Cody Simpson wins Republican nomination for Commissioner of Agriculture in South Carolina
Simpson won with 192,696 votes and will face Democrat DeShawn Blanding after a runoff focused on farm losses and agriculture policy.
- On Tuesday, Republican Cody Simpson won the nomination for Agriculture Commissioner in South Carolina with 192,696 votes, with 100 percent of precincts reporting. Agriculture remains the state's number one industry, with a nearly $52 billion impact.
- Governor Henry McMaster endorsed Simpson as the "right choice" for the job, citing his background as a farmer. Simpson campaigned on protecting the industry, noting South Carolina has lost close to 2000 family farms.
- In the attorney general race, David Stumbo secured the Republican nomination with 172,793 votes. Stumbo received 19 endorsements from sheriffs and five solicitors across South Carolina, positioning him strongly for November.
- Stephen Goldfinch conceded the race on Tuesday, pledging his support for Stumbo in November. Simpson will face Democrat DeShawn Blanding, while Stumbo will compete against Democrat Richard Hricik in the general election.
- Stumbo posted on Facebook that conservatives must "RALLY and help us finish strong" to elect a tough-on-crime prosecutor. He stated, "we have a race in November to win.
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Cody Simpson with his 1-year-old golden retriever, Manning, outside his family's general store in the unincorporated Home Branch community in Clarendon County. (Photo courtesy of the Simpson campaign)COLUMBIA — The candidate who calls himself “President Trump’s farmer in South Carolina” easily won the GOP nomination to become the state’s next agriculture commissioner. As of 9:45 p.m., Cody Simpson was leading with a lopsided 63% of votes cast ov…
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