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The politics team at washingtonpost.com is tracking presidential endorsements made by state legislators in Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina. Below is a list of endorsements made by legislators in South Carolina.

Some state legislators have yet to confirm their support for a candidate. Endorsements will be added as more details become available. If you want to inform us about an endorsement, e-mail us at politicscalendar@washingtonpost.com.

South Carolina Endorsement Highlights

Photo of John McCain

Most Endorsements

John McCain

48 (of 107) endorsements

Endorsements of Democratic Candidates

31

Most Endorsements:
John Edwards

Endorsements of Republican Candidates

76

Most Endorsements:
John McCain

Democratic Endorsements

Joe Biden

8 (of 31) of Democratic endorsements

  • Vida O. Miller State Representative (D)
  • Fletcher N. Smith State Representative (D)
  • Glenn G. Reese State Senator (D)
  • James E. Smith State Representative (D)
  • Jerry N. Govan State Representative (D)
  • Dr. Jimmy C. Bales State Representative (D)
  • James A “Jim” Battle State Representative (D)
  • Gerald Malloy State Senator (D)

Hillary Rodham Clinton

8 (of 31) of Democratic endorsements

  • Darrell Jackson State Senator (D)
  • John W. Matthews State Senator (D)
  • Linda H. Short State Senator (D)
  • John L. Scott State Representative (D)
  • Robert Ford State Senator (D)
  • Cathy B. Harvin State Representative (D)
  • David J. Mack State Representative (D)
  • Terry Alexander State Representative (D)

Chris Dodd

1 (of 31) of Democratic endorsements

  • Phil P. Leventis State Senator (D)

John Edwards

11 (of 31) of Democratic endorsements

  • C. Bradley Hutto State Senator (D)
  • John C. Land State Senator (D)
  • Leonidas E. “Leon” Stavrinakis State Representative (D)
  • Ted Martin Vick State Representative (D)
  • John W. Drummond State Senator (D)
  • Christopher R. Hart State Representative (D)
  • Lonnie Hosey State Representative (D)
  • Leon Howard State Representative (D)
  • William K. Bowers State Representative (D)
  • Grady A. Brown State Representative (D)
  • William “Bill” Clyburn State Representative (D)

Mike Gravel

0 (of 31) of Democratic endorsements

Dennis Kucinich

0 (of 31) of Democratic endorsements

Barack Obama

3 (of 31) of Democratic endorsements

  • J. Todd Rutherford State Representative (D)
  • Bakari Sellers State Representative (D)
  • Joseph H. Jefferson State Representative (D)

Bill Richardson

0 (of 31) of Democratic endorsements

Republican Endorsements

Rudy Giuliani

0 (of 76) of Republican endorsements

Mike Huckabee

6 (of 76) of Republican endorsements

  • Glenn L. Hamilton State Representative (R)
  • R. Keith Kelly State Representative (R)
  • David L. Thomas State Senator (R)
  • Daniel B. “Danny” Verdin State Senator (R)
  • Rex F. Rice State Representative (R)
  • Liston D. Barfield State Representative (R)

Duncan Hunter

0 (of 76) of Republican endorsements

Alan Keyes

0 (of 76) of Republican endorsements

John McCain

48 (of 76) of Republican endorsements

  • Hugh K. Leatherman State Senator (R)
  • Glenn F. McConnell State Senator (R)
  • William H. O’Dell State Senator (R)
  • Converse A. Chellis State Representative (R)
  • Michael A. Pitts State Representative (R)
  • Wallace B. Scarborough State Representative (R)
  • J. Gary Simrill State Representative (R)
  • Donald C. Smith State Representative (R)
  • G. Murrell Smith State Representative (R)
  • Garry R. Smith State Representative (R)
  • J. Roland Smith State Representative (R)
  • W. Douglas “Doug” Smith State Representative (R)
  • L. Kit Spires State Representative (R)
  • J. Adam Taylor State Representative (R)
  • McLain R. “Mac” Toole State Representative (R)
  • C. David Umphlett State Representative (R)
  • Thad T. Viers State Representative (R)
  • Robert E. “Bob” Walker State Representative (R)
  • William R. “Bill” Whitmire State Representative (R)
  • William D. Witherspoon State Representative (D)
  • Annette D. Young State Representative (R)
  • Catherine C. Ceips State Senator (R)
  • John E. Courson State Senator (R)
  • Michael L. Fair State Senator (R)
  • Kristopher R. “Kris” Crawford State Representative (R)
  • Thomas M. “Tom” Dantzler State Representative (R)
  • G. Ralph Davenport State Representative (R)
  • Tracy R. Edge State Representative (R)
  • Marion B. Frye State Representative (R)
  • Michael W. “Mike” Gambrell State Representative (R)
  • Carl L. Gullick State Representative (R)
  • Ben A. Hagood State Representative (R)
  • Nelson L. Hardwick State Representative (R)
  • Robert W. Harrell State Representative (R)
  • James H. Harrison State Representative (R)
  • Gloria Arias Haskins State Representative (R)
  • William G. “Bill” Herbkersman State Representative (R)
  • Shirley R. Hinson State Representative (R)
  • Phillip D. Lowe State Representative (R)
  • James H. “Jay” Lucas State Representative (R)
  • Joseph G. “Joe” Mahaffey State Representative (R)
  • James H. Merrill State Representative (R)
  • Lewis E. “Gene” Pinson State Representative (R)
  • Bruce W. Bannister State Representative (R)
  • Kenneth A. “Kenny” Bingham State Representative (R)
  • Don C. Bowen State Representative (R)
  • Joan B. Brady State Representative (R)
  • William F. “Bill” Cotty State Representative (R)

Sarah Palin

0 (of 76) of Republican endorsements

Ron Paul

0 (of 76) of Republican endorsements

Mitt Romney

10 (of 76) of Republican endorsements

  • Kevin L. Bryant State Senator (R) (Nov. 6, 2007)
  • Larry A. Martin State Senator (D)
  • W. Greg Ryberg State Senator (R)
  • Edward H. “Ted” Pitts State Representative (R)
  • Ronnie W. Cromer State Senator (R)
  • Nikki Randhawa Haley State Representative (R)
  • Chip Huggins State Representative (R)
  • Phillip D. “Phil” Owens State Representative (R)
  • Nathan Ballentine State Representative (R)
  • Alan D. Clemmons State Representative (R)

Tom Tancredo

0 (of 76) of Republican endorsements

Fred Thompson

12 (of 76) of Republican endorsements

  • W. Brian White State Representative (R)
  • Dwight A. Loftis State Representative (R)
  • James H. “Jim” Ritchie State Senator (R)
  • Michael D. Thompson State Representative (R)
  • Eric M. Bedingfield State Representative (R)
  • George E. “Chip” Campsen State Senator (R)
  • Harry F. Cato State Representative (R)
  • Ray Cleary State Senator (R)
  • Jeffrey D. “Jeff” Duncan State Representative (R)
  • Lawrence K. “Larry” Grooms State Senator (R)
  • John D. Hawkins State Senator (R)
  • David R. Hiott State Representative (R)

Tommy Thompson

0 (of 76) of Republican endorsements

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