For the June 2020 primaries, Charleston City Paper sent each contested candidate running for public office in Charleston County a six-question survey to give voters an idea of their priorities.
You can find more information about key races on the ballot in our June 3 issue, as well as our endorsements for most Charleston-area races. Candidates that did not respond are marked “NR.”
Federal Races
U.S. Senate
Republican
Duke Buckner
Joseph Reynolds
Michael LaPierre
City Paper endorsement: Lindsey Graham
U.S. House
1st Congressional District
Republican
Brad Mole
Chris Cox (NR)
Nancy Mace
City Paper endorsement: Kathy Landing
State Races
S.C. Senate
District 41
Democratic
Jason Mills
City Paper endorsement: Sam Skardon
District 44
Democratic
Kris DeLorme
City Paper endorsement: Debbie Bryant
Republican
Brian Adams
City Paper endorsement: Gayla McSwain
S.C. House
District 94
Republican
Evan Guthrie (NR)
City Paper endorsement: Gil Gatch
District 99
Democratic
Donna Brown Newton
City Paper endorsement: Jen Gibson
Republican
David Herndon
Mark Smith (NR)
Shawn Pinkston
City Paper endorsement: Chris Staubes
District 109
Democratic
James Johnson (NR)
Jeff Wilder (NR)
City Paper endorsement: Deon Tedder
District 110
Republican
Rouzy Vafaie
City Paper endorsement: William Cogswell
District 111
Democratic
Regina Duggins
City Paper endorsement: Wendell Gilliard
District 112
Democratic
Daniel Brownstein
City Paper endorsement: David Quick
Republican
Joe Bustos (NR)
Ryan Buckhannon
City Paper endorsement: None
District 113
Democratic
Raneisha Holmes (NR)
City Paper endorsement: Marvin Pendarvis
District 115
Democratic
Eileen Dougherty
Carol Tempel
City Paper endorsement: Spencer Wetmore
Republican
Josh Stokes (NR)
City Paper endorsement: Kathleen Wilson
District 116
Democratic
Charles Glover (NR)
Chardale Murray
John Prioleau (NR)
City Paper endorsement: Millicent Middleton
District 117
Republican
Jordan Pace (NR)
City Paper endorsement: Bill Crosby
Charleston County
Charleston County Council
District 3
Democratic
Gordon Garrett
Eric Laquiere
Jesse Williams
City Paper endorsement: Rob Wehrman
District 6
Democratic
Christian Rainey
City Paper Endorsement: Kylon Middleton
Republican
Darryl Ray Griffin
LaDon Paige
City Paper endorsement: None
District 7
Republican
Sheryl Irwin (NR)
Brantley Moody
City Paper endorsement: None
Coroner
Democratic
Herb Fielding (NR)
City Paper endorsement: Frank Broccolo
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