US Senate Democratic Candidate Forum – Aug 2, 2025

We thank Catherine Fleming Bruce, Kyle Freeman and Brandon Brown for participating in our candidate forum on Aug 2 and addressing a number of questions from a packed house! If you weren’t able to attend, or wish to review the questions and the candidates’ answers, just click on the videos below!

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The questions

Opening Statements	Getting your ideas through	Reaching out to ALL South Carolinians
Top Three Objectives	Impacts of “Big Beautiful Bill” on SC Communities	Supreme Court, term limits and the Electoral College
Gerrymandering, messaging & LindseyGraham	International Affairs	Where are you from?
Clean Energy Policies	Abortion Rights	Engaging younger voters
	Closing Statements

Opening Statements

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As a newcomer, how will you be able to get some of your ideas through?

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How will you reach out to ALL South Carolinians regardless of political persuasion?

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What will be your top 3 objectives when elected?

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What are you seeing as the anticipated effects of HR1 (“Big Beautiful Bill”) on communities in South Carolina like Greenwood?

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What are your views on reforming the Supreme Court, enacting term limits for US Senators and eliminating the Electoral College?

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Gerrymandering, messaging & Lindsey Graham

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What are your positions on Gaza, Ukraine, US AID and global leadership?

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Tell us a little bit about where you are from.

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What is your position on clean energy in South Carolina? Wind, solar, nuclear, etc.

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Do you support a federal law securing abortion rights for women?

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What would be your message to voters 45 and younger?

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Closing Statements