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"It's Time for Something Different", Rom Reddy Announces Campaign for S.C. Governor
Rom Reddy launches a self-funded campaign focused on government reform and tax cuts, aiming to reshape South Carolina's GOP primary with a seven-figure ad buy, campaign says.
- On March 16, 2026, Rom Reddy, businessman and DOGE SC founder, filed to run for South Carolina governor and launched an immediate seven-figure statewide two-week advertising buy.
- Reddy says his seawall dispute with South Carolina Department of Environmental Services motivated his run, describing it as an example of the administrative state run amok.
- Reddy proposes a three-year elimination plan for the state income tax, limits on campaign donations, a Constitutional Commission in the executive branch, and judicial reform to limit judges' discretion.
- His entry could rapidly reshape the GOP primary by injecting significant resources, with Attorney General Alan Wilson and Rep. Nancy Mace tied at 22% and many likely Republican voters undecided.
- With filing closing March 30, Reddy plans to tour the state and deploy DOGE SC's Palmetto Revolution for the June 9, 2026 primary.
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Isle of Palms millionaire Rom Reddy joins GOP primary for governor
Rom Reddy announced his run for governor of South Carolina on Monday, March 16, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Rom Reddy's campaign)A millionaire businessman who founded the political action committee DOGE SC, a name borrowed from the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, announced Monday that he’s running for governor. Republican Rom Reddy said in a Monday news release that he’s self-funding his campaign and won’t be taking any …
"It's time for something different", Rom Reddy announces campaign for S.C. Governor
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - Rom Reddy, a Lowcountry business owner and political activist, announced Monday that he is running for Governor of South Carolina. Reddy, founder of DOGESC and graduate of the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania, will launch his campaign with a seven-figure statewide advertising campaign. With the gubernatorial primaries being [...]
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