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by TOM DAVIS
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Fellow South Carolinian:
Our state is at a hinge point. The decisions we make over the next few years — on taxes, on energy, on protecting land from overdevelopment, on how much room government leaves for families and businesses to thrive — will shape this state for a generation. That is why the choice for our next governor matters so much, and it is why I am endorsing Alan Wilson.
I don’t make endorsements lightly. For me, the question always begins with principle: does this person share my belief that government should be small, that markets should be free, and that the people of South Carolina — not the bureaucracy in Columbia, and certainly not the federal government in DC — know best how to spend their own money and run their own lives? Alan does.
But shared principles are only the starting point. I also have to be convinced a candidate can actually govern, that they have the discipline and skill to turn conviction into results, and that they are someone I can work with to get it done. On every count, Alan clears the bar.
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Consider what he is offering: A plan to eliminate the state income tax and make South Carolina one of the most competitive states in the nation. Real property tax relief, including auto-enrolling our seniors for the homestead exemption they have earned. An all-of-the-above energy strategy that supports nuclear and reliable baseload power so our economy can keep growing. A data center policy that respects local control and protects ratepayers instead of sticking working families with the bill. These are not slogans to me, they are fights I have waged in the SC Senate, and Alan is committed to the same outcomes.
His record backs it up. Four terms as Attorney General, the longest-serving in our country. A colonel in the National Guard and a combat veteran who has spent his life in service. A leader who has been tough on crime, defended our constitutional liberties, and never wavered on conservative values.
I have watched Alan stand firm when it counted. He is principled, he is effective, and he is someone I trust to lead. That is why I am proud to support Alan Wilson for Governor, and I hope you will join me.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR…
Tom Davis represents Beaufort and Jasper counties in the South Carolina Senate. He chairs the Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee.
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4 comments
Hey Tom how did your public drunk arrest turn out? Asking for a friend….
Mr. Marijuana
Senator Davis has sponsored responsible medical cannabis legislation that would require a physician’s approval. His bill would have helped many disabled veterans suffering from PTSD.
Throughout his career in public service, Tom Davis has upheld conservative principles. Davis has also opposed giving data centers a blank check. Rather, Davis supports local control with transparency and accountability. It comes as no surprise that Senator Davis has endorsed Alan Wilson as the best candidate for Governor in the GOP runoff!
Senator I hope the Legislature revisits the matter of the pay of the Governor. The current pay level of a measly $106k per year has not changed since about 1994. I think it might be the 3rd or 4th lowest in the entire country. McMaster could decline the raise because he has generational wealth. We don’t need a system where only wealthy people can be governor, and those who are talented and possess the skills of an accomplished CEO but grew up in modest means get essentially shut out. It should be at least 225.