Charleston Attorney Mullins McLeod Making Another Run for South Carolina Governor

Charleston lawyer becomes first Democrat to enter 2026 SC governor’s race

Charleston lawyer Mullins McLeod is the first Democrat to officially launch a campaign for governor ahead of the 2026 election cycle. (Photo provided by Mullins McLeod)A Charleston lawyer is the first Democrat to officially launch a campaign for governor ahead of the 2026 election cycle. Mullins McLeod, a 53-year-old attorney who was among the lawyers that helped negotiate an $88 million settlement for victims of the 2015 shooting at Mother Eman…

Charleston attorney Mullins McLeod becomes first Democrat to join the race for governor

Lowcountry attorney Mullins McLeod announced his campaign for governor on August 11, officially becoming the first Democratic candidate.

Charleston attorney Mullins McLeod making another run for South Carolina governor

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – A Charleston attorney who unsuccessfully ran for South Carolina governor over a decade ago is launching another bid for the state’s top office. William “Mullins” McLeod, 53, announced his candidacy early Monday morning, casting himself as a “servant leader” and political outsider ready to root out corruption in Columbia. “I believe there's a job that needs to be done and it needs to be done now,” McLeod said in a three-an…

First democratic candidate announces run for SC governor

McLeod’s campaign team said he is giving South Carolinians a choice between faith-driven servant leadership as a “cure to the cancer of corruption now in power”.

SC gets first Democrat in governor’s race through Charleston-area lawyer

A Lowcountry lawyer is stepping into the race for Governor, marking the first Democratic candidate to announce a gubernatorial campaign.

Charleston attorney Mullins McLeod announces gubernatorial bid, first Democrat in the race

Mullins McLeod, a Charleston personal injury attorney announced his bid for governor Monday morning, becoming the first Democrat to enter the race and the lates