the last 100 years.
Read MoreUnusual Exits: 6 Members of Congress Killed by Accidental Gunshots
Hunting moose…hunting ducks…cleaning a shotgun…a half-dozen members of Congress learned too late about the importance of firearms safety.
Read MoreDemocrats Hit the Wall Again in South Carolina Special Election
The Democratic Party’s longest U.S. House pick-up drought in the nation extended to 48 consecutive losses in South Carolina Tuesday, where the party has failed to gain a seat for a quarter-century.
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