Lexington County Republican Party

09/06/2026

LCRP members helped give California Gov. Gavin Newsom a Southern welcome Friday as he traveled through West Columbia fundraising for Democrats and testing the waters for a potential presidential run.

One of our young party members, Isaiah, is a recent California refugee who lived under Newsom’s 2020 lockdowns. The Washington Examiner interviewed Isaiah, and he did a tremendous job. Articulate, grounded, and intelligent, Isaiah represents exactly the kind of young leadership that gives us confidence now and in the future of the Republican Party.

We’re proud to have him on our team!

09/05/2026

Remembering fallen CPD Officer Christopher Delong, Jr. today.

(Photo courtesy of Madison Duncan).

09/02/2026

📣 CALLING ALL REPUBLICANS!

Join us TODAY, Sept. 2, from 4:30–6:00 PM at the Alan Wilson for Governor Headquarters as we make calls and help turn out the vote!

📍 1225 Sunset Blvd.
West Columbia, SC

🌯 Salsarita’s dinner will be served, so come hungry and ready to make calls and turn out the vote!

See you there!
Alan Wilson

(There will be more opportunities later with more notice.)

08/31/2026

📢 Reminder to join us at First Tuesday Republican Club of the Midlands for lunch and hear from Mike Burkhold For SC Comptroller General, our Republican nominee! If you haven't been following Mike's deep dives into our state budget, we encourage you to sign up on his website.

📆 Tuesday, September 1
🕚 11 AM - Social
🍽️ 12 PM - Program
📍 Za’s on Devine
2930 Devine Street, Columbia

If possible, please RSVP to Judd Larkins or join us anyway! See you soon. 🇺🇸

📢 Join First Tuesday Republican Club of the Midlands for lunch and hear from Mike Burkhold For SC Comptroller General, our Republican nominee! If you haven't been following Mike's deep dives into our state budget, we encourage you to sign up on his website.

📆 Tuesday, September 1
🕚 11 AM - Social
🍽️ 12 PM - Program
📍 Za’s on Devine
2930 Devine Street, Columbia

If possible, please RSVP to Judd Larkins or join us anyway! See you soon. 🇺🇸

08/28/2026

🇺🇸 Thank you to everyone who attended our Monday Matters event!

We were pleased to welcome:

• State Treasurer Curtis Loftis
• Congressman Joe Wilson
• U.S. Senate candidate Ralph Norman’s oldest grandson, Adam Williamson, and campaign team
• SC Senator Carlisle Kennedy
• SC Rep. Jay Kilmartin
• SC Rep. candidate Alex Morris
• Lexington-Richland Five School Board candidates Kim Gilbert and Karena Phelps

We enjoyed a great opportunity to learn, hear updates, ask questions, and get answers. Every Monday Matters is an opportunity to learn something new, connect with fellow conservatives, and grow stronger together as we work to promote our values.

📅 Mark your calendar for our next Monday Matters!

Monday, September 21
6:30 PM
University of South Carolina - Russell House Theater

Join us for a special combined event with conservative campus groups.

Topic:
Discussion on Conflict: The 2026 U.S. National Security Strategy - Objectives and Challenges

We’ll see you there! 😊

08/26/2026

We are pleased to share this upcoming opportunity to hear from John O’Sullivan, Founder & President of the Danube Institute and former speechwriter and policy adviser to Margaret Thatcher.

Based in Budapest, the Danube Institute is a center-right think tank focused on conservative ideas, free-market principles, national sovereignty, Western values, and strengthening dialogue among conservative thinkers in the world.

📅 Thursday, August 27
⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM
📍 Flight Deck, 109 Old Chapin Rd., Lexington

Please RSVP by calling or texting 864-680-7852.

This is a unique opportunity to hear an international conservative perspective!

08/26/2026

🇺🇸 Congratulations to Senator Darline Graham, our Republican nominee for U.S. Senate!

Thank you to all of the candidates who stepped forward and worked hard throughout this quick election, and to every Republican voter, poll worker, and campaign team.

“Now that we have our Republican ticket, it’s time to unite behind our candidates and beat the Democrats and their radical agenda this November,” encourages Chairman Mark Weber.

Next election - November 3, 2026 for straight party Republican wins! 🇺🇸

08/25/2026

🇺🇸 VOTE TODAY!

U.S. SENATE RUNOFF Candidates:
🔻 Darline Graham
🔻 Ralph Norman, LCRP Endorsed

Tuesday, August 25

POLLS CLOSE AT 7 PM

CHECK YOUR POLLING PLACE, SCVotes.gov
Some precincts have been combined for this election. 🇺🇸

08/24/2026

08/24/2026

Mike Burkhold For SC Comptroller General publishes a weekly look at where the state's money actually goes, with every piece built on a public audit anyone can pull up and read.

His latest: In 2020 the Legislative Audit Council gave the state's business incentive agencies thirty-nine written fixes. In 2024 the auditors went back and counted. Seventeen were done, and fourteen were never done, and the fourteen share one trait: every fix that would have checked whether the promised jobs are real is among them. The piece gives the agencies fair credit for what they did fix, quotes their written answers on what they declined, and explains the arrangement underneath: an audit finding in South Carolina creates no duty for anyone, so the penalty for ignoring a state audit is a second audit.

It is a plain-spoken read, and it is free: https://count.burkhold.net/p/the-second-inspection