NYT: Gloria Winkler, 79, voting in Orangeburg, South Carolina, with her granddaughter, Lyrick Riley. Winkler said she was upset with Republican lawmakers’ attempts to remake voter maps, which aimed to get rid of South Carolina’s lone Democratic House district.
“That’s racist. That’s a nice, political, quiet way to get rid of certain people.”
Link to article: https://t.co/78WIPmVLkO
188,006 votes cast. 188,006 Democratic voices heard.
Early voting has officially concluded, and South Carolina Democrats finished strong. With 188,006 Democratic early votes cast. The momentum is real. Let’s finish what we started strong!
See you at the polls tomorrow.
#scdems
From single-digits to leading the pack @XavierBecerra just proved the doubters wrong. Shoutout to @courtni_pugh who blocked the noise and kept grinding to make this happen. Time for Democrats to unite and carry this momentum to November! @CAdemocrats#CAGov#CaliforniaPrimary
AXIOS: Kamala Harris is heading to New Orleans after slamming the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais ruling — which could slash Black congressional seats — as “backdooring racism through politics.”
Latest sign she’s gearing up for a 2028 presidential run and courting Black voters.
Harris, who has publicly acknowledged that she's thinking about running for the White House for a third time, will be the keynote speaker at the Louisiana Democratic Party's fundraiser gala on August 7.
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157,971 votes cast. 108,637 Democratic ballots.
The historic first week of early voting was a powerful reminder of what happens when Democrats organize, engage, and show up.
The momentum was real, and it was powered by Democrats. #scdems#scpol
Also need to say this publicly, the @scdp chair @ChristaleSpain has done an amazing job this cycle. A great convention, every house seat with a Dem running. Great job. Often times the criticism is unfair, but you’ve withstood it all !
Breaking: 23-time major title winner Serena Williams is officially making her comeback to professional tennis. Williams will play doubles next week at the HSBC Championships, the tournament announced.
Thank you to @scdemparty for inviting me to attend the SCDP Convention this weekend. I always enjoy the opportunity to spend time with inspiring community leaders and fellow advocates who care deeply about the future of our country.
SC Dems are citing the aftermath of Callais to pitch the DNC on keeping their first-in-nation status.
“The fight is on," state Rep. Roger Kirby tells a DNC panel in DC. "This is not the time for you, the DNC, to take away South Carolina’s 1st-in-nation primary. It’s just not."
Democrats in 5 southern states want SC to again hold the 1st 2028 votes:
“The fight for voting rights is no longer just a courtroom battle, it is an electoral one,” AL AR LA MS & WV chairs wrote to the DNC. “And it begins in South Carolina.”
My latest: https://t.co/gIhVpiuCrm
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Republicans want to rig the system. We're not letting that happen.
We didn't start this fight — but we WIN IT. 🔥
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Let's be clear about who deserves credit for pushing back on redistricting attempt — it's the activists & local electeds on the ground. This is exactly why Dem committees, campaigns & orgs shld listen to & invest in the ppl who actually live & breathe this work. Esp. in the South
By noon, more than 26,000 people had voted, surpassing the highest single-day early voting turnout ever recorded for a primary election in South Carolina.
By 3 p.m., an estimated 44,600 ballots had been cast.
The previous record was 23,000 primary ballots cast in 2024. #scpol