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by WILL FOLKS
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A day after endorsing South Carolina comptroller general candidate Mike Burkhold as its first “Palmetto Revolutionary,” DOGE SC – the citizen advocacy movement launched by Lowcountry businessman Rom Reddy – is supporting another candidate for a top fiscal post in state government.
This time, it’s veteran state treasurer Curtis Loftis – one of the few Republicans in South Carolina who has consistently stood with citizens and taxpayers during his time in elected office.
Loftis, 67, of West Columbia, S.C. has been unflinching in his commitment to transparency, accountability and taxpayer advocacy – even when the Palmetto State’s fiscally liberal status quo tried to take him out.
“Curtis is one of the strongest conservative voices in all of state government,” Reddy said in issuing DOGE SC’s coveted imprimatur, a green check mark.
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Our second green check mark goes to South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis (@TreasurerLoftis).
— DOGE SC (@officialdogesc) October 7, 2025
Curtis is one of the strongest conservative voices in all of state government. He’s fought the status quo his entire political career and he hasn't backed down when the… pic.twitter.com/Sf33Wvjvzr
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“He’s fought the status quo his entire political career and he hasn’t backed down when the politicians pushed back,” Reddy continued.
That’s more accurate than most know…
Loftis was nearly ousted from his statewide post earlier this year when a cabal of left-leaning senators led by Larry Grooms held what amounted to a kangaroo court over several multi-billion dollar accounting errors made by former S.C. comptroller general Richard Eckstrom. After Eckstrom resigned to avoid impeachment, the current appointed comptroller – Democrat Brian J. Gaines – was blistered in an independent report earlier this year over another $1.8 billion accounting error.
What did Loftis have to do with the failure of Eckstrom and Gaines to do their jobs? Nothing… other than trying to help them clean up their messes.
“While others looked the other way, Curtis stood up for the citizen, not the bureaucracy,” Reddy continued. “Curtis understands what the Palmetto Revolution is all about — keeping government weak, keeping citizens strong, and restoring the founding principle that our rights come from God, not government.”
Citing DOGE SC’s prior endorsement of Burkhold, Reddy noted he and Loftis “will make an unbelievable team.”
“We’re proud to recognize Treasurer Curtis Loftis as a Palmetto Revolutionary and thank him for his unwavering commitment to the people of South Carolina,” Reddy said.
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Loftis was first elected in 2010 during the Tea Party wave – decisively defeating a former legislator in the GOP primary that year. Unlike many so-called “conservatives” swept into office that year (including Nikki Haley and Henry McMaster), he has stood steadfastly against the Columbia swamp rather than becoming a part of it… hence the bid to oust him.
Loftis ran unopposed in the 2010 general election and handily won his primary in 2014. For the second election cycle in a row, Democrats declined to field a candidate against him that year. In 2018, Loftis was unopposed in the GOP primary but faced his first Democrat rival – a race he won handily with 55.05% of the vote.
During the last statewide election cycle in 2022, Loftis ran unopposed in the primary for the second straight time – and trounced Alliance Party candidate Sarah Work in the general election with 79.67% of the vote.
He is expected to face a credible primary challenge in 2026 from the fiscally liberal wing of the GOP establishment – a challenge DOGE SC’s support will go a long way in helping him rebuff.
As we noted last month, DOGE SC is currently enlisting legislative support for its “Covenant 250” agenda – which Reddy unveiled earlier this year. The group also launched a television advertising blitz last week in support of that agenda. It is expected to issued additional “green check marks” in the coming days as Reddy continues to flex his political muscle on the statewide stage.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR…
Will Folks is the founding editor of the news outlet you are currently reading. Prior to founding FITSNews, he served as press secretary to the governor of South Carolina. He lives in the Midlands region of the state with his wife and eight children.
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8 comments
While I realize it would cost us a great Treasurer, I wish Mr Loftis were running for Governor. He would be welcome relief from the current list of terrible “choices” we are faced with, going into 2026.
I don’t think Alan is a bad choice and honestly I think he would work well with Curtis!
Out of the lot of them, Alan is my pick. His years as a prosecutor bothers me a bit. I get the feeling he wants to lock as many people as possible up and throw away the key. Granted, there are some who are deserving of this treatment, but McMaster (and I detect similarities in their personalities) was likewise a prosecutor and his mindset is on prosecution and persecution above liberty. McMaster opposed a common sense measure in The Legislature that would have dropped charges on people with pending cases for unlawfully carrying a pistol. This measure only applied to people charged for carrying without a permit, not people carrying in the commission of an actual crime or prohibited persons. Still Henry fought it and I believe, may have vetoed it. Prosecutors think laws should be written so anyone charged is punished and never walks. That is not an ideal mindset for a Governor.
I wish Loftis would run for Governor too. While he can get hot under the collar and struggles to “suffer fools,” we are in an era of history in this country where milquetoast, mild-mannered conservatives and RINOs will be the doom of the Republic. After 30 years of playing nice with the demonic left, the hordes are now at the gates. We need unapologetic, hard-hitting “Lancelots”, not “Galahads” right now. Our state needs to be a fortress of conservatism. Alan is “OK” but he doesn’t seem very fiscally conservative and is kinda a glad-hander who will protect elites- although he is good on law & order, and seems to know how to act in a crisis.
Opps! Looks like I dropped my 1.8b slushfund, where did it go?
Ill say I like joking, he did a good job at that town hall meeting.
I dunno – maybe ask Brian Gaines….
Loftis is the only statewide elected official that won’t “obey” the state senate and that angers that bunch of nit wits to no end.
I watched some of those senate hearings and was appalled and embarrassed by the Senate and my Senator.
As far as I can tell most people think the Senate is a room full of losers and liars. My senators is.