The ideological split between Progressive Democrats and the centrist wing of the party is played out most visibly in places like New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles.  It rarely makes an appearance in South Carolina, given the moderate tendencies of the Palmetto State’s Democrats. But one young Democrat, Collin Holloway, is taking his policy cues from Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.  “I am proud to wear the label of ‘Progressive Democrat’,” Holloway says.  “They have the most ambitious vision for the future.  I don’t like using labels, but I like the policies.”

If you thought a candidate for office who served for 23 years in the Summerville Police Department would make law and order his top legislative priority, you would be wrong. Montez Aiken, who is running to oust incumbent Republican Harriet Holman from House District 102, is the sort of police officer I wish had stopped me when I was speeding. … Aiken has an abundance of that quality sorely lacking in the Statehouse and in the nation generally:  empathy.

McCravy is the type of legislator South Carolina desperately needs:  one who is not consumed with Republican culture wars and wedge issues.  She is a candidate with impressive real-world experience and a track record of actually making things happen for the good of the entire community.

In an era of intense political polarization, with common decency in short supply, Baxter’s DNA is all about cooperation and making connections.

While lawyers and businessmen are perhaps a necessary component of our State Legislature … Sally Hebert’s candidacy for South Carolina House District 94 comes as a breath of fresh air.