Democrats finally have a candidate for SC governor
COLUMBIA -- South Carolina Democrats finally have a candidate for governor.
State Rep. James Smith, D-Richland, announced Thursday he will seek his party’s nomination for the state’s highest office.
An Afghanistan War veteran and Columbia attorney with two decades of legislative experience, Smith is the first and, thus far, only gubernatorial candidate on the ballot for the Democrats.
Smith long has been considered a shoo-in for the Democratic nomination. His background as a combat veteran could help him compete with the GOP nominee by appealing to moderate Republicans in a general election.
In a statement about his candidacy, Smith said, “All of my life I have felt the call to service,” and “it was in that spirit” that Smith decided he wanted “to fight for our country and protect our way of life.”
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