Former congressman and now gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham choose Greenville as the first stop on his 46-county campaign. Speaking to a crowd of Democrats at Gather GVL hungry for a win as well as savoring the opportunity to be together in person, Cunningham delivered remarks for about 16 minutes that covered his background, the failings […]

By Elias “Eli” ValantinChair, GCDP The South Carolina Democratic Party Convention is taking place May 19th through May 22nd. Due to the coronavirus and the implications of a large crowd gathering indoors, this year’s convention is again virtual. This process is an essential element of our democracy and a critical step in determining the future […]

By Roxanne Cordonier At first glance, expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) sounds like a no-brainer fiscally. Now the Biden administration is sweetening the pot by offering expanded federal coverage to South Carolina and 11 other states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming) that […]

What’s on every Democrat’s mind right now? Voting rights protection and getting more candidate’s elected. Election Director Conway Belangia answered questions about legislation currently under consideration in the Legislature. And Brett Bursey, exec director of the SC Progressive Caucus, discussed the reality behind the tough road progressives must travel to election. Watch the replays Full […]

Thank you to those who donated to the GCDP in March. We are grateful for your support. Recurring Donors Leila Aziz, Phil Beckwith, Christina Belge, Kathleen Bitsura, Ruth Burley, Democratic Women of Greenville County, David Cross, Cynthia Gibson, Cindy Henry, John Hester, Woodrow Hill, Jeanette Jacobs, Kinard Johnson, Sharon Klompus, Nadia Land-Greene, North Greenville County […]

Listen to Kyle McKenzie, the research director for the Koch-run advocacy group Stand Together, share the “bad news” with Republican leaders on a January 8 phone call: The majority of Republicans including a majority of conservatives when given an objective description of the For The People Act like it. Source: The New Yorker Related stories […]