South Carolina Democrat Jermaine Johnson Picks Running Mate. Here’s Who He Wants as Lieutenant Governor
The Democratic ticket says Skardon will focus on affordability, public education and health care access as Johnson campaigns across the state.
- On Thursday, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jermaine Johnson announced Sam Skardon as his lieutenant governor candidate at the State House, launching their campaign for "a new South Carolina."
- Johnson selected Skardon, a clean energy advocate, because he wanted a partner who has "spent his career doing the work, not just talking about it," he said.
- Previously, Skardon served as a congressional aide to the late U.S. Representative John Lewis and chaired the Charleston County Democratic Party, running for State Senate in 2020.
- Facing Republican gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Alan Wilson and State Senator Mike Reichenbach, the pair will compete in the November 3 general election.
- Their platform centers on affordability, public education, and healthcare access. Skardon said, "There has never been a bigger thirst for change" in South Carolina's political landscape.
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"A new South Carolina" - Johnson picks Charleston native Sam Skardon as running mate
"This election is truly about new South Carolina versus old South Carolina. The time has never been so critical, the opportunity has never ben so great for us to begin building a new South Carolina," says Skardon.
South Carolina Democrat Jermaine Johnson picks running mate. Here’s who he wants as lieutenant governor
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SC gubernatorial candidate Jermaine Johnson announces lieutenant governor pick, hold North Charleston rally
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Jermaine Johnson, the Democratic candidate for South Carolina governor, announced who will run alongside him in November on Thursday morning. Sam Skardon, former chairman of the Charleston County Democratic Party, was chosen to be Johnson's running mate as Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. Skardon, 38, is a Charleston native and [...]
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