Correction to the RINO Removal Project post, my opponent does not have Trump’s endorsement.
Furthermore, my opponent killed an amendment on the Budget to stop agencies from distributing voter registration forms to illegal immigrants. Unbelievable, but true.
Cody Mitchell (R-SC House District 65 Incumbent)
RINOScorus™: 49 (Grade: F)
✔️Summary:
Incumbent attorney and former municipal judge with a Trump endorsement and solid record on election integrity measures and 2A protections. However, his record reflects growing establishment alignment through procedural maneuvering, leadership continuity, weak fiscal restraint, and votes that undermined key America First and pro-life priorities. Very limited MAHA footprint results in mostly default scoring. External baselines remain weak on constitutional and economic liberty metrics. While reliable on select conservative issues, multiple institutional and cultural red flags significantly reduce his overall alignment.
✅Strengths:
• Strong election security legislation including citizen-only voting protections.
• Repeated NRA endorsements and reliable 2A support.
• Trump endorsement and support for select tax restraint measures.
🚩Red Flags:
• Procedural vote supporting H4549 Sine Die amendment effectively blocked further pro-life legislation from advancing during the session.
• Voted to fund SC Arts Commission including taxpayer-funded Queer Historical Podcast programming.
• 2021 DUI arrest (charges later dismissed).
• Long-term incumbent establishment continuity with leadership and institutional ties.
• Weak external constitutional and fiscal scorecard ratings.
MAGA Alignment: 65/100
MAGA alignment breakdown:
• Border security / anti-foreign influence: 16/20
Supported broader Republican immigration enforcement priorities and America First border positioning, though not a major public leader on the issue.
• Election integrity: 17/20
Strong legislative support for voter integrity measures including citizen-only voting protections and election security legislation.
• Fiscal responsibility / spending cuts: 5/10
Mixed fiscal record. Some conservative tax positions, but support for SC Arts Commission funding and broader establishment budgeting lowers score.
• Term limits support: 4/10
No major public leadership on term limits or structural reform efforts.
• Anti-corruption / drain the swamp: 4/10
Institutional incumbent profile with leadership continuity and procedural maneuvering benefiting establishment priorities.
• Pro-life alignment: 1/5
Procedural vote on H4549 Sine Die amendment materially helped block further pro-life legislation from advancing that session.
• Outsider / anti-establishment: 4/10
Long-term incumbent attorney and establishment-aligned legislator rather than outsider reform candidate.
• Anti-lobbyist / anti-PAC capture: 5/5
No major public record of heavy corporate PAC dependency relative to many establishment incumbents.
• Anti-Sharia / national sovereignty: 5/5
Consistent alignment with broader Republican sovereignty and constitutional governance positions.
• 2A alignment: 5/5
Strong NRA-backed voting history and reliable pro-Second Amendment positioning.
MAHA Alignment: 12/30
MAHA alignment breakdown:
• Medical freedom / vaccine choice / anti-mandate: 2/5
Limited public record; default score.
• Food freedom / anti-processed foods: 2/5
No significant public advocacy; default score.
• Chronic disease focus: 2/5
Minimal public engagement on chronic illness or health reform issues.
• Wellness & prevention: 2/5
Limited public focus on preventive health initiatives.
• Anti-corporate health influence: 2/5
No notable public opposition to pharmaceutical or corporate health influence.
• Natural / alternative health openness / RFK Jr.-aligned: 2/5
No meaningful MAHA-aligned public positioning identified.
External Baseline: 32
External baseline breakdown(25% when available):
• Freedom Index lifetime constitutional score: 28%
• Club for Growth 2024 Economic Growth Score: 35%
Overall external baselines indicate weak-to-moderate alignment on constitutional limited government and pro-growth economic priorities.
RINO Penalties: -3
RINO Penalties breakdown:
• -3 for long-term incumbent establishment continuity and institutional alignment.
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WELL, WHAT DO YOU KNOW…
My opponent now claims to care about our farmland. But ONLY AFTER I exposed his law firm for pushing solar panels on good South Carolina soil.
Tell Mitchell he’s a day late and a dollar short. The residents of District 65 are not stupid.
Please vote Barbara Arthur on June 9. Thank you!
🚨BREAKING: South Carolina Governor will NOT call special session!
“Republicans” refuse Trump’s demand to redraw unconstitutional racist districts.
The world is finally seeing that RINOs in SC are indeed the worst in the nation.
@henrymcmaster office number: 803.734.2100
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“If they’re willing to die to assassinate, imagine what they will do if they gain political power.”
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Vote.
I filed to run for State House of Representatives in District 65. Like you, I am fed up with the Establishment Republicans in Columbia who act like the State House is their playground. I believe we have a duty to do something about it. I also believe we need more men and women who sincerely fear God, not just call themselves Christians. Our nation was founded on Biblical principles and we have strayed far from those precepts. It’s time we turn South Carolina back to God and exemplify that reality in our state government by the laws we pass and by the character of our representatives. With the help of God, I will strive to bring glory to Him and honor to the people of my district. But I cannot do it alone. I will need your help and your prayers. Please vote for me on June 9. Thank you for your support.
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God is Good! 🙏